[ISLMA-Share] teaching research to high school students

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My best advice is to teach it when they need it and direct it toward a
specific assignment.  I collaborate with teachers a lot, so I teach using a
pathfinder with specific databases to freshmen looking for country
information in World Cultures, but I teach advanced academic research
skills to seniors in AP or Dual Credit courses. I have found that teaching
these skills without an assignment for practice is not good and does not
lead to student understanding or retention.

Carolyn

Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
Minooka Community High School
ckinsella at mchs.net

Central Campus
301 S. Wabena Ave.
Minooka, IL  60447
PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 5040

South Campus
26655 West Eames
Channahon, IL 60410
PH:  815-521-4217




On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I would like to ask all the high school librarians what method(s) you use
> to teach research skills to high school students? I have been in the middle
> school area for several years and would like to know what's best practice
> for our high school students,  now that I'm in a high school.
>
> Thank you very much for sharing your expertise and resources!
>
>
> Lori McGreal
>
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