retooling research ncslma 2012
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This presentation shares resources librarians can use to help organize and simplify the research process for both their teachers and students.TRANSCRIPT
Retooling Research
Fran BullingtonNCSLMA Conference
Oct. 5, 2012
Research Crazies Got You
Yet?
“I Hate Mornings” http://www.flickr.com/photos/34671994@N00/2215915251
What aspect of research makes you
craziest?
Warm and Fuzzy On….• Planning?• Locating and Accessing Information?• Note Taking?
• Citing Sources?• Pulling It Together?• Grading?
Retooling Research Wiki
http://retoolingresearch.wikispaces.com
Planning: Assisting Teachers
Designing Student Projects to Prevent
Plagiarism
How prevalent is plagiarism?
What percent of high school students said they had plagiarized on school assignments?
• 15%• 33%• 50%• 75%
Based on research done by Donald L. McCabe, Rutgers University Image “Plagiarism” www.flickr.com/photos/ad4evr/2128607/
Trends in Info literacy
Why Do Students Plagiarize?
Andrea’s View
The Four A’s of Successful Student Projects
• Assignments that Matter• Activities that Involve the Researcher• Assessments that Help by Promoting
Growth and Showing Care• Attitude (of the teacher, that is!)
From http://www.doug-johnson.com (Director of Media and Technology in the Mankato, MN School District)
Why Do Students Plagiarize?
Kelsey’s View
Providing StructureTeaching students a research process
provides them with structure. The Big 6 model suggests 6 steps:•Task Definition•Information Seeking Strategies•Location and Access•Use of Information•Synthesis•Evaluation
http://www.big6.com/
Provide Checkpoints
You have a five page paper due on Nov. 15th. Include a minimum of three sources.
Research Paper?
day 134 - 10.01.2009 - high key frustrationwww.flickr.com/photos/ardenswayoflife/3184839175/
Checkpoints Ease FrustrationResearch Paper: You have
a five page paper due on Nov. 15th. Include a
minimum of three sources.
Checkpoint #1: Thesis statement
Checkpoint #2: Ten note cards with at least two source cards
Checkpoint #3: Twenty note cards with three source cards
….etc.
Provide a Rubric for Guidance
What is he expecting me to do?
This is just what she wants!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83633410@N07/7658248924/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazbeck/8025692978/
Provide Examples
An Ounce of Prevention...
Planning: Assisting Students
Infohio
Infohio ASK
Research Planning Form
Narrowing a Topic
Infohio ASK
Research Project Calculator
Research Project Calculator
Locating and Accessing Information
Keyword Identification
Easy Bib: Keywords
Infohio ASK
Gathering Grid
Library Catalogs
NC WiseOwl
Feeling better yet?
“I Hate Mornings” http://www.flickr.com/photos/34671994@N00/2215915251
Note Taking
Zotero
Citelighter
Evernote
Citing Sources
Easy Bib
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Vj6H-eJWI&feature=channel&list=UL
Pulling It All Together
Grading
YouTube Tutorial: Video Grading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE3cP22fG30
Parody: “Before He Cheats”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NvA4hCOfjU