The Research Quest Model

The Research Quest was developed by the B.C.T.L.A. and Teacher-Librarians in British-Columbia.It was adopted by the B.C. Ministry of Education in January 2001

A Student Guide to Effective Research

A Comparison of Inquiry / Research Process Models*

Writing Process Scientific Method Problem Solving Research Model

Decide on a topic Decide on the problem

Understand the problem

Focus

Brainstorm ideas Write hypothesis  Make a plan Find & Filter

Write introduction, organize

information, rough draft

Design and conduct experiment

Carry out the plan Process

Revise edit, proof, add/delete, conclusion

Formulate conclusions

Look back over the work done

Communicate

Final Copypublish

Apply results & present information

Communicate the solution

Reflect

* Adapted from: Gauntley , Tim. ed. "Inquiry and Research." Information Studies - Kindergarten to Grade 12. 1998. The Ontario School Library Association. 01 Mar. 2005 <http://www.accessola.com/action/positions/info_studies/html/research.html>.

Overview

Focus

Find & Filter

Process

Communicate

Reflect

FOCUS

What is my research topic?What do I know? What do I need to know?What are my critical questions?Who is my audience?What could my product be?How will I plan my time

FOCUSHow do I do that?  Think about what you already know about your

topic.

Write down questions to narrow your research.

Use the following question starters to help you:

What? Who? When?

Where? Why? How?

FIND & FILTER

Locate different types of resources.

Decide which resources might be suitable.

Select most appropriate resources.

Revise research questions if necessary.

FIND & FILTER

How do I do that?Make sure you have at least 3 different

resources to cross-reference your facts and to fully cover your topic.

Modify your questions or add new ones.

PROCESS

Read, view, listen.

Interpret, record, and organize.

Look for patterns and make connections.

Check for understanding.

Review, revise, reorganize, edit.

PROCESS

How do I do that? Use a question-answer format.

Write down facts (answers) under the correct question.

Write down keywords using point form – 7 words per point.

Link facts to their sources using a code.

COMMUNICATE

Prepare final results

Share ideas, knowledge, and product.

Act on findings.

COMMUNICATE

How do I do that? Write and edit your draft.

Put your project together as a report, poster, presentation, PowerPoint, etc.

Present it

REFLECT

What did I learn about the topic?

What worked well?

What will I do differently next time?

What did I learn about research?

You did it!