the big6 a research method for dickinson public schools credit to
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The Big6
A research method for Dickinson Public Schools
Credit to http://big6.com
The Big6
#1 Task Definition
•What’s the Task
•What types of information do I need?
The Big6
#2 Information Seeking Strategies
•What are possible sources?
•Which are best?
The Big6
#3 Location and Access
•Where is each source?
•Where is the information in each source?
The Big6
#4 Use of Information
•What information in each source is useful?
•How will I record the information?
•How will I give credit?
The Big6
#5 Synthesis
•How can I organize all the information?
•How can I present the results?
•How will I give credit?
The Big6
#6 Evaluation
•Is the task completed?
•How can I do things better?
Now lets see how we can apply these steps to a research project!
Let’s say that the assignment is:• Select an endangered animal to research.• Conduct your research so that you have
enough facts to write a paper and do a presentation for your class.
• Use different types of resources and use both primary and secondary sources.
• Cite your sources on a Works Cited or Bibliography page.
• Your presentation will help your class decide which endangered species the class should “adopt”.
Do you have a clear idea of all you need to do to complete this project?
Let’s take some steps to “Define the Task”!
Let’s move on to the next step . . .
Uh, what’s the next step???
Step 2
Blue Whale Sources
Email Experts
CD ROMS
Web Sites
Magazines
Sea World
Movies and TV Shows
Internet Discussion Groups
Library Books
School Ecology
Club
Newspapers
Email Friends
Environmental Protection
Agency
Fishermen
This graphic taken from one presented in Art Wolinsky’s book, Internet Power Research Using the Big6 Approach . . .
After we evaluate and select the sources we want to use . . .
We need to go to Step 3 “Location & Access”
Where might we locate some of the information sources we talked about?
Our next step is “Use of Information”
“Synthesis” is the next step
The final step is one that you should do throughout the research process
But . . . especially at the end of the process
Things I can do better next time:
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For things that you did well—give yourself a pat on the back!
And for things that you would like to do differently either make a revision to your research project or– make a mental note for next time!
Note original ideas on note card
Etc..
Credits• Slides #1-#7Ideas and graphics taken from material presented on Big6.com• Slide #8Research Imagehttp://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:qaxmAfkNNrQBFM:http://www.farnboroughsfc2.ac.uk/files/Image/actionresearch.jpg
• Slide #10Idea Imagehttp://img.pymesyautonomos.com/2008/03/idea.jpg
• Slide #15Girl in Libraryhttp://www.law.uwo.ca/images/law_student.jpgGirl on Computerhttp://www.hookedonlaw.com/images/law_student_library.jpgBoy on Phonehttp://images.wireware.net/valleycommunityclinicorg/c_img/teen%20phone%202.jpgSea Worldhttp://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/florida/images/s/florida-sea-world-orlando.jpg EPAhttp://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/epa1.gif
Credits (con’t)Fishing boatshttp://www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/pubs/wildlife_news/images/1641.jpg
Whale Videohttp://www.oneloveonespirit.com/video/whale_watch_1_pic.jpg
Namuhttp://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/31/245831.jpg
Whale Riderhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/Whale_Rider_movie_poster.jpg
Dolphin and Whaleshttp://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/01/28/dolphins-whales-tribes.jpg
Orcahttp://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/269/40247269.jpg
• Slide #17Color Coded Note Cards
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Source Card
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Lined Note Card
http://kitsilano.vsb.bc.ca/library/images/card1.jpg
Credits (con’t)Slide #19Girl Typinghttp://west.cherryhill.k12.nj.us/library/plaid/research%20guide%20website/Student%20typing%20(2).jpgBoy Presenting
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•Slide #21
Pat on the Back
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Reminder Note
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