PART 1: FILL
THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:
Session Number 1
1) Today’s date: January
23, 2003
2) Time at start: 6:55
p.m.
3) What kind of a mood are
you in?
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negative
positive
Type a number here:
7
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I feel a bit anxious posting a research message. I don’t know how others will react to it; if people will shoot down my idea or agree with it. However, I’m starting to feel a lot more comfortable now posting comment messages. In fact, I have already posted four comment messages this week.
4) Describe the task for
this session—what you’re planning to do and why.
I will be searching for
talents of successful people. Actually, I don’t want to infer that
successful people are more talented than unsuccessful people, just that they
have particular qualities that make them reach their goals more often than not.
5) How long do you think
this task will actually take today?
Type in hours and
minutes: 1 hour
6) If you compare this task
to other search tasks you’ve done, how long should it take in your
opinion?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It will take probably half an hour to look for appropriate articles that I can use for my topic “Talents of successful people.” It will probably take another half hour to go over articles to pick out the better ones and compose my message.
7) How important to you is
this task today?
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not
important
extremely important
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It is very important because tomorrow is the deadline to post up a research message. I have already commented on other students’ research, but I haven’t even posted mine yet.
8) How upset would you be if
you found nothing today?
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not
upset
extremely upset
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I don’t think I’ll be upset because I’m quite sure that I will find at least one article that will suit my need today.
9) How sure are you that you
will succeed in this task?
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doubtful
almost
certain
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I just need at least one good site for people to visit to see where I got my comments from.
10) How likely is it that
you will become good at this type of task?
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pretty
doubtful
almost certain
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Since we will be doing this each week, I predict that I will get better each time.
11) How much luck do
you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?
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I have bad
luck
I always find something useful
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I don’t really believe in luck. With the internet being such a convenient source of information, knowledge is literally at your fingertips.
12) How motivated are you to
keep on trying today until you succeed?
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slightly motivated
very highly motivated
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I need to post up my research message by tomorrow. I would like to get it over with by tonight.
13) Computers and search
engines make it easy for people to find what they’re looking for.
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I strongly
disagree
I very much agree
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
They help you find articles that include your keywords and that itself is very helpful.
14) How likely is it that
there will be something specific on what you’re looking for?
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not
likely
very
likely
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I hope there is something specific. It seems like a broad topic and I feel confident that someone has thought about it before and has written something on it.
15) How much effort do you
expect this task to take today?
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not
much
a tremendous amount
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I have to search for articles, read them over, and compose my message.
PART 2: FILL
THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:
Please list the databases
and search engines you used today:
Database or search engine
1: www.google.com
Explain why you chose it?
It’s the one
I’m most familiar with
Database or search engine
2: N/A
Explain why you chose it?
Database or search engine
3: N/A
Explain why you chose it?
(add others if needed)
PART 3: FILL
THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:
16) How irritated did you
feel in today’s search task?
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no
irritation
extremely
irritated
Type a number here:
4
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I wasn’t very irritated. It was just a matter of reading and finding appropriate articles. I came across many articles about success that were geared towards business. I suppose I was searching for something in general, not necessarily steps/qualities needed to be successful in a particular field.
17) How anxious did you feel
in today’s search task?
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not
anxious
extremely anxious
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I was anxious because I felt that I needed to post something worthwhile and meaningful.
18) How frustrated did you
feel in today’s search session?
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not
frustrated
extremely frustrated
Type a number here:
2
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I was not very frustrated. I did what I had to do and it did take about half an hour to search for the article.
19) How much rage did you
feel in today’s search task?
Type a number here: 1
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no
rage
a
lot of rage
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I did not feel any rage at all.
20) How much effort did this
task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It was quick and relatively easy.
21) How would you evaluate
the relevance of what you found today?
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not
relevant
very relevant
Type a number here:
10
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I actually found the exact quote “many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people.” I also came upon several sites that listed certain qualities geared towards being a successful person.
22) How supportive are you
of the search engine or computer facility you used today?
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not
supportive
very supportive
Type a number here:
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Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
It would be better if there was some kind of advanced search, where you can filter out articles that don’t pertain to your research topic.
23) How easy was it to use
the search engine or computer facility today?
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very easy
very difficult
Type a number here:
2
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
All I had to do was type in keywords and it found many articles.
24) If you compare this task
to other search tasks you’ve done, how long did it take in your opinion?
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much less than
others
much more than others
Type a number here:
1
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
Library research reports take much time but this assignment is broken down into smaller segments, so it’s much more manageable.
25) Which factor was most important
in getting the search results you got?:
a) luck
b) my search techniques
c) the quality of the
databases or search engines I used
Type a choice here:
b
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
If I had not typed in the exact phrase, I could have had more very broad results.
26) Did you change the goals
from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and
why.
No.
27) Overall how would you
rate the success of today’s search session?
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not
successful
totally successful
Type a number here:
9
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
I found evidence for, but not necessarily so for evidence against the claim.
28) Please record the time
at the end of this session: 7:32 p.m.
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