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Two Marginalized Adolescents Using The Internet To Complete An Inquiry Project, Jennifer Thomas
Two Marginalized Adolescents Using The Internet To Complete An Inquiry Project, Jennifer Thomas
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This qualitative study focused on the strategies that two marginalized seventh graders used as they completed an Internet inquiry project about survival. The participants spent time over a four-week period in three phases—selecting a topic, locating information, and presenting information. Participants completed journals and participated in interviews. The participants' online searches and how they organized their presentations were recorded. The researcher took field notes. These four data sources were used to determine subcategories in each phase to document the strategies they employed as they completed the project. Participants used phrases and questions as they decided on key words to locate …