資訊能力訓練

The Big6 Skills™Examples

Task Definition
- 1.1 Define the information problem
  - Outline the steps for preparing for physical education class & note if any information is required for any step
  - Determine whether any of the activities for a science lab have some information requirement
- 1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task
  - For each information-related activity in the same science lab, note whether it involves location and access, information use, or synthesis
  - Realize that the assignment requires both looking around and labeling a map
Information Seeking Strategies
- 2.1 Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm)
  - List where to find literary criticism information
  - Inventory all of the computer resources available in the school
- 2.2 Evaluate the different possible sources to determine priorities (select the best sources)
  - Decide whether to ask an expert or use a reference book
  - Decide whether it is ok to use an encyclopedia for an assignment
Location and Access
- 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
  - Find a particular book on the shelf
  - Draw and label a map of the library media center
- 3.2 Find information within sources
  - Look up an article in the SIRS' Energy Series
  - Find an article on the current rock music scene using a periodical index on CD-ROM
Use of Information
- 4.1 Engage (e.g.) read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source
  - Scan a book to determine its usefulness
  - Listen to an audio cassette of Tale of Two Cities
- 4.2 Extract relevant information from a source
  - Take notes on bibliographic information for later use
  - Take notes on a magazine article
Synthesis
- 5.1 Organize information from multiple sources
  - Create a database on major cities of the Midwest
  - Put notecards (from multiple sources) in a logical order
- 5.2 Present the information
  - Create a printout from a database
  - Draw and label a map of Africa
Evaluation
- 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
  - Set criteria for judging anti-smoking posters
  - Determine whether the information need as originally defined is met.
- 6.2 Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)
  - Determine which notetaking techniques are working
  - State what you would do differently next time

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