5. The Information Search Process * Refer to posters & River Analogy posters © Guided Inquiry is copyrighted by Dr. Carol Kuhlthau and Dr. Ross Todd Stages of Information Search Process Initiation Task introduced Brainstorm existing knowledge Selection Start to build background knowledge Narrow your area of interest Exploration Further build background knowledge You seek a broad understanding of the chosen topic. Formulation You develop your line of enquiry and area of debate Collection You collect & analyze indepth information about focus area Presentation You synthesise your information and plan or draft relevant essay etc. Submit or present final work Assessment Teacher/ peer/ self. Feelings (Affective) Uncertainty Optimism Confusion Frustration Doubt THE DIP! Clarity Sense of direction / Confidence Satisfaction or Disappointment Self reflection Thoughts (Cognitive) Vague Vague Confused Focused Increased interest Increased interest Increased self-awareness Actions (Physical) Seeking relevant Exploring information Seeking pertinent Documenting information

14. I know Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth. It is shared (controlled) by many countries. Antarctica doubles in size during the winter and the population of scientists decreases. Half of the year is light and the other half is dark. Antarctica is a continent that has no native inhabitants. There are many Antarctic issues such as overfishing, whaling and tourism. The Antarctic Treaty is made to help the Antarctic issues. The Antarctic Peninsula is a big problem as it melts very quickly. If the ice melts then floods will happen in many major cities.

16. To pic: Whaling I now understand how whaling is done and who wants to stop it, such as scientists and Greenpeace. I know a lot more about how whaling affects the food chain. Whaling is now only done by Japan, Iceland and Norway but more so Japan. Apparently there are debates over who should whale or should anyone whale at all . Topic: Endangered Animals I understand that Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental organisations are doing everything they can to assist the endangered animals. Sea Shepherd is the one organisation that is driving the Japanese out (of Antarctica). They are doing the most bizarre things. Many volunteers help the endangered animals and they don’t get paid. Topic: Endangered Animals I now know that endangered animals in Antarctica are decreasing and lots of conservation groups are trying to prevent it. Long line fishing kills animals as they can get tangled, hurt or drowned, but they are trying to help by making the net heavier.

18. Scientific research is important towards knowing and conserving Antarctica better. From Geology to Meteorology, scientists can use their finds and statistics better to determine questions like how, when and why things happen. I understand that without scientific involvement, Antarctica would be that cold, horrible place with no value. Scientists, over the years, have helped us understand better through their valuable research done on Antarctica. I found out that Global Warming is dangerous to Antarctica. It doesn’t just have an effect on Antarctica itself, but also on its animals. I know now why Antarctica is at risk of losing its ice. I understand that if us humans (the ones producing Global Warming) don’t stop our ways and stop Global Warming, Antarctica may vanish and all of its unique animals will either become extinct or face extinction .

23. I felt very independent and personally I thought it was quite easy doing it that way. Designing our questions was really cool because no one else had the same questions . I really enjoyed choosing questions and the freedom because we could do something we enjoyed and step out o f the box. I felt fairly confident and responsible to pick the focus question. It was a challenge, but I really liked our topic . I feel fine about choosing my own topic and designing my own questions because there is no complaining about what you have to do. I felt horrible about choosing our own topic because it was hard to think of one that was sensible. Also designing contributing questions sucked because we couldn’t think of good ones.

24. Students’ Journal Entries Exploration- Selecting s ubtopic to research deeper I feel very excited about our research topic. I can’t wait to research about it because the topic interests me and intrigues me. I am improving on working faster and I am proud of what I have learnt today. Today was fun and interesting because me and ... learnt a lot about the topic we wanted most. I think we did well together, me and ..., and we gathered lots of info. It felt challenging to pick only 1 because we liked 2 topics. But I felt happy with our topic that we chose . Today I felt confused because my partner and I couldn’t decide on a topic . Comments recorded at end of most lessons – activity & feelings Many comments reflected Kuhlthau’s affective domain at various stages of I.S.P.

25. Formulating Questions Hi fellow classmates and teachers. We are enjoying our lessons of Antarctica. It was a bit challenging to formulate and make our own questions. We're happy with our research so far. Researching contributing questions Hi teachers and fellow students, Our focus question is 'What is the future of endangered animals in Antarctica? Today we couldn't find much information so we aren't very satisfied. At least we finished 1 question. We are feeling a bit unhappy at this stage. We will try harder next week . Continuing Researching contributing questions Hi everyone, A fascinating piece of information that we discovered today was the long line fishing. It was interesting to find that animals get tangled, injured, pulled and may drown and die just from long-line fishing. Our most useful resource was the internet. Antarctic.gov was an interesting website to use. At this stage we are both feeling pleased and surprised that we got most questions completed except for one.

26. 5. In general, how did students respond to the unit? They were keen to go to CPT. Worked well and enjoyed the task. They maintained interest throughout the unit Most pairs co-operated very well for the duration. Interest level was high. Enjoyed having a choice with their research 6. This was the first Guided Inquiry unit where students were required to: * select own subtopic that interested them * formulate & research their own Focus & Contributing Questions. In the past, Web Quest units have been used. Which approach do you prefer? Prefer the students to design their own research questions as it is empowering and leads to greater commitment and engagement by the students. However, time is an issue! Especially to build up the background knowledge before the research process can begin. Having experienced it (students choosing own subtopic & developing own questions) for their first time, I prefer this type of Guided Inquiry mode to give students more autonomy over their learning. Survey of Stage 3 teachers - 3 responses

31. Questions & Discussion Dylan’s & Ethan’s presentation