7 Step Research Model
Q - question and build on what you know
(identify the issue or problem)
U - uncover all possible sources
(print, environmental, and/or human)
A - analyze and evaluate the information
(read critically)
L - learn from the experts and collect the best
(give credit to your sources)
I - imagine the possibilities
(infer, interpret, manipulate data, and conclude)
T - tell your story in an appropriate manner for your audience
(write, edit, publish/present, or document your learned experience)
Y - you will want to evaluate the process and the product
(look at the work reflectively to assess the quality of it)