The Big 6The Big 6(Super 3)(Super 3)

Lillie HardiewayEDU 505Fall 2011

Who Came up WithWho Came up WithThe Big 6(3)?The Big 6(3)?

Mike Eisenberg & Bob Berkowitz

What What in the World in the World is is The Big 6(3)?The Big 6(3)?

The Big6(3) is a step-by-step, information literacy skills and problem-solving method that

provides students with a tried and true approach to independently

answer questions, complete assignments, and/or create unique

products.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6/

What are What are the Big 6 the Big 6

Steps?Steps?

What are the What are the Super 3…Super 3…

The same idea as the Big 6, but for younger bunch!

Beginning (Task Definition; Information Seeking Strategies)Middle (Location and Access; Use of Information)End (Synthesis; Evaluation)

Task DefinitionTask Definition

What is the question?

What information do I need to solve this problem?

Information Seeking Information Seeking StrategiesStrategies

What sources are appropriate to

solve the problem?

Location Location and and

AccessAccessNow that I know what the

question is asking me, what information I need to find,

how and where am I going to find the information?

Use of InformationUse of Information

On to my note taking and/or data collection skills…

What can I get from the resources

I found?

SynthesisSynthesisHow can I restructure or

“repackage” this information so it’s ready to submit?

EvaluationEvaluation

Ready for my final checklist…

•Was the information problem solved? •Was the information need met? •Was the decision made? •Was the situation resolved? •Does the product satisfy the requirements?

Benefits of Benefits of The Big 6…The Big 6…

Keeps students organizedPromotes a meta-cognition skillsTrains students to work, think, and problem solve independently

Cross-curricular

Benefits of Benefits of The Super 3… The Super 3…

Supports younger learnersSets a good organizational foundation for student

Keeps the interest of young students

Early intervention works!

Big 6 Lesson…Big 6 Lesson…

I looked into a 6th grade Big 6 lesson on shopping because I LOVE shopping

and so do my students!

Lesson Objective(s): Students will recognize that research is a life skill. In

this lesson, students will apply Big6 strategies to research which shoes to buy.

What was the What was the lesson all about?lesson all about?

#1 Task DefinitionMom gave me $50 to buy a new pair of

shoes. What am I supposed to do?

#2 Information Seeking StrategiesHow can I find out about how to get

those shoes?

More on the lesson…More on the lesson…#3 Location and Access

Where can I go to get those shoes?

#4 Use of InformationHow am I going to use the sources I found

to get those shoes?

#5 SynthesisHow will I organize all of this?

#6 Evaluation

Can I get those shoes?

Evaluation…Evaluation…

This lesson reflected all of 6 of the essential steps of the Big 6 process. It’s objective

was to have the students investigate a life skills process (shopping). The lesson was age-appropriate with its topic of interest

and did a nice job breaking each step down and giving samples of how the

students could respond to each of the six steps.

Reflection…Reflection…

I appreciated the real application of this lesson. What pre-teen doesn’t like to buy things?

I think bringing the element of interest into your lessons and thinking processes is essential.

Big 6 gives students the steps they need to construct and all solve all kinds of problems throughout the various arenas in their lives.

This lesson was a great proof This lesson was a great proof to that age old questions to that age old questions

that students always seem to that students always seem to have, “Why am I learning have, “Why am I learning this? Am I ever going to this? Am I ever going to

have to use this in my life?” have to use this in my life?”

No we can say with No we can say with confidence, “YES!”confidence, “YES!”

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