Questionaire 1

Reflection sheet - blog entry


1. Take some time to think about your topic. Now write down what you know about it.
I think that I still have limited understanding of Guided Inquiry and how to use it with my students for deep understanding. I have good knowledge of what information literacy is and general search techniques due to my studies in 'Hubs' and also 'Professional Applications of Research'. I know that it is process where there are levels of research and understanding and that students need to practice the lower levels to gain competence and understanding before they can move to the higher levels of research and understanding. The teacher is there to scaffold their learning so that the students can go beyond just finding answers to developing their own research questions and developing greater understanding.



2. How interested are you in this topic? Circle the answer that best matches your interest.

Not at all not much quite a bit a great deal

3. How much do you know about this topic? Circle the answer that best matches how much you know.

Nothing not much quite a bit a great deal

4. When you do research, what do you generally find easy to do? Please list as many things as you like.

When I start research I find it easy to analyse the initial question so that I know what I should be looking for. Over the past year I have found it easier to find information as I have learnt how to ascertain whether or not a website is reputable or not. I have also grown my PLN (personal learning network) and as such have been guided towards fantastic resources from my peers. I first use Google and have a play with the wonder wheel and scholar. I then use journal articles and often when I find a good journal I use that resource list to widen my reading. I have been using Boolean operators but have found varied success with this depending on my topic area and where I am searching.


5. When you do research, what do you generally find difficult to do? Please list as many things as you like.

The thing that I find most difficult is organising my information. Much to my husbands despair I have piles of readings and journals around my desk that answer a specific part of my research. I find it hard reading through lots of text on the screen so I tend to print out ones I know will be useful and highlighting the sections that are most useful. If I already have my essay outline and know what I'm going to write I will code the readings so I can rearrange my piles by paragraph and knowledge chunks. I have started to use Microsoft one note to organise my readings and notes on them but I am still learning to use it well.