Domains
Domains are a bit of a clue but I find students tend to overemphasize them when asked to evaluate evidence. "This is a .edu so it is reliable," etc.
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researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu
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profession
professional
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Format: What does the source look like? (ex: books, periodicals, videos, etc.) Creator: Who created the source? (ex: governments, journalists, researchers, etc.) Gatekeeping: What controls were used in the creation of the source? (peer-review, editorial control, etc.)
I like this framework a lot.
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researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu
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researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu
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Have you ever had an assignment that required you to come up with a thesis statement before proceeding with your research?
I usually try to have a "proposal" phase of a research project where they work on defining the question, but forbid them to proceed to framing a thesis in reply to it until they've done some research.
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researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu researching-wicked-problems.press.plymouth.edu
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Myth
This is one I'm going to need to grapple with. On research assignments, I often tell students I can tell whether they worked with library sources or just Googled it. I agree that it's a myth and that the general internet has lots of quality stuff, but I feel like there's a bit of "training wheels" needed to wean them off googling everything.
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