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Page 1: Designing Research Pathfinders

Guiding Student Research with Pathfinders Presentation to NMLA Annual Conference 2013

Dianne Dragoo

Librarian-Teacher Albuquerque High School

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How Teens Do Research in the Digital World

The amount of information available online today is overwhelming to most students. Today’s digital technologies discourage students from using a wide range of sources when conducting research.

Purcell, Kristen, et al. How Teens Do Research in the Digital World. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 1 Nov. 2012. http://pewinternet.org. Accessed 29 Mar. 2013. Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Most high school students won’t admit it, but they are not effective researchers.

O'Sullivan, Michael K., and Thomas J. Scott. "Pathfinders Go Online." School Library Journal Aug. 2000: S40. General OneFile. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Teachers report that students rely mainly on search engines to conduct research in lieu of other resources such as online databases, the news sites of respected news organizations, printed books, or reference librarians.

Purcell, Kristen, et al. How Teens Do Research in the Digital World. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 1 Nov. 2012. http://pewinternet.org. Accessed 29 Mar. 2013.

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CC Photo Credit Will Lion http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/sizes/z/

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“They can’t put anything on the internet that isn’t true.” Oh, really?

State Farm. “State of Disbelief.” YouTube. Web. 04 F eb. 2013.

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Teachers and students alike report that for today’s students,

“research” means “Googling.”

As a result, some teachers report that “doing research” has shifted from a relatively slow process of intellectual curiosity and discovery to a fast-paced, short-term exercise aimed at locating just enough information to complete an assignment.

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What keeps teachers up at night?

  students’ overdependence on search engines

  the difficulty many students have judging the quality of online information

  increasing distractions pulling at students

  students’ potentially diminished critical thinking capacity

  the ease with which today’s students can borrow from the work of others

Purcell, Kristen, et al. How Teens Do Research in the Digital World. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 1 Nov. 2012. http://pewinternet.org. Accessed 29 Mar. 2013. Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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What can librarians do to help guide and direct students to quality information?

Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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…a launching pad for students.

A pathfinder is a starting point…

Kuntz, Kathy. "Pathfinders: Helping Students Find Paths to Information". Multimedia and Internet Schools. May June 2003. Available online: http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/may03/kuntz.shtml

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A pathfinder offers students and staff a plan of action, a place to start…a trailhead for finding information. Kuntz, Kathy. "Pathfinders: Helping Students Find Paths to Information". Multimedia and Internet Schools. May June 2003. Available online: http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/may03/kuntz.shtml Photo Credit: Public domain. Photo by A. Crane http://library.byways.org/assets/75332

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Pathfinders organize annotated lists of topical resources from a variety of formats and sources in one location. They arrange information resources in a search strategy order, in order to introduce a researcher to an unfamiliar topic and to facilitate access to [high quality] information.

Wilson, A. Paula. 100 Ready-to-use Pathfinders for the Web: A Guidebook and CD-ROM. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2005. Print. Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Before the Internet,

pathfinders consisted of

books and other print sources.

CC Photo Credit Kevin Harber at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevharb/5466078785/.

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Today, information sources are more diverse. Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Pathfinders are now dynamic and organic.

- Buffy Hamilton, The Unquiet Librarian

Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Benefits of pathfinders

 Guide students to a variety of high-quality, academic resources

 Model a search strategy for students  Reduce frustration and save time  Enable 24/7 access, anywhere  Tool for collaboration with teachers  Teachers, parents can help guide

exploration  Promote library use  Promote librarian’s role

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Old Style The handout.

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New Style Online

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Platforms: web site, blog, wiki, LiveBinders, LibGuides

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Collaboration with teachers  Ask for copy of

lesson plan  Schedule mini-

lesson/demo  Create rubric that

is flexible but requires a certain number of resources from the pathfinder

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Assemble resources   Title   Photo (with citation)   Introduction   Essential question   Print resources   Databases   Vetted web sites   Academic search engines   Technology connection   Citation help   Student feedback

Photo Credit Microsoft Design Gallery

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Title, Photo, Essential Question

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Title, Photo, Intro

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Search Terms, Books

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Books with Call Numbers

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Databases

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Web Sites

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Kwout – Embed Screenshots

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Search Engines

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Connect to technology

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Finding and using images

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Citation Help

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Feedback - Engage Learners

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Student Survey

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Other possible resources  eBooks  Apps  Videos  Audio  Tutorials  Social media  Don’t overwhelm

students  Less can be more

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24/7 remote access

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Other uses for pathfinders  Current events/news

sources  Subject-specific, e.g.

biography resources  Clubs, e.g. Model UN  Presidential election  College info  Job hunting  Teacher resources, e.g.

PLC reading list

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How do we know?  Web site statistics  Teacher comments  Student surveys/assessments  Gale and other database reports

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2011-12 2012-13

Gale Database Usage

45% increase through March 31, 2013

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Comments from student surveys

 “The presentation on databases vs. web sites was very helpful and made my research a lot easier.”

 The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center “had good information on both viewpoints.”

 “The web sites on the pathfinder were very helpful. They gave me a lot of good information on my topic.”

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Questions?

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Thank you!

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Resources   Kuntz, Kathy. "Pathfinders: Helping Students Find Paths to

Information". Multimedia and Internet Schools. May June 2003. http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/may03/kuntz.shtml

  O'Sullivan, Michael K., and Thomas J. Scott. "Pathfinders Go Online." School Library Journal Aug. 2000: S40. General OneFile. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.

  "Pathfinders: Pathfinders Creation and Collections." Electronic Materials for Children and Young Adults.

http://eduscapes.com/earth/informational/path4.html

  Purcell, Kristen, et al. How Teens Do Research in the Digital World. Pew Internet & American Life Project,1 Nov. 2012. http://pewinternet.org. Accessed 29 Mar. 2013.

  Wilson, A. Paula. 100 Ready-to-Use Pathfinders for the Web: A Guidebook and CD-ROM. Neal-Schuman. 2004.

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Contact information Dianne Dragoo Librarian-Teacher Albuquerque High School 800 Odelia Rd NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 [email protected] www.bulldogsbookblog.wordpress.com www.ahslib.com (coming soon!)