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Big6 Approach for Effective Instruction and Problem-Solving

Explore the Big6 approach, a proven information problem-solving method, to equip students with vital skills like critical thinking, organization, and decision-making. Discover the six key stages and how to implement them across various subject areas effectively.

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Big6 Approach for Effective Instruction and Problem-Solving

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  1. Looking at Instruction Through Big6 Glasses Problems to Solve Decisions to Make

  2. What skills do students need to be successful? • Problem solving skills • What resources do they have available • Goals • Objective • Organize • Social skills • Intrinsic values • Reading • Initiative • Understanding of what they are learning • Character values • Writing skills

  3. What have you heard about Big6? Has anyone had any training or used it before?

  4. Definition Information Problem Solving Approach. It is about instruction--Teaching content. What Big6 is not: Big6 is not always about research. Big6 does not mean a big project.

  5. Big6 Skills are: • General approach to information problem solving to any problem in life • Integrating information and technology • Information problem solving process • Operates on both general and specific levels • Critical thinking skills hierarchy • Transferable to all subject areas • Non-linear, step-by-step process • Individualizes instruction

  6. Big6 #1Task Definition The student demonstrates the ability to : • Determine the information problem to be solved • Reformulate a complete statement of the task • Pick out key words embedded in a question • Ask a good question • Understand and follow printed and/or oral directions • What is my question? • What is the goal?

  7. Big6 #2Information Seeking Strategies The student demonstrates the ability to: • Develop alternatives and to seek a variety of materials • Determine which information is most/least important • Recognize that information can be gathered from many sources, including investigation, observation, and human resources • Use appropriate criteria for selecting sources • What are my sources? • How do I get information?

  8. Big6 #3Location and Access The student demonstrates the ability to: • Determine what sources are available • Independently gather resources • Determine if the source is useable • Access appropriate information systems, including online databases, online public access catalog, and electronic multimedia • Where are the sources? • Where do I find the information?

  9. Big6 #4Use of Information The student demonstrates the ability to: • Distinguish facts from opinion • Accurately and completely summarize/paraphrase the main idea from written and oral sources • Accurately cite sources • Read, listen, view, and touch carefully to acquire information • How can we use the information? • What are the possible solutions to the problem?

  10. Big6 #5Synthesis The student demonstrates the ability to: • Organize information in clear, coherent presentations • Present information in ways appropriate to the task • Participate effectively in discussions and debates • Produce personally designed products to communicate content • What can I make to show what I have learned? • Presenting information or product.

  11. Big6 #6Evaluation The student demonstrates the ability to: • Demonstrate a high degree of confidence in the quality of the product produced • Assess the product for completeness, strengths, and weaknesses • Develop criteria to determine the effectiveness of the process used to solve the problem • Provide recommendations to improve results • Determine the need for further information • How effective and efficient was the process? • How will I know I’ve done well?

  12. When do we use Big 6? Anytime you are teaching the Mathematics TEKS that require problem-solving. example: Where do you see math in nature? Anytime you are teaching the English Language Arts/Reading TEKS that require research. example: Is the rainforest a natural pharmacy? Anytime you are teaching the Science TEKS that require research or problem-solving. example: How can a food chain become broken? Anytime you are teaching the Social Studies TEKS that require problem-solving or decision-making. example: Why did some Texas towns become ghost towns?

  13. Where can I get additional Big6 resources? S. C. Lee Library website/ Teacher Resources. http://www.big6.org or http://www.big6.com

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