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The Research Quest:
A Student Guide
The model was developed by the British Columbia
Teacher-Librarians Association and adopted by
the B.C. Ministry of Education in 2001. |
The Research Quest Model involves the following 5 steps:
1. FOCUS
- What is the purpose of my project?
- Who is my audience?
- What do I know? What do I need to know?
- What will my final product look like?
- What is my time schedule?
2. FIND & FILTER
- Explore different types of resources (print, electronic, observations, interviews etc).
- Evaluate and select the most appropriate resources.
- Make notes and record your sources.
- Revise research questions if necessary.
3. WORK WITH THE INFORMATION
- Interpret, analyze, and synthesize ideas to make them your own.
- Look for patterns in what you read and observe.
- Make connections with what you already know.
- Review, revise, reorganize, and edit your information.
4. COMMUNICATE
- Prepare your final results
- Decide how you will present your findings
(powerpoint presenation, essay, poster, lab report etc)
5. REFLECT
- What have I learned?
- Was the task successfully completed?
- What worked well?
- What can I do differently next time?
The full document, entitled "The Ethics of Information Use", can be viewed as a PDF.
The Research Quest Chart is on page 34 of the document.
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