The Big6™ Skills
The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages
solve an information problem !!
1.
Task Definition
1.1
Define the information problem
1.2
Identify information needed (to solve the information problem)
o What
is my current task?
o What
are some topics or questions I need to answer?
o What
information will I need?
2.
Information Seeking Strategies
2.1
Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2
Select the best sources
o What
are all the possible sources to check?
o What
are the best sources of information for this task?
3.
Location and Access
3.1
Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2
Find information within sources
o Where
can I find these sources?
o Where
can I find the information in the source?
4.
Use of Information
4.1
Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2
Extract relevant information
o What
information do I expect to find in this source?
o What
information from the source is useful?
5.
Synthesis
5.1
Organize from multiple sources
5.2
Present the information
o How
will I organize my information?
o How
should I present my information?
6.
Evaluation
6.1
Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2
Judge the process (efficiency)
o Did
I do what was required?
o Did
I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently?
The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987)
Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit:
www.big6.com
Handout created by: Barbara J. Shoemaker, School Media
Specialist, Mill Road Elementary, K-2
The Big6™ Skills
The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages so=
lve
an information problem.
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the
information problem)
o What is my current task?
o What are some topics or questions I need to
answer?
o What information will I need?
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Select the best sources
o What are all the possible sources to check?
o What are the best sources of information for this
task?
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and
physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
o Where can I find these sources?
o Where can I find the information in the source?
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
o What information do I expect to find in this
source?
o What information from the source is useful?
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
o How will I organize my information?
o How should I present my information? 6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency) o Did I do what was required? o Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently? The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987)
Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit:
www.big6.com Handout created by: Barbara J. Shoemaker, School Media
Specialist, Mill Road Elementary, K-2
The Super3 conta=
ins
the same basic elements as the Big6, but is written for
younger students to understand.
1. Plan - (Beginning)
When
students get an assignment or a task, BEFORE they start
doing anything, they should think:
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2. Do - (Middle)
In
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3. Review - (End)
Before
finishing the product and turning it in, students should
stop and think— Is this done?
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I do what I was supposed to do?
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I feel ok about this?
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I do something else before I turn it in?
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The
"Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and
Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
Super3
information from http://academic.wsc.edu/redl/classes/tami/super3.html
created
by Tami J. Little. Handout created by: Barbara J. Shoemaker, School Media
Specialist, Mill Road Elementary, K-2 Red Hook Central School District, Red=
Hook,
NY