Research Model

Find Treasure in 

Research and Revelation
 
 

Chart Your Course
Decide on a General Research Topic
Start Background Reading

Ask:
        Is this subject interesting to me?
        What more might be known?
 

 
 
Find Your Direction

            Consider a Research Question

            Think ahead to the Final Project
 

Research:  

    How Do I Build on What I Know?

 Revelation:  

    What Will I Need to Look For?

 
 

 

 Set Sail to Find Sources

        Delve for Primary Documents

        Use More than One Kind of Resource

               
               Books
               Academic Journals and Magazines            Think:  Databases!
               Newspapers
                 
                Internet              Verify Your Trust!

                   
                Interviews
      
 
 
Anchor Your Thoughts


        Keep a Research Notebook

        Use Graphic Organizers

        Consider your Sources


 
 
 Dig Down Deep

    Refine Your Research Question

    Pull Key Ideas Together

    Find Connections

     Create New Understandings    

 
 
Isle of Reflection:

    Ask:
    
        What Do I Know Now?
        
        What Doesn't Make Sense?

        Do I Need More Information?

 
 
Research:
    
        Do My Sources All Agree?

Revelation:

        Many Points of View Create Interest and Conflict


 
 
 
 
 Develop and Refine

        Create Your Learning Product

        Paper
        Infographic
        Video
        Podcast
        Presentation

    Cite Your Sources
    Proofread
    Finalize Your Project
    Make a Back-Up Copy
 
 
 
Share Your Bounty

    Show Others What You've Discovered



 
 
 
 Revelation:

    What Have I Gained From This?

Research:

    What More Can Be Learned?