Research project

Research project



Part 1: Research²

Form pairs or trios.  Chose one of the important research skills or research paper sections below and research it. Become knowledgeable about the topic to the point you would feel comfortable instructing others about it. One team per topic: first come first serve; advise the teacher once you have decided on your group's topic.

- Title
- Abstract
- Research methods in the social sciences/quan-qual
- Problem/Research problem/Research question
- Hypotheses
- Aim/Research purpose/Significance
- Literature review
- Methodology/Procedure/Methods section
- Survey design
- Statistical analysis
- Results
- Conceptual diagrams/Tables and figures/Appendices
- Discussion/Interpretation of data/Recommendations/Limitations
- Advanced MLA and style guide

Part 2: Peer-teaching

You will have about 20 minutes to deliver a mini-lesson on the topic of the research skill or research paper section your team has chosen.  The lesson you deliver should be engaging, informative, and relevant.  All of the following elements must figure during your peer teaching:

Interactive PPT presentation & Lecture
Info-sheet
Q&A
Work-sheet
Activities and games
Assessment

Upload all your materials and lesson plans into the forum. You are responsible for your own team's photocopies. Peer-teaching will be scored out of 18 points: three points for each of the elements listed above (6x3) as follows:

0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points

Non-existent Minimal Satisfactory Delightful and exceptional