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Think about your proposal

Think about your proposal. Record a few notes: What is the proposal about? What is it trying to achieve? How will it go about doing that? What will we learn from that and why is it worth learning?. Three Fields of Inquiry. Foundations – Argumentation [Philosophy, History ie Vaughn]

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Think about your proposal

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  1. Think about your proposal • Record a few notes: • What is the proposal about? • What is it trying to achieve? • How will it go about doing that? • What will we learn from that and why is it worth learning?

  2. Three Fields of Inquiry • Foundations – Argumentation • [Philosophy, History ie Vaughn] • Quantitative – survey, statistical analysis • Qualitative – interviews, observation

  3. Three Fields of Inquiry Consider these three “research” questions: • Should colleges use state level assessments in college admissions? • What is the relationship between parent income and SAT score? • How does stereotype threat influence SAT scores among women?

  4. Your research area Fill in the blanks Research Area:____________ Four Possible Research topics: 1._______________________ 2. _______________________ 3. _______________________ 4. _______________________

  5. With a partner • What approach does each research topic imply? • What assumptions about the topic are being made? • What informs your perspective? • How can you be more “up front” about your perspective? • [What kind of claims will you be able to make?]

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