Key Stages of an inquiry
There will be 100s of times throughout your life that you will have to find information for a particular purpose. For example, you will not only do lots of projects and research tasks while you are at school, but also when you go to university or get a job. Sometimes it will be simple and quick (like finding a recipe for your favourite cookies, or booking a flight) but at other times it may be important things like buying a house, or preparing a major presentation for a client in your job.
Every time you do research of some kind you will:
Every time you do research of some kind you will:
- Have an information need;
- Find information to satisfy that need;
- Choose the BEST information from what you have found;
- Apply or use that information in some way; and
- Then decide whether the information you found was adequate and accurate for your needs.
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