The Thoughtful Researcher: Teaching the Research Process to Middle School Students

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How are students to become question generators, note takers, efficient planners, critical users of information, and creators of quality products This book takes an instructional approach with a broad range of activities that can be used to develop these qualities in students. Moving beyond the usual theoretical discussions of the research process, Rankin provides learning activities to help middle and junior high students develop the skills necessary to carry out the steps of the research process. She also explores the roles of time management and the visual display of information and she outlines techniques that can help practitioners reach their own insights and conclusions about teaching the research process. Rankin's straightforward text is illustrated with numerous anecdotes and examples which make for a practical and fascinating read.

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A must-have resource for school libraries serving grades 5-9, this will be welcomed by classroom teachers and teacher-librarians.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Helpful reproducible handouts include 'Assessing Your Research Questions, ' 'First Aid for Electronic Searching, ' and 'Judging the Usefulness of Books and Web Sites' and 13 more.-Curriculum Review
Moving beyond the typical theoretical approach, the book provides a broad range of strategies and learning activities that teach young learners how to master the process.-ERIC Clearinghouse
Offers educators a powerful instructional tool for teaching essential research skills to middle school students.-Curriculum Administrator
Offers educators an instructional tool for teaching essential research skills to middle school students. Explains every step of the research process.-Reference and Research Book News
Provides many, many examples of thoughtful and creative approaches to inquiry by student, teacher and teacher-librarian.-Teacher-librarian
This guide's thoroughness will be especially helpful to those just starting out...Rankin breaks down the research process into manageable chunks...A useful resource for all middle-school teacher-librarians.-Kliatt
"A must-have resource for school libraries serving grades 5-9, this will be welcomed by classroom teachers and teacher-librarians."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Helpful reproducible handouts include 'Assessing Your Research Questions, ' 'First Aid for Electronic Searching, ' and 'Judging the Usefulness of Books and Web Sites' and 13 more."-Curriculum Review
"Moving beyond the typical theoretical approach, the book provides a broad range of strategies and learning activities that teach young learners how to master the process."-ERIC Clearinghouse
"Offers educators a powerful instructional tool for teaching essential research skills to middle school students."-Curriculum Administrator
"Offers educators an instructional tool for teaching essential research skills to middle school students. Explains every step of the research process."-Reference and Research Book News
"Provides many, many examples of thoughtful and creative approaches to inquiry by student, teacher and teacher-librarian."-Teacher-librarian
"This guide's thoroughness will be especially helpful to those just starting out...Rankin breaks down the research process into manageable chunks...A useful resource for all middle-school teacher-librarians."-Kliatt

Author Bio

VIRGINIA RANKIN is a Teacher-Librarian at Odle Middle School, Bellevue, Washington.