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March 26

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On Deck:

  • Searching and Researching Methods: In Theory and In Practice
  • TWO SETS OF TEAM TASKS:
    • One: Prioritizing Primary Research
    • Two: The Secondary Research Hour 

 

First Set of Team Tasks:  Prioritizing Primary Research

  1. TASK ONE: (STASIS = DEFINITION)
    1.  Decide on how many Primary Research Questions and Methods need Prioritizing -- meaning that the research tools (questionnaires, surveys, etc.) are drafted/designed soon, at least by next class, and initially implemented later next week if not sooner.
  2. TASK TWO:  (STASIS = QUALITY)
    1. For each these  "Priority Primary Research" Objectives, review Key Principles for your primary research method(s) on OWL Purdue , take some notes and brainstorm your method (survey, questionnaire, observation, etc.).  Take no more than ten minutes as a group, as you will task individuals with reading this more carefully.  As a group, however, note the ethical considerations, the basic 'pitfalls' (and how you might avoid them), and key challenges (like creating good interview and survey questions). 
  3. TASK THREE:  (STASIS = POLICY)
    1. Decide on who will finish drafting the research tool, and review the OWL tips (linked above) more thoroughly 
    2. Decide on whether or not you should use Online Survey or Questionnaire Tools like "Survey Monkey" or other tools such as these

 

http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/11/23/infographic-get-more-out-of-google.html


 

Second Set of Team Tasks:  The Secondary Research Hour

  1. TASK ONE: (QUALITY)
    1. Use the following guidelines for SELECTING, ORGANIZING AND EVALUATING an appropriate diversity of SECONDARY sources.  As a group compile an interesting list of TEN OR SO POTENTIAL sources by doing the following INITIAL tasks IN CLASS:
      1. As a group find 3 sources that help you with "WORKING KNOWLEDGE." These sources present the "front-end" of your research process and can help you get to know a topic, and potentially refine or extend your research questions. Note, you may already have three, just CATEGORIZE these as shared 'working knowledge' and confirm that he group has looked these over (or will promptly).
      2. If appropriate, as a group explore 1 or 2 general resource guides such as Encyclopedias like Wikipedia, where you look at a central issue for your paper ("pedestrian bridge/footbridge" or "sustainable agriculture" or the kind of application/system/development software you're using, or...), but try the strategy where you "mine the footnotes" for further research by following a linked resource in the bibliography.
      3. If appropriate try: Searching for 2 RELEVANT pieces of recent News from decent sources like BBC, CBC, CNN, Huffington Post, New York Times.  You can search these directly from Google, without simply using the "News" tab, by entering the title of a respected news organization like this "New York Times: Sustainable Gardens Detroit" 
      4. Use the RESEARCH GUIDES for ENGLISH, then ENG 3050/3060, and try to find:  
        1. 2 sources from Academic Journals that help you think about what academic fields are invested/interested in your topic.  Look for something relevant and recent.
        2. If appropriate, one source from a Trade Journal  
      5. Use the Library site and look for 1- 2 potentially interesting or useful Books 
      6. Search the web for 1-2 Professional Organizations, institutions or Advocacy Groups addressing your topic.  If this is particularly relevant (i.e. if you're looking at comparing Wayne State issues to other universities), up this to FIVE
      7.  Search the web for 1-3 blogs or websites where people discuss your topic. 
      8. Look for 1-2 comparable reports, or feasibility studies that might serve as a model/example. 
  2. TASK TWO: (DEFINITION AND POLICY)
    1. Then when your finished, make several decisions based on SELECTION, ORGANIZATION, AND EVALUATION of this initial research (hour):
      1. What sources should you select? 
      2. How should you be organizing this evolving work?
      3. Who will annotate what sources of research?  This will be done by evaluating your findings two ways: summarizing secondary sources (3-8 sentences), and discussing their potential function for your report (3-8 sentences).  When will these annotations be due?
      4. Are there any new research ideas?  Should you extend your research in any new directions? 

 

 

 

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