A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching the Humanities Research Project. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Randell K. Schmidt, Emilia N. Giordano, Geoffrey M. Schmidt, Carol C. Kuhlthau.
• Authors: Schmidt, Randell K; Giordano, Emilia N; Schmidt, Geoffrey M
• Other Names: Kuhlthau, Carol C writer of supplementary textual content.
• Contents: CONTENTS Foreword by Carol KuhlthauAcknowledgmentsPrefacePART I. TEACHER'S PRACTICUMChapter 1: The Traditional Humanities Research PaperChapter 2: The Rise of the Research Question and the Decline of the ThesisChapter 3: The Information Search Process, Guided Inquiry, and the WorkshopsChapter 4: Interrogation of Sources and the Development of a Researcher's Ideas by Directly Questioning the Materials Chapter 5: Media Literacy and the Role of Social Media Chapter 6: Metacognition, Assessment and Latitude: Measuring Growth PART II. STUDENT WORKSHOPSPrelude to a Research ProjectResearch in the Initiation Stage of the Information Search ProcessWorkshop 1: What Are the Humanities and Why Study Them?Workshop 2: The AssignmentWorkshop 3: Encouraging a Variety of Sources and FormatsWorkshop 4: Hunting for Information and Browsing for IdeasResearch in the Selection Stage of the Information Search ProcessWorkshop 5: Coming Up with a Topic and Beginning to Ask a QuestionWorkshop 6: What Is Culture and What Is Cultural Criticism?Workshop 7: Research in the Ubiquitous Media Environment Workshop 8: Searching for Humanities Sources Workshop 9: The Research Question Workshop 10: Responsibility to Academic Honesty and the Problem with Plagiarism Workshop 11: MLA Style and Formatting Paper Workshop 12: Taking Notes and Keeping Track of InformationResearch in the Formulation Stage of the Information Search ProcessWorkshop 13: Interrogating the Sources Workshop 14: Further Developing the Research Question into a Thesis: Using Ideas Uncovered While Interrogating the Sources Workshop 15: How to Organize Your Borrowed Information Into an OutlineWorkshop 16: Filling the Research Holes Research in the Presentation Stage of the Information Search ProcessWorkshop 17: Writing the PaperWorkshop 18: Writing a Conclusion and Creating a "Cover Page"Workshop 19: Preparing to Peer Edit the Draft Research in the Assessment Stage of the Information Search ProcessWorkshop 20: Protocols for Turning in the Research Paper and Learning PortfolioAppendix A: Plan for Professional Development Workshop on the Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching the Humanities Research ProjectAppendix B: SLIM Packet MaterialsAppendix C: Evaluation Samples and RubricReferencesIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: Library & information sciences; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- School Media; Teaching of a specific subject
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216093282
• Related ISBNs: 9781440834387
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