Guided research
This document provides guidance on the research process. It outlines the key steps of research which include asking questions, finding information to answer those questions, summarizing the information, and sharing what was learned. The steps of research are defined as asking an initial question, searching for information to determine answers, asking more focused questions, searching for more information to solidify answers, verifying the accuracy of information, and using and sharing the information. Students are instructed to develop questions about topics they are researching based on book covers, headings, and pictures and to gather relevant information to those questions through reading while taking notes on interesting findings and additional questions.
Guided research
- 2. WHAT IS RESEARCH? Asking questions Finding information Summarizing information Sharing what you learned
- 3. READING RESEARCH NOTES DATE YOUR NAME BLOCK Book Title. Author. Copyright Date. Publisher. No Regrets Cite First
- 4. WHAT STEPS DO YOU TAKE TO DO RESEARCH? Ask a question. Search for information to determine an answer. Ask more focused questions. Search for more information to solidify answers. Verify that information is accurate. Use and share the information.
- 5. LOOK AT YOUR BOOK COVER & WRITE A QUESTION.. What? Why? How? Who? Is your question good? Is your question interesting? How can you ask better questions?
- 6. SHARE YOUR QUESTIONS WITH YOUR ELBOW PARTNER. DISCUSS HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR QUESTIONS BETTER. -CAN YOU MAKE YOUR QUESTION MORE FOCUSES? -CAN YOU ADD A DETAIL THAT CLARIFIES WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW? Open your book randomly and read only the headings and subheadings on the pages you turned to. Write a question. Open your book randomly to a new set of pages and look only at the pictures. Write a question.
- 7. GATHER INFORMATION Keep in mind what you want to learn. What would you want to tell others about your topic. Take notes on what you find interesting as you read. The notes may not answer your questions yet. If another question occurs to you as you read write it down.
- 8. SHARE With your elbow partner discuss what you have learned about your topic so far. What other questions did you develop? Write down any questions or information you develop during your discussion.