Research Skills

Possible ways students might practice to develop their research skills. All skills shown are suggested only - schools may select the skills they want to teach or they can write their own.

Information Literacy Skills

How can students demonstrate information literacy?

Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information

Collect, record and verify data Access information to be informed and inform others Make connections between various sources of information Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information Use memory techniques to develop long-term memory Present information in a variety of formats and platforms Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions Process data and report results Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their appropriateness to specific tasks Understand and use technology systems Use critical-literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communications Understand and implement intellectual property rights Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions Identify primary and secondary sources

Media Literacy Skills

How can students demonstrate media literacy?

Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information

Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media (including digital social media and online networks) Demonstrate awareness of media interpretations of events and ideas (including digital social media) Make informed choices about personal viewing experiences Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources