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| The Big6 & Super3 are research models that have been adopted by Pitt County Schools. The Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. Used in thousands of K-12 schools, higher education |
| institutions, and corporate and adult training programs, the Big6 information problem-solving model is applicable whenever people need and use information. The Big6 integrates information search and use skills along with technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information to specific needs and tasks. |
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| The Big6 |
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| 1. Task Definition |
| 1.1 Define the information problem |
| 1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task (to solve the information problem) |
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| 2. Information Seeking Strategies |
| 2.1 Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm) |
| 2.2 Evaluate the different possible sources to determine priorities (select the best sources) |
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| 3. Location and Access |
| 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) |
| 3.2 Find information within sources |
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| 4. Use of Information |
| 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source |
| 4.2 Extract relevant information from a source |
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| 5. Synthesis |
| 5.1 Organize information from multiple sources |
| 5.2 Present the information |
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| 6. Evaluation |
| 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) |
| 6.2 Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency) |
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| The Super3 contains the same basic elements as the Big6, but makes the language and the concepts a little simpler and easier for younger students to understand. |
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| The Super3 |
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| 1. Plan - (Beginning) |
| 2. Do - (Middle) |
| 3. Review - (End). |
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| The "Big6" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: |
| www.big6.com |
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