In a school, a Pathfinder may be prepared by teacher librarians in consultation with teachers to support students researching specific topics set by the teacher to achieve a number of identified outcomes.
| A Pathfinder is a guide to locating a range of suitable resources that may be online and/or offline. It guides students through these resources for a specific subject area or topic to achieve a successful learning outcome. |
| When students need to locate resources in the library or on the Internet to achieve specified learning outcomes within or across Learning Areas. |
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- Vandergrift's Pathfinder
Kay Vandergrift Rutgers University
Provides background information on things to consider when designing a Pathfinder and a list of resources that Pathfinders might include.
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- Connecting the Classroom and the Library
Mike Terry, Educational Technology Specialist, and Diane Spear, Head Librarian Greenhill School, Dallas, Texas
An interesting extension of Pathfinders into Online Library Projects.
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