1. There are about half a dozen tutors at the high school I am currently student teaching at. They do their tutoring in the library, so I've been able to talk to them on several occasions. They are all willing to be my "research subjects". These tutors are all between the ages of 22 and 27. They are math tutors working with a grant from a local company.
2. In conversation, I've heard many of them talk about their next life steps. Some are considering grad school, some are completing the last requirements of their undergraduate degrees. All of them know that once this grant is done they will be looking to the next adventure. I want to know what their current information seeking behavior is and what are their information seeking needs.
3. I will start by conducting in-depth interviews with each of them, and when I move on to my next student teaching site, I will maintain contact with them via email.
Becca, this is an interesting group to focus on, and it's great that they're willing to work with you! It sounds like you're exploring the idea of their information needs for future career options. I wonder if tutoring related information needs might also be something to consider? I'm also intrigued that they're being funded through a grant from a local company. Let's discuss this more next week. I'm sure others will have good ideas, comments, and questions to help you focus your research question.
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