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Choosing & Using Sources: Instructor Resources

Category: Developing Research Questions

Research vs. Regular Questions 1A

July 21, 2017 / / Comments Off on Research vs. Regular Questions 1A
Estimated In-Class Time 10 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 15 min
Downloads Handout 1A-1
Answer Key 1A-1
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Procedure

Following an instructor introduction, students complete a handout that asks them to identify the characteristics of research and regular questions, based on their comparison of examples of each kind of question. A discussion follows.
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Little Red and Research Questions 1B

June 26, 2017 / / Comments Off on Little Red and Research Questions 1B
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
Downloads In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation
Video Little Red Riding Hood

Students view a 3-minute video that tells the Little Red Riding Hood story in surprising detail. Then they discuss its implications for developing research questions.
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The activities in Instructor Resources were developed by Cheryl Meredith Lowry, Ph.D., and Christopher S. Younkin, M.A., M.L.I.S. The visual design and layout are by Robyn Ness and Ingrid Raphael. All were in the Teaching and Learning Department of The Ohio State University Libraries. Video recommendations were made by Judith Cerqua, M.L.I.S.; Daniel Dotson, M.L.I.S.; Jane Hammons, M.L.S.; Cheryl Meredith Lowry, Ph. D.; and Nicholas Wilkenson, M.L.I.S. All were at The Ohio State University Libraries. Contact us at choosingsources@osu.edu.
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