Task 1:
Analyze your problem solution topic.
Submit a
copy of the research question worksheet to your teacher for
comment. Keep a copy of your work in your project portfolio.
Download
All Step 1 Materials here
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Step 2: Gathering Information
Objectives
In this step you will learn to:
- Collect information from
the library, internet and personal communication
- Write a literature review
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Skills
In
this task you will use the following skills:
- Evaluation of information
for utility
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Task 1:
Draft the Introduction section.
Complete
the tasksheet "Writing an Introduction"(Download)
Submit a
copy of your Introduction and
the "Introduction Workplan" to your teacher for comment
and grading. Keep a copy of your work in your project portfolio.
Task
2: Draft the Literature Review
section.
Find
a minimum of ten (10) sources of information for your project.
Evaluate the sources for utility. Take notes from these sources
for use in your Literature Review.
Complete
the tasksheet “Writing a Literature Review.” (Download)
Complete
the “Literature Review Workplan.” (Download)
Submit
a copy of your Literature Review and the "Literature Review
Workplan" to your teacher for comment and grading. Keep
a copy of your work in your project portfolio.
Task
3: Draft a reference list.
Read
"What is a Reference List"
Task
1: Develop and draft the research
design (methods and procedure).
Complete
the tasksheet "Writing the Design" (Download)
Submit
a copy of your Research Design and the "Design Workplan"
to your teacher for comment and grading. Keep a copy of
your work in your project portfolio.
Task
2: Develop and draft the Subjects section.
Complete
the tasksheet "Writing the Subjects" (Download)
Submit
a copy of your Subjects and the "Subjects Workplan"
to your teacher for comment and grading. Keep a copy of
your work in your project portfolio.
Task
3: Design and develop the Data
Gathering Tools.
Submit
a draft of your data gathering tools to your teacher for
comment. Keep a copy of your work in your project portfolio.
Task
4: Draft the Data Gathering Tools
Section
Complete
the tasksheet "Writing Data Gathering Tools"
(Download)
Complete
the "Data Gathering Tools Workplan" (Download)
Submit
a copy of your Data Gathering Tools section and the "Data
Gathering Tools Workplan" to your teacher for comment
and grading. Keep a copy of your work in your project portfolio.
Task
4: Run your data gathering tools
to collect necessary data.
See
“How to conduct an Interview”
See
“How to conduct a survey”
See
“How to conduct an Observation”
Step 4: Presenting and Interpreting
Data
Objectives
In this step you will learn to:
- Analyse, evaluate, synthsize
and present textual data
- Analyse, evaluate, synthsize
and present tabular data
- Analyse, evaluate, synthsize
and present graphical data
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Skills
In this step you will use the following skills:
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Task
1: Tabulate the data collected.
Task 2:
Draft your results section (present your data in textual form).
Complete
the tasksheet “Writing up results.” (Download)
Submit a
copy of your Results section and the "Results Workplan"
to your teacher for comment and grading. Keep a copy of your
work in your project portfolio.
Task 3:
Build necessary tables, charts and graphs (from tabulated data)
to
support the text.
Task 4:
Draft your discussion and conclusion section.
Complete
tasksheet “Writing a Discussion and Conclusion.”
(Download)
Complete
the "Discussion and Conclusion Workplan" (Download)
Step
5: Presenting a Research Paper
Objectives
In this task you will learn to:
- Evaluate written materials
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Skills
In this task you will use the following skills:
- Present written information
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Task
1: Draft your abstract.
Complete
the tasksheet "Writing an Abstract" (Download)
Submit a
copy of your Abstract section and the "Abstract Workplan"
to your teacher for comment and grading. Keep a copy of your
work in your project portfolio.
Task 2:
Proofread, edit and format your completed project.
Submit the
final draft of your paper (paper copy and electronic copy) and
your portfolio to your teacher for comment and grading.
Download
all Step 5 materials here
Download
all abstract materials here
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