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EPQ Support Workshop Searching and Evaluating Sources
- 1. Surbiton High School http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ EPQ Support Workshops 3, 4 and 5 April 2018
- 2. In this workshop we will cover.. • Becoming a critical searcher • Break • Searching for information • Lunch break • Academic Writing
- 3. • Evaluate • Select • Relevance • Quality https://www.lisalanierconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/LLC-Evaluation.png AO2: Evidence of detailed research involving the selection and evaluation of a wide range of relevant resources. Critical analysis and application of the resources with clear links made to appropriate theories and concepts. Becoming a critical searcher
- 4. Journalist Journal article YouTube Video Newspaper Thinking about information Arrange these sources to show how reliable and trustworthy you think they are. Government Simon Cowell
- 5. Author/Authority Choose 3 interesting things from this video. How would you apply these to being a critical searcher?
- 7. Good research requires: • Sources of reliability and authority • For you to demonstrate a critical capacity
- 8. Source Who? • Who is the author? • Are they a reliable authority? What? • What type of source is it? • Is this a source that can be trusted on this topic? Where? • Where was it published? • Is this context relevant to you? When? • Is this current? • Does the view still hold value/ weight? Why? • Why was this written? • What is the purpose/intention of the piece?
- 9. Applying these skills • Get into groups (max 5 people). • Each person gets a different source and worksheet. • Identify the 5 Ws on worksheet. • Would you use it – tick the traffic light. • Write down two reasons for your decision. • Discuss with your group.
- 10. What have we learned? AO2: Evidence of detailed research involving the selection and evaluation of a wide range of relevant resources. Critical analysis and application of the resources with clear links made to appropriate theories and concepts. • Evaluate • Select • Relevance • Quality
- 12. • Recording • Referencing • Searching • Streamlining Searching and Recording
- 13. http://www.farmmanagement.pro/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Record-Keeping-620x330.jpg Keep track Assess Referencing Annotated bibliography http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/TeachingMats Why is it important to record your search?
- 16. Study and Research Resources Summon MySubject Library Catalogue Databases
- 17. Summon Abstract
- 18. Streamlining your search http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/ riot* “London riots” http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/SearchTips
- 23. John Iona j.iona@mdx.ac.uk Peter Thomas p.thomas@mdx.ac.uk Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ
Editor's Notes
- VH Welcome and housekeeping….toilets, fire escape etc.
- VH Today we are going to cover: Becoming a critical searcher (10:15-11:15): Break (11:15:11:30) Hands on searching of our resources (11:30-12:30): Lunch break (12:30-1:00) Academic Writing (1:00-2:00)
- JI In this workshop we will: Develop the skills needed to evaluate and select information for relevance and quality. By the end of the workshop: Developed skills needed to evaluate and select the best resources for your EPQ. Applied the 5Ws to appraise a source. You will have practiced identifying different elements of various information sources which will help you in the selection process, but also useful for referencing material. Explain how the objectives relate to EPQ assessment: AO2: Evidence of detailed research involving the selection and evaluation of a wide range of relevant resources. Critical analysis and application of the resources with clear links made to appropriate theories and concepts.
- JI Arrange these sources into a shape (such as a pyramid) to show how reliable and trustworthy you think they are….most trustworthy and reliable at the top and least at the bottom. Give max five mins to complete in groups Discuss as a class What effects the reliability of sources of info? Are there instances when something might be made more reliable? What do you want to know about any of these sources when you are making a judgement?
- JI Watch Goldacre video to 2:50 http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html Then discuss or get feedback from the class in relation to authorship, authority, publication expertise etc.
- JI Introduce 5Ws as a way of critiquing sources of information. What are they? Referring to video. How do they relate to your job as a researcher? Discuss why each of these might be important when appraising and selecting research. Possible questions….. Why is a book written?.......Inform, earn a living etc Why is a journal article written?.......Present new research etc Why is a newspaper article written?.....to sell, share news etc
- JI Good research requires sources of reliability and authority, and for you to demonstrate a critical capacity when selecting sources for your research.
