Why IIM?

Every teacher from kindergarten to graduate school gives research assignments. Always have—always will. It is the "stuff" of education.

Wired classrooms make it easy for students to get all types of information. State standards and tests demand research skills applications. And what about the millions of dollars that schools and parents are spending on high tech equipment?

Has all of this made our students better researchers than ever before?

Unfortunately not. Students—and their parents—cringe at research assignments. Hours on-line are unproductive. Cut and paste plagiarism is rampant. Glitzy, but shallow projects are commonplace.

So what's wrong?

School leaders, teachers, and library media specialists continue to be challenged by the critical issue of research assignments- teaching students basic research skills.

How can IIM help?

The Independent Investigation Method does it—teaches students how to do research. Plain and simple. It is a model that guides primary, intermediate, and secondary students through the research process. IIM gives teachers the tools to teach and monitor the skills. It addresses state standards. It prevents plagiarism.

Who likes IIM?

Teachers do because they have the tools to teach students the essential skills needed to complete an authentic research assignment.

Students do because they feel no need to copy or plagiarize.

Parents do because they see their children becoming competent in lifelong skills they never learned.