Scaffolded Support – Information & Research Literacies

Scaffolded Support

March 15, 2019
Annette
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How do we scaffold student support?

Students will generally have different levels of need throughout their degree. This will depend on the specifics of the subject and its assessments as well as the background and level of the students.

The following are examples of support that can be provided for students throughout the program.

Skill Level	Students need help to	GLO Element/Framework competency
Foundation	Familiarise themselves with Primo Search Find their readings Evaluate the information they find Understand peer review	Demonstrate the skills required to locate, access and critically evaluate existing information and data Effectively selects and uses appropriate digital tools to locate, filter, retrieve, store, and manage information. Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data.
Proficient	Search for specialised resources Search in journal databases Develop complicated search techniques Use EndNote	Demonstrate that disciplinary knowledge is developed through research and evidence Effectively uses search strategies and appropriate digital tools to find relevant information. Identifies and defines the extent and scope of discipline-specific information needed to answer a research question. Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data. Gathers, manages, and disseminates information and data ethically, legally, and safely. Interprets and understands information delivered in a range of formats.
Advanced	Use and combine complicated searches Use subject headings and thesauri Understand the key discipline specific sources in their fields Understand the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sources	Synthesise and apply information and data to different contexts to facilitate planning, problem solving and decision making Effectively uses search strategies and appropriate digital tools to find relevant information. Locates primary and secondary sources that are authoritative and relevant to the discipline. Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data. Gathers, manages, and disseminates information and data ethically, legally, and safely. Interprets and understands information delivered in a range of formats.

Skill Level

Students need help to

GLO Element/Framework competency

Foundation

Familiarise themselves with Primo Search
Find their readings
Evaluate the information they find
Understand peer review

Demonstrate the skills required to locate, access and critically evaluate existing information and data

Effectively selects and uses appropriate digital tools to locate, filter, retrieve, store, and manage information.
Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data.

Proficient

Search for specialised resources
Search in journal databases
Develop complicated search techniques
Use EndNote

Demonstrate that disciplinary knowledge is developed through research and evidence

Effectively uses search strategies and appropriate digital tools to find relevant information.
Identifies and defines the extent and scope of discipline-specific information needed to answer a research question.
Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data.
Gathers, manages, and disseminates information and data ethically, legally, and safely.
Interprets and understands information delivered in a range of formats.

Advanced

Use and combine complicated searches
Use subject headings and thesauri
Understand the key discipline specific sources in their fields
Understand the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sources

Synthesise and apply information and data to different contexts to facilitate planning, problem solving and decision making

Effectively uses search strategies and appropriate digital tools to find relevant information.
Locates primary and secondary sources that are authoritative and relevant to the discipline.
Critically evaluates the appropriateness information and data.
Gathers, manages, and disseminates information and data ethically, legally, and safely.
Interprets and understands information delivered in a range of formats.