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Inquiry Phase: Investigate
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At the beginning of the Investigate Phase, a student may ask:
- What are all of the sources that might be used?
- Which sources will be most useful and valuable?
- How do I locate these sources?
- How do I find the information within each source?
- How do I evaluate the information that I find?
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INDICATORS
- Understands the organization of a library.
- Plans research and follows a timeline.
- Uses successful information and technology strategies for locating sources of information.
- Seeks information from diverse genres, formats, and points of view.
- Examines sources to determine their usefulness.
- Understands the organization of information within a resource.
- Uses information strategies to locate information within a source.
- Uses reading and thinking strategies to comprehend and make meaning from information and monitor own understanding.
- Uses visual literacy strategies to derive meaning from information presented visually.
- Evaluates information to determine value and relevance for answering questions.
- Evaluates information for fact, opinion, point of view, and bias.
- Identifies inaccurate and misleading information.
- Selects and records appropriate information in reflective and interactive process.
- Puts information into own words.
- Identifies gaps in information.
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Before moving to the Construct Phase, a student may ask:
- Have I located sources with diverse perspectives?
- Have I found enough accurate information to answer all my questions?
- Have I discovered information gaps and filled them with more research?
- Have I begun to identify relationships and patterns and thoughtfully reacted to the information I
found?
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AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
- STANDARD 1: Learners use skills, resources, & tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
- Skills
- 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
- 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.
- 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
- Dispositions in Action
- 1.2.1 Display initiative and engagement by posing questions and investigating answers beyond the collection of superficial facts.
- 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information.
- 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources.
- 1.2.4 Maintain a critical stance by questioning the validity and accuracy of all information
- 1.2.5 Demonstrate adaptability by changing the inquiry focus, questions, resources, or strategies when necessary to achieve success.
- 1.2.6 Display emotional resilience by persisting in information searching despite challenges.
- 1.2.7 Display persistence by continuing to pursue information to gain a broad perspective.
- Responsibilities
- 1.3.2 Seek divergent perspectives during information gathering and assessment.
- Self-Assessment Strategies
- 1.4.1 Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary.
- 1.4.3 Monitor gathered information, aand assess for gaps and weaknesses.
- 1.4.4 Seek appropriate help when it is needed.
- STANDARD 2: Learners use skills, resources, & tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations and create new knowledge.
- Skills
- 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.
- Dispositions in Action
- 2.2.1 Demonstrate flexibility in the use of resources by adapting information strategies to each specific resource and by seeking additional resources when clear conclusions cannot be drawn.
- Responsibilities
- 2.3.3 Use valid information and reasoned conclusions to make ethical decisions.
- Self-Assessment Strategies
- 2.4.1 Determine how to act on information (accept, reject, modify).
- 2.4.2 Reflect on systematic process, and assess for completeness of investigation.
- STANDARD 3: Learners use skills, resources, & tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
- Dispositions in Action
- 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.
- Responsibilities
- 3.3.1 Solicit and respect diverse perspectives while searching for information, collaborating with others, and participating as a member of the community.
- 3.3.2 Respect the differing interests and experiences of others, and seek a variety of viewpoints.
- STANDARD 4: Learners use skills, resources, & tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
- Skills
- 4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres.
- Dispositions in Action
- 4.2.1 Display curiosity by pursuing interests through multiple resources.
- 4.2.2 Demonstrate motivation by seeking information to answer personal questions and interests, trying a variety of formats and genres, and displaying a willingness to go beyond academic requirements.
- 4.2.3 Maintain openness to new ideas by considering divergent opinions, changing opinions or conclusions when evidence supports the change, and seeking information about new ideas encountered through academic or personal experiences.
- Responsibilities
- 4.3.2 Recognize that resources are created for a variety of purposes.
- 4.3.4 Practice safe and ethical behaviors in personal electronic communication and interaction.
- Self-Assessment Strategies
- 4.4.4 Interpret new information based on cultural and social context.
- 4.4.6 Evaluate own ability to select resources that are engaging and appropriate for personal interests and needs.
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Inquiry Process Connect Wonder Investigate Construct Express Reflect |
From the New York City School Library System – Information Fluency Continuum
Investigate
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