Page 107 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

A. RESEARCHANDINQUIRYSKILLS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to individual and family needs and resources, and formulate questions to guide their research;
A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen topics, using appropriate research and inquiry methods;
A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information gathered through research and inquiry;
A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will:
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to individual and family needs and resources (e.g., healthy relationships, adolescent development, communication skills, lifestyle differences between generations, peer pressure, financial literacy) to identify topics for research and inquiry
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to their selected topics
A1.3 formulate effective questions to refine their research and inquiry
Teacher prompt: “How might you approach an investigation of anti-bullying programs? What might you look for when investigating programs aimed at elementary students? Would you look for different things in programs aimed at secondary students?”
A2. Investigating
Throughout this course, students will:
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi­
gate their selected topics (e.g., identify sources of information, develop research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), ensuring that their plans follow guidelines for ethical research
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their investigations from a variety of primary sources (e.g., informal interviews and surveys, observations, grocery bills) and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks, newspaper and magazine articles, websites, government reports)
A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis statement, or research question, and use it to focus their research
A3. Processing Information
Throughout this course, students will:
A3.1 assess various aspects of information gathered from primary and secondary sources (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and bias, voice)
Teacher prompts: “How can you determine whether all of the information you have gathered is relevant to your research topic?” “If two information sources contradict each other, how might you determine which is more reliable?” “What biases might there be in your information sources?”
A3.2 record and organize information and key ideas using various formats (e.g., notes, graphic organizers, summaries, audio/visual/digital records)
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