Effective Use of Research Modules

Research modules could be a useful tool for students to learn the research process. The research modules that I clicked to from the Canter website did seem to rely too much on the teacher. However, as a first research project (in later elementary or middle school) or a research project for students who need more help, I believe this would be an excellent resource.
Also, the research modules and the examples provided could be modified by the teacher to fit the needs of their students. If you have students who are already familiar with the steps of research project, then this much scaffolding would not be effective in teaching them crititical thinking skills. I really wanted to review the examples from Baltimore County and I was able to find one on pfisteria. This research module had less scaffolding. It did not give a list of print sources and for online sources it provided a list of some but with expectations of the student to look for more on their own. Therefore teachers can and should modify research modules towards the needs of their students.