Instruction Resources
Research as Inquiry
Big Ideas:
- Research is open-ended and iterative
- Curiosity and flexibility lead to new insights and knowledge
- Asking questions is often as important as finding answers
Possible Session Level Learning Outcomes:
- Students will know whom to go to for help with their library research
- Students will be able to locate appropriate information resources per discipline
- Students will know how to make use of interlibrary loan and the timeline needed to acquire information
- Students will formulate research questions based on curiosity and gaps in information or data available
- Students will describe how the research process is iterative, requiring persistence
- Students will apply research methods that are appropriate for the need, context, and type of inquiry