Structured Pathways: Scaffolding from Research to Final Projects
MULTIMODAL
RESEARCH
TOPIC INITIAL SOURCE ANNOTATED PRELIMINARY PROJECTS
QUESTION FINAL ESSAY:
SELECTION EXPLORATION: IDENTIFICATION: BIBLIOGRAPHY: ESSAY: (EPORTFOLIO AND
FORMULATION:
PODCAST):
Students Through web The next stage This step allows Here, students Students write a After several Finally, students
begin by searches and involves students to begin to first draft, which rounds of synthesize and
choosing a the use of identifying and delve deeper structure their they then revise revision, present their
topic of library evaluating into the ideas and and edit with students findings in a
interest, which resources, relevant sources, sources, prepare the support from submit a creative and
provides a students start to a critical skill that evaluate them, focus of their the writing more accessible manner
motivational familiarize is developed with and learn to essay, with center, receiving polished and through an
foundation for themselves with guidance. synthesize guidance to feedback that well-argued ePortfolio and a
the entire the topic, with information, all refine their helps improve final Podcast, allowing
project. support from while receiving questions. their writing product. them to explore
librarians who feedback on skills. new ways of
act as expert how to conduct communicating
guides. a good analysis their ideas.
of the sources.