next steps to extend a better understanding
and learning process are essential because
this will allow students to generate new
questions and then the research process
will begin again (IU Bloomington, 2015).
Finally, investigating is the last but not least
important way to endorse research. Here,
students will construct their own
knowledge and bring their findings and
discoveries to be discussed in the
classroom. Ask them how they found
certain information since this will help
others learn what sources they should use
and how to use them. Equally important,
before sending students to investigate a
specific topic, teachers should make sure
they have already explained or given
background information about it. You do
not want your students to bring discoveries
that are entirely off topic. References
By following these pathways, students
will feel motivated and understand they can
do their own research. Therefore, they will
share what has not been understood with the
teacher and the classmates. Moreover,
research helps students synthesize, interpret,
and evaluate their findings where they will
encounter open-ended questions which
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