Threshold Concept: Research as inquiry
Research as Inquiry
Research topic: "Text messaging affecting teen literacy?"
Students: Postgraduates
Learning outcomes:
* Students will be able to formulate research questions based on data available
* Students will be able to communicate effectively, collaborate and learn from each other
* Students will be able to locate and evaluate information and its source.
Activity 1
Formulating a research question is the first step in research. Students will be given one research question whereby they will have to come up with the questions like, what, who, what and how and start looking for resources that are related to the topic.
Activity 2
Class will be divided into two groups, one will discuss for and the other against the topic "text messaging affecting teen literacy". Students will be asked to go out to get information from educators and librarians based on the topic. The second activity on this learning outcome would be a play, students will take turns asking each other questions, one be a professional (librarian) and the other one a student. This activity will be done under the teacher's supervision to see how well the students understands the question.
Activity 3
Brainstorming - the group will discuss the keywords that are appropriate for the research, read articles, books and internet by using the keywords. To evaluate the information students will look for cited sources, if too much information found on the internet students will need to broaden or narrow the topic.
The first activity will help the students to understand the topic better, and to be aware of the task that each student needs to perform.
The second activity will help the students to understand that people have different understanding and see things different. It is normal that students feel nervous, uncertain and frightened during the research process, the play will help them to be able to ask questions and answers freely. Sometimes students fear because they are unsure therefore the play will also give them confidence when asking for information in the library.
The third activity will enable students to use different resources like internet, book, and articles and identify the differences in those resources. Research skills will be gained during the activity sometimes the internet can give a lot of unnecessary information, then students will be able to narrow or broaden the search. After the activity students will be able to select, evaluate the information by comparing answers
Research topic: "Text messaging affecting teen literacy?"
Students: Postgraduates
Learning outcomes:
* Students will be able to formulate research questions based on data available
* Students will be able to communicate effectively, collaborate and learn from each other
* Students will be able to locate and evaluate information and its source.
Activity 1
Formulating a research question is the first step in research. Students will be given one research question whereby they will have to come up with the questions like, what, who, what and how and start looking for resources that are related to the topic.
Activity 2
Class will be divided into two groups, one will discuss for and the other against the topic "text messaging affecting teen literacy". Students will be asked to go out to get information from educators and librarians based on the topic. The second activity on this learning outcome would be a play, students will take turns asking each other questions, one be a professional (librarian) and the other one a student. This activity will be done under the teacher's supervision to see how well the students understands the question.
Activity 3
Brainstorming - the group will discuss the keywords that are appropriate for the research, read articles, books and internet by using the keywords. To evaluate the information students will look for cited sources, if too much information found on the internet students will need to broaden or narrow the topic.
The first activity will help the students to understand the topic better, and to be aware of the task that each student needs to perform.
The second activity will help the students to understand that people have different understanding and see things different. It is normal that students feel nervous, uncertain and frightened during the research process, the play will help them to be able to ask questions and answers freely. Sometimes students fear because they are unsure therefore the play will also give them confidence when asking for information in the library.
The third activity will enable students to use different resources like internet, book, and articles and identify the differences in those resources. Research skills will be gained during the activity sometimes the internet can give a lot of unnecessary information, then students will be able to narrow or broaden the search. After the activity students will be able to select, evaluate the information by comparing answers
You have explained this model very eloquently.
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ReplyDeleteThando you have good activities but I do not agree with your learning outcomes for this particular Frame.
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