Melbourne High School

Research Planning Template for Students

Name

YearClass Code

Subject

Planning – Timeline to cover all the stages of the information research process

Completing this planning document
Peer and/or teacher conference / Date:
Researching Incl Note Taking: / Date:
First Draft: / Date:
Due Date: / Date:
Any Additional Information:

Defining my task – very important - what do I really need to find out?

Outcomes

  • To gain a clear understanding of the purpose of this task.
  • Identifying key words and essential questions.
  • Identifying the best way for me to tackle the research according to my learning style and Information Literacy Skills.

Skill development

What am I being asked to do?
  • demonstrate your understanding so you are not guessing
  • use of De Bono’s six hats

What are key words and ideas for this task?
  • Attach a concept map or chart

Research Questions
  • to help you gather specific information and clarify task
  • use of Bloom’s Taxonomy
  • use of Gardner’s Intelligences

Locating and Gathering – where can I find the information I need?

Outcomes

  • To identify what information I already have and what I need.
  • To identify the most appropriate resources for my task and why.
  • To identify the best places to locate this information quickly and efficiently.

What do I know? / What do I want to know?

Resources I will use

Primary Sources

A primary source requires the learner to interact with the source and extract information. / Person / Interview
E-mail Contact / Event
Discussion / Debate
Community Meeting / Survey
Artefact / Observation of Object (animate and inanimate)
Secondary Sources
Secondary sources are edited primary sources, second-hand versions. They represent someone else's thinking. / Reference Material / Book
Newspaper / Magazines
Teacher provided resources / Encyclopaedia
Video Tape/DVD / Audio Tape/Discs
TV / CD Rom
Online Databases – have I learnt how they work

Primary or Secondary Sources

/ Internet Web Site – am I search savvy / Graph, chart, diagram, table
Library catalogue / Electronic Encyclopaedia/Search Engines
Online Experts
Where will I locate my resources? / School Library / Library Home Page
University Library / TAFE Library
Provided by my Teachers / Internet
Other:

Selecting and Organising – What information do I really need to use and how can I best use it?

Outcomes

  • Analyse your material – identify relevant information and discard unnecessary information
  • Decide if the information is current, accurate and credible
  • Make connections about new ideas and what you already know
  • Use strategies to record your notes carefully and logically categorising your ideas
  • Record bibliographic details for each of your sources
  • Synthesis – combine the important ideas from different sources into your own words to formulate your own viewpoint, position or conclusion

Notetaking and Notemaking

I will organise my information and create new ideas in the following ways to avoid plagiarism:

Skimming and scanning / Brainstorming/ Mind mapping / Use of Headings and Subheadings

Graphic Organisers

KWHL / T-Chart / Other:
Venn Diagram / Fact/Opinion
DATT / CORT
Data Grid/ Chart/Matrix / Research Booklet
Notes in my Workbook / Electronic Note Making using Word

Referencing

I will reference my
sources in my presentation by: / Attaching a Bibliography / Using Footnotes/In text references

Presenting – How have I been asked or what is the best way to present this information?

Outcomes

  • Opportunity to structure my information into a final format, ensuring I address criteria and meet outcomes.
  • Ensure I create a logical and coherent flow of ideas.
  • Ensure I have the evidence to back up all my claims.

I will present my research:

/ Written Paper eg. Essay, Report / Oral Presentation
Multimedia Presentation / Performance
Other:

This is a list of materials and/or skills I will need for my presentation:

Teachers and teacher librarians involved:

Assessing – What did I learn from completing this research task?

Review and reflect

/ Completed work matches criteria and/or assessment rubric
Kept to my timeline
Completed learning log/self evaluation
Other

Identified skills to learn or improveon for future research tasks - give yourself a rating out of 5

Research skills have I demonstrated during this task:

Defining / Organising
Locating / Presenting
Selecting / Evaluating

ICT competencies have I demonstrated during this task:

Use of Email to Share and Transfer Information / PowerPoint
Desktop publishing / Digital still camera & editing
Digital video camera & editing / Scanning
Word Processing / Forum discussions
Video Conferencing / Web Page Development
Other