SEEKING

Students locate or create information needed to

accomplish their purposes.

SEEKING

What are some ways students locate or create

information?

SEEKING

What words could we use to define excellence in seeking

information?

Three Levels of Search

Simple

Complex

Complicated

Simple Search

• Fact focused

• Has a simple correct answer

• Example: When did the word “teenager” first appear in American writing?

Complex Search• Fact gathering, interpreting, analyzing

• May require advanced search techniques and multiple searches.

• Example: Compare teen culture in 2010 with American youth culture in 1910?

Complicated Search• Iterative

• Searching leads to information which informs the response but does not dictate it.

• Example: Using information I have learned about the challenges of contemporary youth culture, can I envision an alternative to the current American high school system.

Search

The more insightful the question, the more

sophisticated the search.

ActivityRelate this to your discipline: Write an example of level one, two, and three

questions.

Are there discipline specific ways search would vary based on the kinds

of questions you’ve written?

Write the SEEKING learning outcome in discipline

specific language. (Worksheet, Page One)

Put a check list by the items that best describe how you hope your majors will excel

in SEEKING information.(Worksheet, p. 3)

Write other items that are especially relevant to your

majors’ ability to SEEK information.

(Worksheet, p. 3)

Vocabulary is Important

Persistent & Reflective Search

81% of observed students used simple key-word searches regardless of the data base

92% of resources used by students were found on the first page of search results

In general, students believe that if they could not quickly find information it must not exist at all.

(Asher, Duke, & Wilson, 2013)

Song Lyric Search

Using the song lyrics on the worksheet I’ve given you work in teams to try to answer all of the questions on the worksheet within 10 minutes.

As you are working, make note of the thought processes you were using to facilitate your search and to answer the questions.

Answer 1

Answer 2A biscuit or cracker that was a typical staple of the union army. They were often referred to as “worm castles” by soldiers. Source: http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_player?mets_filename=evm00001772mets.xml

Answer 3

A.Interbake Foods B.Richmond and Front RoyalC.Sailor Boy Pilot BreadD.Alaska

Answer 4

Girl from the North Country

Reflection

•What did you notice about the search process you employed?• Did you discover anything

unexpected as you were searching?

Describe a teaching idea you heard or thought about today that you

want to use to teach your students seeking skills. When and where do

you plan to try this idea?(Worksheet, p. 5)