Helping elementary teachers navigate teaching the research process. Research=Big 6! Helping elementary teachers navigate teaching the research process.

New elementary research TEKS Feeling Like This? Want to feel like this? Big6

What is Big 6? What are the 6 stages? The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem. (Jansen 2009) This process encompasses six stages. Task Definition: Information Seeking Strategies: Location & Access: Use of Information: Synthesis: Evaluation:

Huh…Show me! Task Definition: What does that look like? What do we need to do? Define the problem Identify the information needed

Show me more… Information Seeking Strategies What does that look like? What can we use to find what we need? Determine all possible sources Select the best sources

More more… Location & Access What does that look like? Where can we find what we need? Locate sources Find information within sources

Ohhh…I’m getting it Use of information What does that look like? What information can we use? Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) Extract needed information

There is more! Synthesis What does this look like? How can we show what we learned? Organize Information Present the result

Last but not least Evaluation What does it look like? How will we know if we did well? Judge the result (effectiveness) Judge the process (efficiency)

2. Information Seeking Strategies The Data Chart 1. Task Definition 5. Synthesis My Name: My Topic: Source 1 (name of source) Source 2 Source 3 Q. 1 (write question here) Q. 2 Q. 3 Q. 4 Q. 5 Q. 6 Q.7 Q. 8 My Name: My Topic: Source 1 (name of source) Source 2 Source 3 Q. 1 (write question here) Q. 2 Q. 3 Q. 4 Q. 5 Q. 6 Q.7 Q. 8 2. Information Seeking Strategies 3. Location & Access 4. Use of Information

Can you use them both? Yes! Which one to use Data Chart Research Journal Individual, small group or whole group Teacher/Librarian lead Student progress data Time Depends on the topic and how long the instructor wants to take Individual, small group, or whole group Teacher/librarian can model using this Students use the information from the data sheet Time Depends on the topic and how long the instructor wants to take Can you use them both? Yes!

Example: Author Study Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Q. 1 Q. 2 Q. 3 Q. 4 My Name: My Topic: Kevin Henkes Source 1 Website: kevinhenkes.com Source 2 Book jacket: Source 3 Website: netTrekker.com Q. 1 What books has he written? Q. 2 Does he have a favorite book? Q. 3 Where does he live? Q. 4 How old is he? Q. 5 When did he first start writing? Q. 6 Does he have a family? Q.7 What was his first book? Q. 8 Does he illustrate his own books?

Example: Butterflies Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 My Name: My Topic: Butterflies Source 1 Trade Book: Source 2 World Book Encyclopedia B Edition Source 3 Butterfly Farmer: Frank Butter Q. 1 How many stages are in the butterfly life cycle? Q. 2 How long is each stage in the butterfly life cycle? Q. 3 What are the names of each stage of the butterfly life cycle? Q. 4 How many parts does a butterfly have? Q. 5 What do butterflies eat? Q. 6 Where do butterflies live? Q.7 What kind of butterflies live around here? Q. 8 How do butterflies protect themselves?

Citations (thank you list) Jansen, Barbara A. The Big 6 Goes Primary. Columbus: Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2009. Eisenberg, Mike and Robert E Berkowitz. The Big6 Information & Technology Skills for Student Achievement. 2009. 8 October 2009 <http://www.big6.com>. Hicks, Mark. "Discovery Education's Clip Art Gallery." 2009. Discovery Education. 18 October 2009 <http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/category/awrd0001.html>. "Big6 Primary Arlington ISD and ESC XI (2) " 10/19/2009 <http://www.slideshare.net/bjansen08/big6-primary-arlington-isd-and-esc-xi-2>.