Exploration: Let the Search Begin!

Having established a topic for our ILA, it is now time to search journal articles, curriculum websites and databases for models, theories and policies that will frame it. I have now moved into the Exploration stage in Kuhlthau's Information Search Process. I have begun to investigate the resources available to explore and assess valid information with the intent of finding a focus (Kuhlthau et al, 2007)....this being the context for my ILA.
The topic for the information learning activity centres around the Key learning area of Science and Health and Nutrition and will concentrate on the students from the upper primary in Years 6 and 7.

Key terms and phrases that I think will be useful in my search include:

• Inquiry /Inquiry-based learning/Inquiry Learning/ Guided Inquiry/Active learning/ Project based Learning
• Middle school/Upper Primary/Primary/elementary/year7/year 6/year 6 and 7
• Science/Nutrition/Health and PE/health and nutrition/Physical Education/Health/Health and Science
•  'Guided inquiry models and science for upper primary'
• 'Science and guided inquiry for middle school children'
• 'inquiry based models and teaching upper primary school and science'
• Nutrition and Inquiry-based learning

These are a few phrases and words that I can start with and along with my new friends The Boolean Operators: And, Not and Or, I can begin...I must admit I am a little excited about the prospect of finding relevant information for my context in these searches....here goes!!!!