POB 2016 Unit 2.01 Self-Assessment Questionnaire
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  1. When you need to find information in business and management, how confident are you that you know the best places to search (e.g. search engines, subject gateways, online databases, etc.) to find the information you need?
    Very Confident
    Confident
    Fairly Confident
    Not Very Confident
    No Confident at All


  1. How familiar are you with journal articles as a source of information?
    Very Confident
    Confident
    Fairly Confident
    Not Very Confident
    No Confident at All


  1. How well does the following statement match what you do when you begin a new search for information:
    "Before I begin a new search for information (maybe for an assignment, or to help you choose your next holiday destination), I spend time thinking about what I already know, what the gaps in my knowledge are, and the best types of information to meet my needs."
    This is an excellent match; this is exactly what I do
    This is a good match; I usually do this.
    This is a reasonable match; I do this to some extent.
    This is a poor match; I don't really do this.
    This does not match; I don't do this at all.


  1. How well does the following statement match what you do when you are thinking of keywords or search words to use to search for information:
    "When thinking of search words, I break down my topic into broad areas and then identify the most appropriate search words. I also consider any synonyms or alternative subject words that might have been used to describe my topic."
    This is an excellent match; this is exactly what I do
    This is a good match; I usually do this.
    This is a reasonable match; I do this to some extent.
    This is a poor match; I don't really do this.
    This does not match; I don't do this at all.


  1. How well does the following statement describe your approach to evaluating the information that you use?:
    "When I come across a new piece of information (e.g. a website, newspaper article), I consider the quality of the information, and based on that, I decide whether or not to use it"

    This is an excellent match; this is exactly what I do
    This is a good match; I usually do this.
    This is a reasonable match; I do this to some extent.
    This is a poor match; I don't really do this.
    This does not match; I don't do this at all.


  1. How confident are you that you know when it is appropriate to cite references (refer to the work of other people) in your written work?
    Very confident
    Confident
    Fairly confident
    Not very confident
    Not confident at all


  1. How confident do you feel about producing bibliographies (lists of references) in an appropriate format to accompany your written work?
    Very confident
    Confident
    Fairly confident
    Not very confident
    Not confident at all


  1. How familiar are you with the following different ways of keeping up to date with information: alerts, mailing lists, newsgroups, blogs, RSS, professional bodies and societies?
    Very familiar
    Familiar
    Fairly familiar
    Not very familiar
    Not familiar at all





Ms. Johnson
CTE Teacher
NC