Research Skills

Approaches to Learning

• Information literacy - Formulating and planning, data gathering and recording, synthesizing and interpreting, evaluating and communicating.
  • Formulating and planning
    • Ask or design relevant questions of interest that can be researched.
    • Outline a plan for finding necessary information.
    • Evaluate and select appropriate information sources and/or digital tools based on the task.
  • Data gathering and recording.
    • Gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources.
    • Use all senses to find and notice relevant details.
    • Record observations by drawing, note taking, charting, tallying, writing statements, annotating images.
  • Synthesizing and interpreting
    • Sort and categorize information: arrange information into understandable forms such as narratives, explanatory and procedural writing, tables, timelines, graphs, and diagrams.
    • Use critical literacy skills to analyze and interpret information.
  • Evaluating and communicating
    • Draw conclusions from relationships and patterns that emerge from data.
    • Present information in a variety of formats and platforms.
    • Understand the significance of academic integrity and intellectual property rights.
    • Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes, and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions.
  • Media literacy - Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information.
  • Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of trusted sources, social media and online networks.
  • Compare, contrast, and draw connections among (multi)media resources.
  • Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied media sources.
  • Demonstrate awareness of media interpretations of events and ideas.
  • Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and modalities.
• Ethical use of media/ information - Understanding and applying social and ethical technology.
  • Use media ethically to communicate, share and connect with others.
  • Differentiate reliable from unreliable resources.
  • Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation.