| The Information Process |
ScienceInvestigating Scientifically |
Defining
Prior knowledge
Focus questions?
Good search terms? (Keywords) |
Planning
Students plan investigations to test ideas about the natural and technological world. |
Locating
Designing a search strategy using multiple resources.
Search - library catalogue, CD-ROMs, Internet, journals, etc.
Refine search terms. |
Conducting
Students collect and record a variety of information relevant to their investigations. |
Selecting
Select information - skimming & scanning resources.
Use indexes and tables of content.
Evaluate information critically - bias, prejudice & inconsistencies.
Does the source of information have authority?
Make notes of relevant information - notemaking framework.
Record author, title, URL, date - bibliography. |
Processing & Organising
Information from different sources.
Gaps in the information collected.
Outline the plan for your final copy. |
Processing DataStudents translate and analyse information to find patterns and draw conclusions to extend their understanding. |
Presenting
Prepare a draft copy and edit it.
Complete final copy.
Compile bibliography. |
Evaluating
Students reflect on an investigation, evaluate the process and generate further ideas. |
Evaluating
Evaluate the process.
Evaluate the product. Have you successfully addressed the research task?
Self-evaluation, peer evaluation, teacher evaluation. |