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AIMS
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To write a research paper using
constructive websites |
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To
develop the critical & analytical skills required to ask
relevant questions, to find appropriate answers, then to
decide on the credibility of the recommended answers whereby
surviving web research intelligently |
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OBJECTIVES
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To
identify the different types of web sites in the world wide web |
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to
learn the methods of evaluating a website for research
purposes
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To
identify
and discriminate
the validity of
a website
according to:
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accuracy
of the materials on the web page |
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Authority
of the author of the web |
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Objectivity
of the content |
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Currency
of the information |
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Coverage
of the content |
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to:
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list
the different types of web sites in the world wide web
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to
evaluate the credibility of a website according to the
requirement of a research paper
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to
use the evaluation criterion
given to discriminate the validity of a
website
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choose
appropriate websites in relevance to their research
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
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A website with:
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criteria of the types of websites available on the internet
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criteria of how to evaluate a website for research purposes
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specific websites as example
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a worksheet to assess students understanding of the package
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