How Teens Do Research in the Digital World?
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Student-Research/Summary-of-Findings.aspx
Based on this Pew Research Center article, teen research shows that there is a positive impact on student research habits and skills but not without drawbacks. Some concerns revealed include an overdependence on search engines rather than online databases, respected news sites, printed books or reference librarians; the difficulty students have on evaluating quality online information; the level of information literacy skills; and the ease of student plagiarism.
As teachers continue to ask students to research about topics, events, and people of significance, it is important to consider how you are guiding students through the process of research. This article reminds of many aspects to consider to help students develop good research practices, and to better prepare them for college research.
If you need help with this please contact English teachers or myself for more guidance. Our media center has access to suggested website research practices, many outstanding online databases, and print sources available in our school as well as accessible from other public and academic libraries in Minnesota.
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