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Setting assignments to optimise learning
Developing a TSS framework January 2006
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Why? The University perspective Jamie Mckenzie,
The Big Six and other examples The HSC Senior
Library model
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The University perspective http//www.lib.duke.edu
/services/instruction/assignments.htm Duke
university libraries http//lib.colostate.edu/howt
o/instr.html Colorado state university http//lib
rary.raritanval.edu/ResearchAssignments/ResearchAs
signments.html http//lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/ef
fectiveassignments.htm Effective library
research assignments
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Jamie Mckenzie, The Big Six and other
examples http//www.fno.org/dec99/rcycle.html
The research cycle http//questioning.org/ The
question mark
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The HSC model Planning assignment work Based of
course on the six steps in information
literacy Define Decide exactly what you want the
student outcomes of the piece to be Locate Set
your questions Tips use Blooms taxonomy Use
Jamie McKenzies site on questions
http//questioning.org/ Talk to Laura Steel Ring
Library to organise date of assignment planning
morning tea Select Peruse the relevant
Information Literacy Planning Overview checking
this sheet will help remind you of what sort of
skills you wish your students to gain from this
unit of work Peruse the ILPET booklet to select
the research sheets you will include with the
assignment Decide dates and criteria for
assessment Check Library for relevant resources
remember to check the library homepage for the
library catalogue and on-line resources including
magazine indexes and newspapers. Organise Go to
library with outline of assignment in hand for
further consultation and complementary morning
tea Request a Resources Pathway from the Library
staff (if required) Book Library and Library
Staff for research periods Present Complete task
sheets for students including all research sheets
required
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The HSC model Finding the answer Assignment
work made easy Use the six steps of the
Information Process continuum There are six steps
to successful research Define/Locate/Select/Org
anise/Create/Evaluate 1. Define What do I really
want to find out? Read the assignment/task sheet
and highlight all keywords and other important
information. What do you have to hand into your
teachers? Who is your audience? What is the final
presentation to be? When is it due? Do you have
to hand in a draft before hand? Hint
transferring this information to a task sheet
will help you organise what you need to do 2.
Think about the topic What do you already
know? Begin planning focus questions. Dividing
these questions into who, what, why, when, how,
where will give you some structure in your
planning As you investigate your task further
and find new information , you will add to these
questions Hint Use a concept map or graphic
organiser to organise these headings and give
your thoughts some structure 3. From your focus
questions begin a keyword list. As you
investigate your task further you will add to
this list. When you begin your research, you
will be able to use this list to search
thoroughly 2. Locate Where can I find the
information I need? Think about the best places
to find the information you need! The Library
catalogue- for non fiction books, Reference
books, videos etc The Library homepage
Research pathways Resources on line Magazine
and newspaper indexes Elibrary Good sites for
research Teachers first, EdNa, Ebriefs,
Librarians index to the Internet Other sites The
Bulletin, The Gold Coast City Council
Library Hint If you feel you must use a search
engine, make sure you use the advanced search
option. Use the find results guidelines and
restrict the domain to edu. his makes sure that
the pages you find are about your topic and come
from reliable educational sites. If you want to
find articles just about Australia restrict your
domain search to edu.au 3. Selecting What
information do I really need to use?
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Common elements to include Group work
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Questioning Laura Steel
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Assessment Trevor Wood
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Where to from here?