1. The Research Quest Model The Research Quest was developed by the B.C.T.L.A. and Teacher-Librarians in British-Columbia. It was adopted by the B.C. Ministry of Education in January 2001 A Student Guide to Effective Research

2. A Comparison of Inquiry / Research Process Models* Writing ProcessScientific MethodProblem SolvingResearch Model Decide on a topicDecide on the problem Understand the problem Focus Brainstorm ideasWrite hypothesis Make a planFind & Filter Write introduction, organize information, rough draft Design and conduct experiment Carry out the planProcess Revise edit, proof, add/delete, conclusion Formulate conclusions Look back over the work done Communicate Final Copy publish Apply results & present information Communicate the solution Reflect * Adapted from: Gauntley, Tim. ed. "Inquiry and Research." Information Studies - Kindergarten to Grade 12. 1998. The Ontario School Library Association. 01 Mar. 2005.

3. Overview Focus Find & Filter Process Communicate Reflect

4. FOCUS What is my research topic? What do I know? What do I need to know? What are my critical questions? Who is my audience? What could my product be? How will I plan my time

5. FOCUS How do I do that?  Think about what you already know about your topic.  Write down questions to narrow your research.  Use the following question starters to help you: What? Who? When? Where? Why? How?

7. FIND & FILTER Locate different types of resources. Decide which resources might be suitable. Select most appropriate resources. Revise research questions if necessary.

8. FIND & FILTER How do I do that?  Make sure you have at least 3 different resources to cross-reference your facts and to fully cover your topic.  Modify your questions or add new ones.

10. PROCESS Read, view, listen. Interpret, record, and organize. Look for patterns and make connections. Check for understanding. Review, revise, reorganize, edit.

11. PROCESS How do I do that?  Use a question-answer format.  Write down facts (answers) under the correct question.  Write down keywords using point form – 7 words per point.  Link facts to their sources using a code.

18. COMMUNICATE Prepare final results Share ideas, knowledge, and product. Act on findings.

19. COMMUNICATE How do I do that?  Write and edit your draft.  Put your project together as a report, poster, presentation, PowerPoint, etc.  Present it

20. REFLECT What did I learn about the topic? What worked well? What will I do differently next time? What did I learn about research?

21. You did it!