The Big6 provides a scaffolding framework based on 6 skills for gathering and synthesizing information: task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation. These are important research skills for students to have- and through the Big6, the teacher can help guide students through the process of pinpointing relevant information, sorting what they have found, and putting it together into a cohesive piece.
The benefits of information problem-solving skills seem obvious, but they are probably not used as much as they can be in the classroom. Allowing students to find and put together their own information promotes inquiry-based learning. Students become reflective learners and begin to question what they don't understand about a topic, where they can find possible answers, and how they can best defend a point of view. With a teacher well-versed in technological resources, students can explore the wealth of information on the Internet and become more savvy about the resources they use. In addition, learning becomes more personal and well-rounded as students pull information from a variety of sources and viewpoints in order to explore a given topic. No longer will students gain a prescribed lesson- taking notes from a single source provided by the teacher. Instead, they will learn how to become learners who pinpoint and explore a particular problem- a skill that will follow them outside of the classroom and into the "real world."
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