Learning Activity Template

 

Title:  The Five Ws and One H of Research                                                                                                    

Curriculum:  All subjects areas                                                                                                           

 

Grade-Level Span:  Middle and High School (6-12)                                                                          

 

Authors Names & School Districts: Cathy Klaber-Hartl, Toni Bendlin, Joan Knutsen, Susan van Druten, Catherine Nachbar, Greg Jones                                                                                                                           

 

 

PURPOSE:  To introduce, via a brief overview, the elements of research, a guide to focusing research objectives and a collection of resources. This will scaffold toward subject-specific research projects.

 

 

DESCRIPTION:  In an interactive PowerPoint, students will have an opportunity to work through the Five Ws and One H of the research process.

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES AND PROCESSES

Curriculum Standards

Minnesota Technology Standards

ISTE-NETS

Information Literacy Standard

Big 6

What Do We Research? (and accompanying links and activities)

 

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Whom Do We Ask About Research? (visit various resources throughout the area and nation)

 

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Where Do We Find Research?  (visit internet materials, libraries, and community resources)

 

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When Do We Do Various Portions of the Research Process? (view the timeline)

 

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Why Do Research? (to help you see your topic in a larger context and to give you a chance to learn and practice the kinds of investigation and interpretation that scholars in the field regularly do)

 

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How Do We Research?  (evaluate sources and synthesize and organize information while avoiding plagiarism by paraphrasing and citing sources)

 

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TOOLS AND RESOURCES:

(List all Web sites, specific software and hardware, and other needs.)

See sites integrated into interactive PowerPoint. 


ASESSMENT:

Assessment Rubric for Research Process*

 

Integrated Assignment

Integrated Plan of Action

Integrated Doing of Job

Integrated Finished Product

Integrated Evaluation

 



Define Task

Develop Information Seeking Strategies

Locate, access, and use information

Synthesize and present the information

Evaluate Process and Product



Big6Skill #1

Big6Skill #2

Big6Skills #3 and 4

Big6Skill #5

Big6Skill #6

 

4

Completes the focus activities in PowerPoint  and can articulate a clear, complete understanding of most of
assignments/problems

Through the use of the PowerPoint, chooses the most appropriate strategy(ies) and gives reasons for
choice

Completes the process as outlined in the PowerPoint with all components in evidence

The quality of the product reflects an understanding of most facets of
the problem

Evaluates the product and problem-solving process and gives reasons
without assistance

 

3

Completes the focus activities in PowerPoint  and demonstrates understanding of most of assignments or problems
 

Through the use of the PowerPoint, chooses a strategy after comparing possibilities

Completes the process as outlined in the PowerPoint and submits the assignment  with few components missing

The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of
the problem

Evaluates the product and problem-solving process and gives reasons
with assistance

 

2

Completes the focus activities in PowerPoint and shows vague, unfocused understanding of the assignment or problem

Through the use of the PowerPoint, chooses a strategy without comparison to other possibilities

Completes the process as outlined in the PowerPoint and submits assignment  with many components missing

The quality of the product reflects an understanding of some facets of
the problem

Understands the evaluation process but gives few reasons even with
assistance

 

1

Engages in a portion of the focus activities in PowerPoint and is aware of assignment/problem

Is aware of different strategies

Is aware of assignment  but has difficulty proceeding

The quality of the product reflects an understanding of few facets of
the problem

Completes the assignment but can't give reasons for the errors in the
product and problem solving process



Not applicable/Student Did Not Engage

Not applicable/Nothing available

Not applicable/Nothing available

Not applicable/Nothing available

Not applicable/Nothing available

 

Used with permission of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project (http://www.iste.org or http://cnets.iste.org)  Contact:  Lajeane Thomas, Louisiana Tech University, P.O. Box 3161, Ruston, LA 71272;   Voice: 318 257-3923  Email:  lthomas@latech.edu


* Rubric modified from Big 6 rubric available at http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=39