Super Searchers Go to School: Sharing Online Strategies with K-12 Students, Teachers, and Librarians
Using an expert interview approach to K-12 research, this book shares
ideas from professional researchers on the improvement of teacher
awareness of critical information skills and the importance of
information fluency. How educators and librarians can intrude
respectfully when research becomes a largely self-serving pursuit, what
the developmental issues are in teaching searching, and what a best
practice looks like are discused. Other topics covered include
motivating learners to care about improving their searching skills,
selecting high quality resources, and how to engage an entire
community, including classroom teachers, administrators, and parents.