Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives 7: Teacher’s Book
Section 1 Research
Section 1 Research Introduction will learners be developing research skills, they will also be developing their communication skills.
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Constructing research questions
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Developing information skills
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Conducting research
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Recording research findings
The ideas given in this Teacher’s Book 7 are suggestions only, and the activities can be used with any of the Global Perspectives Challenge topics for Stages 7 to 9, although Worked Examples are provided for some learning activities. It is hoped that the ideas in this Teacher’s Book 7 will help you structure your lessons in an active learning way with input from you as the teacher to help guide and support learners to become more effective and independent researchers.
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The learning objectives and learning goals for research skills for Stage 7 focus on:
However, you might also find opportunities within these lessons to develop some of the other Global Perspectives skills. For example, when recording information, not only
Research skills overview
1.1 Construct relevant research questions
1.2 Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions
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Learning objectives
1.3 Select an appropriate method and conduct research to test predictions and begin to answer a research question 1.4 Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods
Challenge topic ideas
Education for all; Humans and other species; Disease and health; Conflict and peace; Sport and recreation
Key points
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Learners think research is about using a search engine, but often don’t know how to use a search engine effectively
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Learners copy and paste from information sources rather than making notes and writing in own their words
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Research does not just have to be from the internet; learners can use books, newspaper and magazine articles, community newsletters, podcasts, videos, interviews with family, friends, teachers and peers, and questionnaires/surveys
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Biased and leading questions are questions such as: ‘Do you agree that Global Perspectives is interesting?’
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Questions that only allow for descriptive responses often start with ‘How..?’ or ‘What…?’ For example, ‘What animals exist in my country?’, ‘How do people learn?’
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