2015年1月4日 星期日

Workload Distribution Table



Group member name
Work done
Tang  Cheuk Man 10070008
Introduction , Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 2
Wong Lo Yee 10594578
Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 3
Yeung Mei Yee 10594586
Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 1, Research Skill Big6 - Step 4
Lee Lai Chun 10594542
Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 5, Research Skill Big6 - Step 6

Research Skills Big6 - Step 6. Evaluation



  • Judge the product (effectiveness) 
  • Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)
You should be the first person to evaluate your own work. Ideally you will have finished your project in advance enough to check it thoroughly. After that, you could ask a classmate or family member if they have time to do it. Then,when you turn it in to the teacher to evaluate and grade, you will know it is the best work that you wanted to do.

This evaluation depends on a lot of different criteria. Some of the criteria might be written by the teacher in the assignment. Some of them might be artistic decisions like the effectiveness of an informational poster, or the literary quality of a play or poem. Some of the criteria are common sense.

Here is a list of the common sense criteria to evaluate for yourself.

1. Correct spelling
2. Overall neatness
3. Parts in a logical and correct order, nothing missing
4. Borrowed material properly cited
5. Any thesis statements or arguments have been supported
Assessment  tools
 
  • RubiStar Maker - Make your own rubric by selecting different categories from this excellent online tool.

Research Skills Big6 - Step 5. Synthesis

 


The purpose of this step is to organise the ideas for presentation.

1. How can I organize all the information?
You may:
  • Write a rough draft
  • Build an outline
  • Create a storyboard
  • Draw a sketch (Sometimes it is easier to put the notes together in a form that resembles the final project.)
2. How can I present the result?
If your teacher assigns the product:
  • Remember to follow the guidelines he or she gives.
  • Include your ideas along with the information you found in books, web sites, and other sources.
      Think about these options:
      • an oral presentation using PowerPoint
      • writing a paper
      • creating a video or audio tape
      • using technology if it is the best way to show the results
      • Make sure that your final product or paper is more than just a summary of what you found in the other sources.
      • Create a product or write a paper that you would be proud for anyone to read or see.
      • Include a bibliography

    Research Skills Big6 - Step 4. Use of Information

     





    The purpose of this step is to evaluate information collected from various sources. That requires effectively extracting information from your sources, taking good notes, and cite your sources clearly and correctly. 


    1. What type of information do I need? 

    Extract relevant information from a source. When you read a text, ask yourself whether it is relevant to the research topic: 
    • Does it describe the background of food safety in Hong Kong?
    • Does it explain the reasons behind food safety in Hong Kong?
    • Does it suggest any solutions to food safety in Hong Kong?
    • Apart from text, do I need pictures, graphs and figures, etc. to complete my research?

    2. How can I take notes? 

    Take notes while you are reading and after you have read a text. Use the following note-taking skills to help you:

    ~ Do not write down everything that is said, word-for-word, that would be transcribing, which is an altogether different skill. 
    ~ Write in your own style and use your own words.
    ~ Try to use short concise points, single words or phrases or short sentences, use bullet or numbered lists if necessary.
    ~ Use underlining, indentation, circle words or phrases, use highlighter pens – whatever system works for you to emphasis the most important points and add some structure to your notes.
    ~ Use some sort of shorthand system that you will understand later – develop this system as you become more skilled at note-taking.


    Once the event has finished:
    • As soon as possible, after the event, you should review and, where necessary, rework your notes.
    • If possible share and/or compare your notes with a peer. 

    Is the information reliable?


    You can assess the reliability of information by evaluating a website. You can use the Web Research Guide from Criteria For Evaluating Web Resources, or the resources under the tutorial session below to help you.

        Tutorials:

     Note-taking Skills

        Take Better Notes

        Effective Note-taking

         Notes from Research Reading
         

     
          Learning Tools:


      Note-taking tools

                ShortText.com

                Evernote
           
                Google Notebook

     Evaluation tools

              Evaluation Wizard 

    2014年12月9日 星期二

    Research Skills Big6 - Step 2. Information Seeking Strategies

     


    The purpose of this step is to help students to determine a focus for the research, narrow the topic and develop questions.

    1. What are the best sources to use ?

    You can select relevant information from reliable sources. You can use the following criteria to help you assess the quality of sources:

    • whether the author is listed
    • credentials of an author
    • whether there is a bias or a commercial interest
    • how current the information is
    • provision of links to other references and resources
    2. What type of information do I need?

    You can include both primary and secondary sources. As for primary sources, you can include pictures, facts, statistics, data and figures. Commentary, editorials and opinions are examples of secondary sources.

    The tutorials below tell you how to use the resources on the Internet effectively to do yourresearch. They can also help you differentiate primary and secondary sources.

    Tools
    1. Information Seeking Method
    http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/Big_Six_Step_2.asp

    2.Making a List of Possible Sources
    http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/05_Possible_sources_List.asp


    Research Skills Big6 - Step 1. Task definition


    Guideline to students – Following the research skill Big 6 framework


    What are the questions I need to answer?

    You need to raise questions about the food safety in Hong Kong that you find interesting and would like to explore, for example the contaminated meat that McDonald uesd in Hong Kong.

    How is it relevant in my life?

    You need to explain why you choose a particular area of interest and explain how it interests you.

    Tools
    • Selecting a topic
    http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/01_Selecting_A_Research_Topic.asp
    • Focusing on a small topic
    http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/08_focusing_a_topic.asp

    2014年12月8日 星期一

    Information Sources







    Government Websites
     

    1. Food Safety Center
     
    2. Risk Assessment in Food Safety
    3. Food Surveillance Programme
    Recommendation:Students can fond the latest news from the Centre for Food Safety's website.
      



    Online Feature Articles and Commentary

    1. ‘Gutter Oil’ Scandal Raises Food-Safety Fears Once Again in Greater China From Time


    Recommendation: An acticle  from Time reporting  the food safety problem in Hong Kong.

    2. Radioactive Oatmeal Found in Hong Kong Supermarket

    Recommendation: An acticle from Food Safety News website reporting the food safety problem in Hong Kong.

     
    Book Recommentions
     
    1.How to implement a food safety plan / Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.


     
    Details:
    Bib ID002128609
    Call Number614.3 FOO
    AuthorHong Kong (China). Food and Environmental Hygiene Dept
    Physical Description47 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
    PublicationHong Kong : The Dept., [2002]
    NotesCover title.
    "6/2002"--Back cover.

     
    

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