Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.

An ICT facilitator attempts to improve the strategies he employs when teaching gifted and talented pupils in an inquiry-based learning class how to utilise the more complex functions of Google. Having ascertained that the pupils were only employing Google's 'basic search' function the...

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Main Author: Robertson, Allan
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2829
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spelling ndltd-canterbury.ac.nz-oai-ir.canterbury.ac.nz-10092-28292015-03-30T15:28:34ZExploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.Robertson, AllanAn ICT facilitator attempts to improve the strategies he employs when teaching gifted and talented pupils in an inquiry-based learning class how to utilise the more complex functions of Google. Having ascertained that the pupils were only employing Google's 'basic search' function the ICT facilitator attempted to introduce the pupils to the advanced functions of Google so they could search the World Wide Web more effectively. The pupils' initial resistance to looking beyond the results offered by simplistic search procedures presented a challenge for the ICT facilitator. The ICT facilitator had to come to terms with revising his preferred mode of instruction to encompass the pupils' self-efficacy.University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development2009-09-10T22:08:54Z2009-09-10T22:08:54Z2005Electronic thesis or dissertationTexthttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/2829enNZCUCopyright Allan Robertsonhttp://library.canterbury.ac.nz/thesis/etheses_copyright.shtml
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description An ICT facilitator attempts to improve the strategies he employs when teaching gifted and talented pupils in an inquiry-based learning class how to utilise the more complex functions of Google. Having ascertained that the pupils were only employing Google's 'basic search' function the ICT facilitator attempted to introduce the pupils to the advanced functions of Google so they could search the World Wide Web more effectively. The pupils' initial resistance to looking beyond the results offered by simplistic search procedures presented a challenge for the ICT facilitator. The ICT facilitator had to come to terms with revising his preferred mode of instruction to encompass the pupils' self-efficacy.
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title Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
title_short Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
title_full Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
title_fullStr Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
title_full_unstemmed Exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of Google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
title_sort exploring how to effectively teach the searching capabilities of google to pupils engaged in inquiry-based learning : research project report.
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