FIELD RESEARCH PRACTICUM
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The Plan...
You will have the opportunity to conduct real social science field research. Each student will carry out their own secondary and primary research in a step by step process that will unfold throughout the semester.
The Plan...
You will have the opportunity to conduct real social science field research. Each student will carry out their own secondary and primary research in a step by step process that will unfold throughout the semester.
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TASK 1 Research, Question and Hypothesis Due September 24th, 2014
knowledge 5 thinking & inquiry 10 communication 5
Complete some early secondary research consulting academic journals online and books. Choose a topic, gather some initial information - hand in 4 U 3 C internet or library research organizer sheets, or rough notes showing some basic knowledge of the topic. Based on that information, formulate and submit a testable hypothesis.
TASK 2 Annotated Bibliography Due October 9th, 2014
knowledge 20 thinking & inquiry 20 application 20 communication 20
Complete and submit an Annotated Bibliography. This will be a compilation of 10 U 7 C resources that form the basis of your literature review for the topic you will be researching. These will be listed in alphabetical order based on the (leading) author's last name. There will be a citation (APA format) and a note for each source consulted. In the end you may be using all of these or just some. You may need to consult more later in the semester.
knowledge 5 thinking & inquiry 10 communication 5
Complete some early secondary research consulting academic journals online and books. Choose a topic, gather some initial information - hand in 4 U 3 C internet or library research organizer sheets, or rough notes showing some basic knowledge of the topic. Based on that information, formulate and submit a testable hypothesis.
TASK 2 Annotated Bibliography Due October 9th, 2014
knowledge 20 thinking & inquiry 20 application 20 communication 20
Complete and submit an Annotated Bibliography. This will be a compilation of 10 U 7 C resources that form the basis of your literature review for the topic you will be researching. These will be listed in alphabetical order based on the (leading) author's last name. There will be a citation (APA format) and a note for each source consulted. In the end you may be using all of these or just some. You may need to consult more later in the semester.
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TASK 3 Tools and Plans Due October 23rd, 2014
knowledge 5 application 10 communication 5
Complete and hand in a clear plan outlining the hands on research you will be conducting and a copy of (each of) the tool(s) needed to conduct your research (survey, interview form, consent and so on). The teacher will look over the tool(s) and provide descriptive feedback. If needed, make changes. Then you will begin to gather your data using the tools and following your research plan.
Conduct your research, gather your data, organize it and begin to analyze it to see what the the information will tell you. Look back at the secondary source information and use that information to further your understanding of the issue. Be be prepared to include that information in the literature review portion of your final report and then to refer to each in the discussion portion as well. Using the samples provided in class and below, the outline and consulting APA sources, put together the final report.
TASK 4a Optional Rough Draft Submission Due December 11th 2014
One on one conferencing is available December 9th and 10th - sign up with teacher. Submit a rough draft by sending it as an email attachment to me by the 11th and get feedback by the 12th or 13th. Use the template and outline, the more complete your work is the more useful the feedback will be.
TASK 4 FInal Report Due December 16th 2014
knowledge 30 thinking & inquiry 30 application 30 communication 30
All the documents you need to complete the report are attached see below. I would use the outline and the template to make sure you are on track and using the right format.
knowledge 5 application 10 communication 5
Complete and hand in a clear plan outlining the hands on research you will be conducting and a copy of (each of) the tool(s) needed to conduct your research (survey, interview form, consent and so on). The teacher will look over the tool(s) and provide descriptive feedback. If needed, make changes. Then you will begin to gather your data using the tools and following your research plan.
Conduct your research, gather your data, organize it and begin to analyze it to see what the the information will tell you. Look back at the secondary source information and use that information to further your understanding of the issue. Be be prepared to include that information in the literature review portion of your final report and then to refer to each in the discussion portion as well. Using the samples provided in class and below, the outline and consulting APA sources, put together the final report.
TASK 4a Optional Rough Draft Submission Due December 11th 2014
One on one conferencing is available December 9th and 10th - sign up with teacher. Submit a rough draft by sending it as an email attachment to me by the 11th and get feedback by the 12th or 13th. Use the template and outline, the more complete your work is the more useful the feedback will be.
TASK 4 FInal Report Due December 16th 2014
knowledge 30 thinking & inquiry 30 application 30 communication 30
All the documents you need to complete the report are attached see below. I would use the outline and the template to make sure you are on track and using the right format.
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