- JI Your essay is the finished product of your research and engagement with the question you have posed. It is not a regurgitation of everything you have found out. It presents the best of your understanding on the topic, with clarity and in reference to the question. In your academic writing you need to demonstrate your learning and expertise, and one of the ways in which you need to do this is by referring to expert, reliable sources
- JI Students are now going to apply these skills by looking at sources of information to do with the 2011 riots. Give ten minutes for task then get feedback. Get into groups Each person gets a different source and worksheet Identify the 5 Ws….complete the hexagons – what, where, why, who and when. Would you use it – tick the traffic light Write down two reason for your decision Discuss with your group If time is short then give each group one worksheet and the relevant information source. Complete as a group and feedback to the whole class.
- JI Summing up of learning and activities. Relate to the idea that these skills are assessed and feed into the research process initially, but then into the use of the research too. In this workshop we have: Developed skills needed to evaluate and select the best resources for your EPQ. Applied the 5Ws to appraise a source. Have the skills to identify different elements of various information sources which will help you in the selection process, but also useful for referencing material. Biggest question over selection is relevance. For example, you might select sources but analyse why they are not to be trusted, in order to refute their argument
- JI 15 min break
- VH In this workshop you will: Discuss the importance of recording your search results Learn how to reference your information sources and why this is important Have a go at searching our resources for the information that you need Discover how you can streamline your search to make it more effective and focussed By the end of the workshop: You should have a range of information sources that you can use in your EPQ And be able to reference them correctly
- VH Before they start searching………Why is it important to make a record of what you find? Discuss. Summarise……..click to bring up the summary: Keep track of what you have already found even if you think that you might not use it……you might need it in the future……your EPQ might change direction. Good idea to use a ‘Resource record sheet’. Copies available here in class. You can find this on our EPQ website. URL on the screen. Use the ‘Resource record sheet’ to assess the value of what you have found i.e. who, what, where, when, why e.g. What information does it give you? i.e. what it contributes to EPQ. Why might it be useful? i.e. will it answer my questions. Who produced the information and why? i.e. authority Is the author trustworthy? i.e. authority Is the information reliable? i.e. accuracy/misuse of facts. Could the information be biased in some way? i.e written from a particular viewpoint. Do you have further questions and things that you need to follow up? i.e what do you still need to know. With experience you will assess information quickly, but you might find it useful to use the R.R.sheet. Useful for when you write reference list at the end of your EPQ i.e. you have all the information that you need: This will help you avoid plagiarism i.e. Pretending that someone else’s work is your own. By creating a reference list you are giving credit (acknowledging) the people or organisations that created the information that you have used. You may also be expected to add in text citations when you quote or paraphrase…..so again you need to know where the information came from. Ultimately the reference means that the reader can easily see where you got your information from and shows that you have carried out lots of research. Think back to AO2: ‘Evidence of detailed research involving the selection and evaluation of a wide range of relevant resources’. Your reference list is important. Assessing the information that you find and recording this on a ‘Resource record sheet’ will help you create an annotated bibliography if you are required to do this.
- VH Your school may have its own referencing style or recommend a style of referencing to use. If not then you can find a simple referencing guide at the URL on the screen. The important things to remember are (click): Be accurate. Make sure that you have all the information that you need in your reference to ensure that the reader can find that information themselves if necessary. Be consistent. Ensure that you use the same style of referencing throughout your reference list.
- VH You have been given a temporary login which will give you access to our resources. Use your temporary username and password to log in to the computer. Open a browser and go to this web address.
- VH These are the things that might be useful: Summon: Use to search for information (books, journals etc) on your topic. MySubject: Gives you access to our library subject guides. Use these to find what resources are available including websites on a particular subject. Library catalogue: Use to see if we have a specific book in the library or books on the subject that you are researching. Databases: Gives you access to specialist collections of journals and other resources in a particular subject area. You can access most of these through Summon, but searching a specialist resource might save you time. We can advise you on this.
- VH We will start off using Summon and then move on to the other resources if necessary. Explain how students can refine their search and see a preview (abstract) of specific items. Finally point out how they can save search results and email to themselves later……..useful for their reference list. Start searching.
- VH Reminder. Explain how they can broaden their search using an asterisk* e.g. given will find computer, computers, computing, computerisation etc Explain how they can refine their search using “quotation marks”. These two refining tools work well on Summon, but can also be used on the Internet. These and other refining tools which can be used on the Internet are available on our EPQ LibGuide which you all have access to…….link on the screen.
- VH Finding UK and European newspaper articles.
- VH Half hour lunch break We’ll be joined by our Academic Writing colleague Peter this afternoon at 1am.
- VH Reminder: EPQ guide has further info on open access resources, search tips and basic referencing.
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