THE RESEARCH SAFARI
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The '
six stage
inquiry process'
will help you to navigate your way through the jungle of information to find what you are looking for.
Defining
Here is where you work out what you already know and what you need to find out about your topic or inquiry.
Locating
Here is where you go looking for resources that will help answer your focus questions
Selecting
Here is where you read carefully and take notes that will help answer your focus questions.
Organising
Here is where you take your notes and synthesise them into your final information product
Presenting
Here is where you present your research findings to your audience in your chosen format.
Evaluating
Here is where you reflect upon your task and decide how well you think your did
Stages of inquiry
research funnel
Home
Knowledge Compass
Studyvibe
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Inquiry Process
The Research Grid
Key Stages of an Inquiry
Research Funnel
DEFINING
Mindmapping
Starburst Brainstorming
Graphic Organisers
>
Student Showcase
Questions and Questioning
>
Knowledge Compass
Research Task Verbs
LOCATING
Great Research Reference Sites
Searching the Web
>
Boolean Searching
Searching with Google
Sources of Information
Website Evaluation
Fake websites
SELECTING
Content Curation
Creative Commons
Image Library
Notemaking
>
Notemaking Apps and tools
Notemaking videos
Plagiarism
Referencing
ORGANISING
PRESENTING
Animation Tools
>
Avatars
Brochure
Cartoon Makers
Digital Storytelling
>
Digital Storytelling Resources
eBooks
Essay Writing
Infographics
Multimedia Presentations
Oral Presentations
Podcast
Posters
>
Pic Collage Gallery
Website
EVALUATING
Mini Safaris
Trail Blazers
Trailblazer Subscription
The Ancient World
>
Ancient China (Teachers)
Ancient China (Students)
Ancient Egypt
Bees
>
Bees - Curriculum Links
Biomes
>
Biomes - Curriculum Links
Cane Toads
Colonial Australia
Coral Reefs
Deserts
Dugongs
Government
>
Government Curriculum Links
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Introduced Species
>
Introduced Species - Curriculum Links
Medieval Europe
>
The Black Death
Christianity
Medieval Warfare
Curriculum Links
Rainforests
Renewable Energy
>
Bioenergy
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Shogun Japan
>
Gallery
Water
>
Water images and infographics
Water Videos
Curriculum Links
Whales
Teacher Zone
All things Google
Australian Curriculum Links
Information Literacy Models
Information Literacy as a Transversal Competency
Infographic Library
Learning Frameworks
Project Websites
Real World Learning
Topic Ideas
Worksheet Library
Links
Knowledge Compass
Studyvibe
UN Sustainable Development Goals Project
Inspired Libraries Website
Teenage identity and Social Media