Big Six Research Model

What Is ItWhy Use It

What Is The Big 6?Grades 3 and up

• Step 1 – Task Definition• Step 2 – Information Seeking Strategies• Step 3 – Location and Access• Step 4 – Use of Information• Step 5 – Synthesis• Step 6 – Evaluation

(Jansen, “The Big6 Goes Primary”)

Advantages

Opportunity to activate and extend knowledge Student-Led Method Inquiry-based Learning Applicable for any subject

(Jansen, “The Big6 Goes Primary”)

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 1 – Task Definition

Define the information problem

Identify information needed

TEKs Key WordsResearch /Research Plan

Open-Ended Research Questions

Generate Research Topics

Decide what sources Generate Research Plan

(Jansen, “The Big6 Goes Primary”)

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 2 – Information Seeking Strategies

Determine All Possible Sources

Select the Best Sources

TEKs Key WordsResearch /Research Plan

Decide what sources of information

Generate Research Plan

Research/Gathering Sources

(Jansen, “The Big6 Goes Primary”)

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 3- Location and Access

Locate Sources

Find Information within sources

TEKs Key WordsResearch/Gathering Sources

Collect information from multiple sources

Skimming and Scanning Techniques

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 4 – Use of Information

Students Engage Information

Extract Relevant Information

TEKs Key WordsResearch /Synthesizing Information

Clarify research questionsEvaluate information

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 5 – Synthesis

Organize from multiple sources

Present the information

TEKs Key WordsResearch/Organizing and Presenting

Present according to the purpose of research and audience

Compiles Develops topic sentence

Big6-TEKS Comparison

Big6Step 6 – Evaluation

Students Judge the Product and Process

TEKs Key Words

?What do you think?

Is there a TEK?

Why Use the Big6?

The Big6 is able to be used at virtually any grade, subject and ability level.

The process is not linear; students will learn to evaluate and refine their research as they progress.

SKILLS FOR LIFE

The bottom line is to raise the next generation of thinkers to be independent learners capable of turning curiosity into knowledge.

Incorporating the six steps of the Big6 into the teaching curriculum at any level and in any subject will help achieve greater information literacy skills and deeper learning for your students.

21st Century Learners

The Big6 also produces a framework for teaching and learning that is closely correlated to the American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (2009).

The Super 3

The Super3 contains the same basic elements as the Big6, but is written for younger students to understand.

Can Also be used with SPED classes?

The Super 3Grades K-2

Super 3

1. Plan - (Beginning)

When students get an assignment or a task, BEFORE they startdoing anything, they should think:• What am I supposed to do?• What will it look like if I do a really good job?• What do I need to find out to do the job?

Big6 Steps:• Task Definition• Information Seeking Strategies

TEKs Key Words

Research/Research Plan• Open-ended question• Develop a plan• Decide sources of

Information

The Super 3Grades K-2

Super 32. Do - (Middle)In the Middle the students DO the activity. This is where they read, view, tell, make a picture, etc.

Big6 Steps:• Location and Access• Use of Information• Synthesis

TEKs Key WordsResearch/Gathering Sources Students determine, locate

and explore sources Record Information

The Super 3Grades K-2

Super 33. Review - (End)Before finishing the product and turning it in, students shouldstop and think— Is this done?• Did I do what I was supposed to do?• Do I feel ok about this?• Should I do something else before I turn it in?Big6 Steps:• Evaluation

TEKs Key WordsResearch/Organizing and Presenting Ideas

Super 3 Dinosaurs

You can find this really cute PowerPoint in the “free stuff” section of The Big 6 website under the presentations heading.

• Flat Stanly Super Three Worksheet