Big6 & Information Problem Solving
The Big6™ Skills:
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task (to solve the information
problem)
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Evaluate the different possible sources to determine priorities (select the best
sources)
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g.) read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source
4.2 Extract relevant information from a source
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize information from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)
Links:
The Big6 Skills™ Information
Problem-Solving Approach to Library and Information Skills Instruction
(Web page by Michael B. Eisenberg & Robert E. Berkowitz )
Teaching
Information Literacy - The Big Six Skills Approach to Information Problem Solving |