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A problem that exists in high school classrooms is the disconnect between assigned research activities and the procedural skills/knowledge that students have to complete the task. There is a need for additional knowledge on the side of the teacher, so that they are prepared to provide the assignments and support their inquiry process, not just their literacy processes. This is particularly important because effective strategies for research are required in a knowledge-based society, and students that lack these skills are at a significant disadvantage in academic and work environments. Teacher certification programs need to require completion of basic information literacy and teaching research courses, because the transfer of understanding includes both knowledge and skills.