Abstract
In 2010 students at St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, in Sydney Australia
undertook research with a difference –a Body in the Library murder mystery.
The focus of this project was to facilitate deeper learning for the students by
creating an authentic learning experience incorporating research and literacy
skills across disciplines. In Year 8 English, students learned about the literary
conventions of forensic fiction in their study of the crime novel, Framed by
Malcom Rose. In Year 8 Science, students learned about a variety of scientific
forensic methods for solving a crime, including: analyzing dental records,
fragments and fibers; fingerprinting; shoe-printing; and the application of
DNA samples in criminal investigations. Their comprehensive 22-page Forensic
Science workbook covered all the crime scene basics and included fun
forensic facts.
undertook research with a difference –a Body in the Library murder mystery.
The focus of this project was to facilitate deeper learning for the students by
creating an authentic learning experience incorporating research and literacy
skills across disciplines. In Year 8 English, students learned about the literary
conventions of forensic fiction in their study of the crime novel, Framed by
Malcom Rose. In Year 8 Science, students learned about a variety of scientific
forensic methods for solving a crime, including: analyzing dental records,
fragments and fibers; fingerprinting; shoe-printing; and the application of
DNA samples in criminal investigations. Their comprehensive 22-page Forensic
Science workbook covered all the crime scene basics and included fun
forensic facts.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Global perspectives on school libraries |
| Subtitle of host publication | Projects and practices |
| Editors | Luisa Marquardt, Dianne Oberg |
| Place of Publication | Berlin, New York |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 130-139 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110232219 $ |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783110232202 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | IFLA publications |
|---|---|
| Volume | 148 |
