Implementing a School-wide

Research ModelBy Amanda Paterson

Why use a research model?

"The best thing we can be teaching our children today is how to teach themselves.”(Warlick, 2007)To view quote in slideshow context click here

What is the OSLA research model?

Stages of research

Roles to play

Stages of research

• Preparing for Research• Accessing Resources• Processing Information• Transferring Learning

Preparing for Research

Developing QuestionsThink LiteracyQ-matrix (http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/pqr/questionmatirx.htm)

Your T-L can help you set the stage for great research!

Accessing ResourcesWatch this great video about misinformationLearning to evaluate resources

Your T-L can help you teach information gathering!

(Jackson, 2008)

Processing Information

Graphic Organizers

Note taking

Your T-L can help you teach sorting and analyzing!

Transferring LearningDifferentiating product100 product possibilities (Ohio Valley, 2006)

create a model create a political cartoon

create a slogan or bumper sticker

write a news report make a calendar do a pantomime

have a panel discussion write a new law

prepare and serve ethnic food

write and produce a play make a list make a game make a relief map

make a learning center write a biography

make a photo album

make a transparency

draw a set of blueprints

make a travel poster

create a musical instrument

create a slide show

make a tape recording

compile a newspaper

write a letter to the editor write a song

demonstrate preparation of food collect pictures

write a poem write a book draw a graph make a map invite a speaker make a collagewrite an autobiography keep a diary

design and construct a new product

hold a press conference create a filmstrip compile a booklet make a dictionary

collect and analyze water samples make a mural

submit items to a magazine

draft and circulate a petition

present a mock trial

write a story paint a picturedevelop a set of study prints make a puzzle

develop and use a questionnaire write a letter develop a display

make a lithograph

make a simulation game

illustrate a story draw a diagram make a time line make a mobileconduct an interview plan a journey

write a computer program

design and make costumes

design a needlework

do puppet showcreate a word-play game make a video

make a piece of art

compile a portfolio of sketches take a survey

formulate a scientific theory

make an animated movie

write and tape a conversation

create an advertisement

create a radio program conduct a debate

prepare a TV program

design an experiment

make a collection of ... make an etching create a dance teach a lesson

make a dioramacreate a bulletin board

conduct a training session produce a film

write an opinion article

make a slide/tape presentation

design a wall hanging

build a planetarium

give a demonstration

give a speech make a discovery be a mentorYour T-L is a media expert that can

help you differentiate product!

Roles to play

• Teacher-Librarian• Classroom Teacher• Principal

Teacher-Librarian

Classroom Teacher

Principal

Implementing the Research Model

Points to considerLesson planning resourcesAssessment Resources

Points to Consider for Research @ your Library

Ensure that you have left sufficient and even extra time to teach and model the skills needed (Dinnin, 2003)Ensure that the instruction of research skills is meaningfully integrated into the context of a project (Davis, 2000)

Lesson Planning Resources

Collaborative planning and teaching organizerRead Write Think collection of student materialsSample partnering units from DDSB

Assessment Resources

Rubistar is my favourite evaluation resource; generate your own specific rubricsKathy Schrock maintains a great list of pre-formed rubrics – including multimedia rubrics

ReferencesDinnin, C. (2003). Get organized! Get thinking! Get going!. Teacher librarian,

31(2), 12-16. Doiron, R., & Davies, J. (1998). Partners in learning: students, teachers, and

the school library. Englewood, COL: Teacher Ideas Press, A Division of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

 Dreher, J., Davis, K., Waynant, P., & Clewell, S. (2000). Easy steps to writing fantastic research reports. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic.

Jackson, C., and J. Kallas. "Avoiding Fake Websites." District 214 Library Services. 22 Mar. 2008 <http://whs.d214.org/results/whslibspecial/researchhelps/fakewebsites.htm>.

Osla. "OSLA Information Studies." Accessola. 1999. 19 Mar. 2008 <http://www.accessola.com/action/positions/info_studies/>.

Ovesc. "Differentiation." Ohio Valley Educational Service Center. 2006. 22 Mar. 2008 <http://www.ovesc.k12.oh.us/ovtemplate/site/differentiation.html>.

Page, C. (1999). Information skills in the curriculum: developing a school-based curriculum. In K. Haycock (Ed.), Foundations for effective school library media programs (pp. 122-129). Littleton, COL: Libraries Unlimited.

Schrock, Kathy. "Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators." Discovery School. 2008. 20 Mar. 2008 <http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html>.

Scotchburn, Greg. "DDSB Information Literacy Skills Continuum." Durham District School Board. 2008. <http://programs.durham.edu.on.ca/ddsbinfoli/>.