Short Description
This short lesson introduces identifying search terms with a Koosh ball. The 10 minute activity can be used in one-shot instruction sessions or built in to credit bearing information literacy courses.
Learning Outcomes
Identify relevant search terms for a given topic.
Information Literacy Concepts
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Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):
This activity was originally designed for a patent searching session for an upper level engineering course. I used it to prepare groups for brainstorming keywords for their group invention. I have found that it easily translates to other multidisciplinary courses and can be used with groups or individuals.
Suggested Citation
Smith, Jennifer. "What is this thing? Koosh balls and search terms." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments). 2018. https://projectcora.org/lesson/what-thing-koosh-balls-and-search-terms
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