The document provides an overview for a module on information seeking skills for teacher candidates in the Master of Teaching program at the University of Melbourne. It discusses three key roles for teacher candidates in seeking information: as a student, as a classroom teacher, and as an educational professional. The module aims to help students identify relevant sources for education, apply their research skills professionally, and develop strategies for efficient searching, critical evaluation of sources, and managing information overload. Support from the University of Melbourne Library is also highlighted.

1. Getting Started –
Information Seeking Messages
Master of Teaching
University of Melbourne Library

2. Learning Objectives
• Identify the relevance of the module content
to teacher candidates
• Situate the content in relation to the Master
of Teaching course
• Identify the transferable nature of your
scholarly Literacy skills
• How to access further support

3. What can you get out of this module?
• You have probably developed strong research skills as an
undergraduate student. So what can you get out of this
module?
• The module focuses on the information environment and
search tools for Education.
• We will address how you can apply your skills as an
educational professional.
• We will make sure your understand the support you can
expect from the Library as a student in the Melbourne
Graduate School of Education.

4. Information seeking roles for
teacher candidates
1. As a student finding information to cite in
your assessment tasks. Research evidence
supports develop your teacher identity
within the clinical teaching model.
2. As a classroom teacher – finding
information to create rich and engaging
lesson plans.
Modelling positive information seeking
behaviours in the classroom.
Developing your students skills : effective
searching, critical evaluation of
information and encouraging the ethical
use of information sources.
3. As an educational professional – your
information seeking skills are transferrable
to the professional context, you will have
an ongoing need to locate and use
information to support your professional
growth
It is helpful to view your information
seeking needs through 3 lens – 3 roles &
broadening obligations

5. Develop wise information consumers
Skills to teach in the classroom:
 Strategic searching skills to
retrieve relevant and authoritative
resources
 Techniques for evaluating
information – developing critical
thinking skills
 Documenting and citing
information sources
Evaluate by Kat used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/

6. Manage the information overload
The information landscape offers an
overwhelming amount of content and finding
the information you need can be a challenge.
We also understand the pressures you will face
as students within this program and so this
module has been designed to provide you with
strategies for efficient searching, filtering
content and managing information to save you
time and maximise your productivity.

7. Time
Management
• How much time have you got to write your paper? How long will it
take you to find the literature?
• What strategies can I use to streamline the process?
Plan and
Refine
• Define scope of topic
• Brainstorm searches
• Record your research trail
• Evaluate and refine searches
Capture and
Document
• Manage your information flows by recording notes as you search
and saving articles and citations for referencing
Manage the information overload

8. Need Help?
From the Getting Started page of your library guide
you can get assistance via online chat or
contact a librarian via email
Refer to your library guide