It’s Lesson Time Again!
The 7th and 8th graders are scheduled in the media center again. This time they are learning about the Big 6.
The Big 6 is an inquiry-based process that guides students through their information search and organization with six simple steps. The purpose of teaching students the Big 6 process is to encourage them to think about the steps they take when searching for and processing information. The more aware they are of the process, the better they can use it.
The Big 6
1. Task Definition
What do I need to do?
What do I need to know?
2. Information Seeking Strategies
What are the possible sources?
Which are the best?
3. Location and Access
Where is each source?
Where is the information in each source?
4. Use of Information
How can I best use each source?
What information in each source is most useful?
5. Synthesis
How can I organize the information?
How can I present the result?
6. Evaluation
Is the task completed?
Could I have done it better?
November 18, 2008 at 8:15 pm
