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Information Skills for Researchers > Developing your ideas > Mind Mapping ™
Mind Maps (or concepts maps) can be used to help frame a research question, plan an essay or a literature search, or take notes in a meeting.
To Analyze Thinking We Must Identify and Question its Elemental Structures
Critical Thinking Model 1
S-1 Thinking Independently Principle: Critical thinking is independent thinking, thinking for oneself. Many of our beliefs are acquired at an early age, when we have a strong tendency to form beliefs for irrational reasons (because we want to believe, because we are praised or rewarded for believing).
Strategy List: 35 Dimensions of Critical Thought
Content Curation
Create a mashup
Definition: A mashup is "a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool; an example is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real estate data, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source" ( Wikipedia ). For a terrific example of a mashup, see EveryBlock Chicago .
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The Research Process
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SWOT analysis, with its four elements in a 2x2 matrix. SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT Matrix ) is a structured planning method used to evaluate the S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities, and T hreats involved in a project or in a business venture. A SWOT analysis can be carried out for a product, place, industry or person. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.
SWOT analysis
This categorie includes articles on various research methodology. Educational technology uses a wide range of methodology. Starting points: Research methodology resources (if you search for some good resources on the Internet) Methodology tutorial (a crash course for students with a weak methodology background) Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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Last fall I published Beyond Google which examines fifteen tools and strategies for getting students to look beyond the first two pages of Google search results.
Ten Steps to Better Web Research
by Chelsea Lee Previously I talked about how to cite Twitter and Facebook posts or feeds in general , which you can do quite easily by mentioning the URLs in text (with no reference list entries required). Today I address some of the issues pertaining to citing particular posts, which require both reference list entries and in-text citations. As you may have noticed, the Publication Manual does not give specific guidance on how to do this. This is an evolving area, and blog discussions will be considered as we create guidelines related to these new references sources for future APA Style products. What to do in the meantime?