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The Big6:a new trick to teaching guided inquiry and problem solving
Stacie Alexander & Bert Becker
Forget the old saying! You CAN teach your students a new trick!
What is The Big 6?
Most widely used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world
Appropriate for K-12, higher education, adult training programs, and anyone else who does problem-solving
“applicable to every age group and level of development from pre-K to senior citizen” (Eisenberg, 2003, p. 13)
Integrates information search and use skills with technology tools
A Guided Inquiry Model
A six step process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem
A process that encourages students to work smarter and develop the skills and understandings they need to find, process, and use information effectively
Task Definition
Informatio
n Seeki
ng Strategies
Location & Access
Use of Information
Synthesis
Evaluation
The 6 Steps of the Big6
Why use The Big6?
21st-century learners must be able to problem solve, be computer literate, and know how to use technology for a purpose.
The Big6 combines all of these skills in a 6 step process that students can apply to any situation, in the classroom or outside the classroom.
The Big6 is a process that encourages students to work smarter, not just faster.
The Big6 teaches students how to research with a purpose.
Big6 Planning Team Members
Administrators
Teachers
Library Media
Specialist
Instructional Support
Staff
What are your responsibilities in the Big6 Implementation?
Administrators Teachers LMS Instructional
Support Staff
• Plan lessons and units using the Big6
• Introduce students to Big6 process
• Meet with LMS and support staff to collaborate and evaluate throughout the implementation process
• Collaborate with teachers to plan lessons and units using the Big6
• Provide instruction to students on using the Big6 process in the library
• Meet with teachers and support staff to collaborate and evaluate the implementation process
• Arrange for Professional Development session on using Big6
• Provide follow up sessions for teachers, LMS, and support staff to meet
• Collaborate with teachers and LMS as needed to support Big6 implementation
• Meet with teachers and LMS as needed to evaluate the Big6 implementation process
Implementation Action Plan
o Understand the Big6 process
o Plan units using the Big6
o Collaborate with LMS on the units
o Start using Big6 terminology in the classroom
o Students visit the library for further instruction on the Big6 and research
o Teachers and LMS evaluate the Big6 process and continue to collaborate throughout the year
Understand Plan
Do Evaluate
Winter Break
End of school year
Beginning of school year
Timeline of Implementation
1. Professional Development Session2. Planning of units3. Teachers collaborate with LMS to improve units & plan library
visits4. Teachers start using Big6 terminology in the classroom5. Students start working on Big6 planned units & visit the library
for further instruction from the LMS6. Teachers & LMS guide students through first unit and the Big6
process7. Teachers & LMS reflect and evaluate the Big6 process and
student success with process8. Students continue using the Big6 throughout the year9. Teachers & LMS meet to collaborate on units and plan library
visits throughout the rest of the school year10.Teachers & LMS collaborate to make improvements for next
year
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What are the learning outcomes for 9th-12th grade students using the Big6?
Guided Inquiry “espouses investigation, exploration, search, quest, research, pursuit, and study”. It “does not stand alone, it engages, interests and challenges students to connect their world with the curriculum” (Kuhlthau, Maniotes, & Caspari, 2007, p. 2).
Students will :
be able to apply the Big6 skills to any problem-solving situation to help solve a problem, make a decision, or complete a task.
be able to research a topic in an effective manner.
be able to apply the Big6 process to everyday situations, in and out of the classroom.
have a basic set of essential life skills to use whenever they need to solve a problem.
Big6 in the classroom
Big6 Research Project Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
21st-Century Learner Standards
Standard 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
Standard 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth
Big6 in the classroom (cont.)
Civil War: A Study in ChangeCommon Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
21st- Century Learner Standards
Standard 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
Standard 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth
Pathfinder for the Big6
Print Resources
Eisenberg, M. & Berkowitz, R. E. (2000). Teaching information
and technology skills: The Big6 in secondary schools.
Worthington, OH: Linworth Pub.
Eisenberg & Berkowitz book, available from the WKU Education Center
(ZA3075 .E425 2000), is a guide for using the Big6 process with
secondary students.
Kuhlthau, C., Maniotes, L., and Caspari, A (2007). Guided
inquiry: Learning in the 21st century. Westport, CT: Libraries
Unlimited.
This book, available in the WKU Education Center (LB1060 .K84 2007),
provides an introduction to guided inquiry and why it is essential for
21st-century learners.
Electronic Database Resources
Eisenberg, M. B. (2003). Technology for a purpose: Technology
for information problem-solving with the Big6.
TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning,
47(1), 13-17.
Eisenberg, a creator of The Big6, explains how the model helps students
with learning technology skills and encourages collaboration.
Eisenberg, M., Murray, J., & Bartow, C. (2014). Big6 by the
month: A common sense approach to effective use of common
standards for information literacy learning. Library
Media Connection, 32(6), 38-41.
This article connects the Common Core Standards, 21st-Century Learner
Standards, ISTE Standards, and Big6 Skills and provides an explanation of
how the Big6 and Common Core can work together to benefit students.
Pathfinder for the Big6 (cont.)
Search Engines
Lincoln Tech. (2011, January 25). Big 6 research [video]. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/JVEiNZuYgjQ
Lincoln Tech has created a short comic-type video detailing a typical student
interaction related to research. It highlights why students need to learn information
literacy skills. Students often just want to use a computer to use it, but the Big6
can help provide guidance to the research process.
Online resources to support Big6 information skills. (2009, June).
Retrieved from
http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm#resoures
This website contains resources for each step of the Big6 process including
planning charts, brainstorming activities, note-taking methods, and many others.
The resources are helpful for all grade levels.
Information Inquiry Web Sites
What is the Big6. (2014). Retrieved from
http://big6.com/pages/about.php
This site provides an in-depth explanation of the Big6 model, sample
lessons using the Big6 model, and many professional resources related
to the Big6.
Project information literacy. (2014, October 10). Retrieved from
http://projectinfolit.org/
The Project Information Literacy webpage describes what PIL is and what
it is seeking to do. The site provides research on information literacy in
the early adult years (start of college) and provides a series called
“Smart Talks” where leaders in the field of information literacy share
information. This site is helpful for high school teachers to understand
how important teaching information literacy really is to the success of
students beyond high school.
What will the new trick, The Big6, do for you?
Encourage Collaboration
Teach students a process that they can use now and forever
Present a straight forward approach to information problem solving
Connect computer skills with information & technology skills
Require students to self-assess before submitting work
Provide a way for students to break assignments down into manageable parts and thus build confidence
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