Organize, synthesize, and apply information to the problem Students write a paper. At various stages of the research and writing process they meet with the course instructor to discuss the progress and content. At various stages they could have their peers evaluate it and make suggestions. Students work with faculty on a research project for publication - even if it is only a departmental publication. Students use primary source materials to write a report illustrating a concept presented in class.
Students read several journal articles and write an abstract for each.
Understand the scholarly communication system Have students create a timeline on the development of information about an event. Students receive copies of two articles on the same topic - one from a scholarly journal and one from a popular magazine. They discuss how they differ and when one would use either source. That is, one group would use encyclopedias, one would use Internet web pages, one would use journals, one would use books. Then compare results.