Select
Select is the 3rd step in the Research Process
In this step we use critical thinking to Evaluate sources
We should ask:
• What information can I leave out?
• How do I know if the information I found is credible, reliable and relevant?
• How will I record the information I need?
• How do I read for understanding?
In this step we use critical thinking to Evaluate sources
We should ask:
• What information can I leave out?
• How do I know if the information I found is credible, reliable and relevant?
• How will I record the information I need?
• How do I read for understanding?
In the Select Stage students should be selective about their information sources
Information skills
Students should:
• review the purpose of the task
• skim read each source for information relevant to the task
• use keywords to locate useful information within sources (ctrl + f)
• identify only the information that relates to the task
• SKIM read or Survey the opening paragraph and any headings in the text
• Filter and discard irrelevant information
• evaluate the credibility and reliability of each source
• decide whether information is closer to fact or opinion
• identify inconsistency and bias in sources
• bookmark or add to favourites selected websites for future reference and for your bibliography
It is recommended that you revise How To Evaluate Sources
Watch the video outlining this lesson
Students should:
• review the purpose of the task
• skim read each source for information relevant to the task
• use keywords to locate useful information within sources (ctrl + f)
• identify only the information that relates to the task
• SKIM read or Survey the opening paragraph and any headings in the text
• Filter and discard irrelevant information
• evaluate the credibility and reliability of each source
• decide whether information is closer to fact or opinion
• identify inconsistency and bias in sources
• bookmark or add to favourites selected websites for future reference and for your bibliography
It is recommended that you revise How To Evaluate Sources
Watch the video outlining this lesson
Core Skills
Capture
Categorise
Chart
Classify
Collect
Compare
Compose
Comprehensive searching
Critical thinking
Evaluate
Filter
Group
Highlight
Locate
Measure
Note taking
Organise
Record
Retrieve
Select
Skim
Summarise
To the next stage - Organise
Back to the Research Process page
Capture
Categorise
Chart
Classify
Collect
Compare
Compose
Comprehensive searching
Critical thinking
Evaluate
Filter
Group
Highlight
Locate
Measure
Note taking
Organise
Record
Retrieve
Select
Skim
Summarise
To the next stage - Organise
Back to the Research Process page
SLIM Survey
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