dc.contributor.author	Beal, Rebecca E.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Southeastern Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2000-2001	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-02T14:55:12Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:28:59Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-02T14:55:12Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:28:59Z
dc.date.issued	2001-12	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/341	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Observations of high school student researchers indicated teenage frustration and apathy toward conducting quality research. The purpose of this action research was to evaluate an instructional tool designed to assist students in demonstrating exemplary research skills. Two hundred twenty students in ten classes participated in a lesson, which covered the use of research guide worksheets designed according to Eisenberg & Berkowitz's Big Six skills. Instruction was followed by two hours of guided individual research. Student progress was measured through pre and post-tests, scoring of the worksheets, an attitudinal survey, and private interviews. With the use of guides students gathered more information through more sources. Although students did not like using the guides, they felt that the guides were helpful organizational tools and confidence builders. Guides will be revised based on the results of the study and will be incorporated into future research projects in all areas of the curriculum.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	Instructional tool	en_US
dc.subject	Eisenberg & Berkowitz's Big Six skills	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Information literacy.	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Research--Methodology	en_US
dc.title	Effects of Presearch/Research Guides on Student Research	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Schmertzing, Lorraine	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US