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The Research Process

The Research Process. Providing an accurate description of the real world so students can involve themselves in solving real problems…. “…the effective, creative, and wise use of technology…”. Energy research project. Project overview:

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The Research Process

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  1. The Research Process Providing an accurate description of the real world so students can involve themselves in solving real problems… “…the effective, creative, and wise use of technology…”

  2. Energy research project Project overview: Students scientifically study an aspect of their lives as an energy consumer so they can determine how changes in their own lifestyle can reduce their energy consumption. They determine the impact of these changes over time, as well as the potential impacts if others adopted similar lifestyles changes. They theorize about new technologies or social processes that might posi-tively impact the global energy situ-ation, “thinking globally, acting locally.”

  3. Energy research project Goals for students: Understand their energy consumption habits in scientific ways… Empower them to make lifestyle changes that directly impact energy conservation… 3. See themselves as global citizens whose individual actions are important…

  4. Energy research project • Real context- happens to them…parents love it! • They see cause/effect… • Connects them to world beyond themselves; empowers them to act… • Combines science, math geography, social studies… • Constructivist, project-based…

  5. Importance of plan • Portal into their mind; standards? • Best chance to guide their project… • Great way to gauge process, conduct formative evaluation… • Common reference for you, them, parents…

  6. Importance of plan • Portal into their mind; standards? • Best chance to guide their project… • Great way to gauge process, conduct formative evaluation… • Common reference for you, them, parents…

  7. Importance of plan • Portal into their mind; standards? • Best chance to guide their project… • Great way to gauge process, conduct formative evaluation… • Common reference for you, them, parents… • Independent of software/hardware…

  8. Research process Ask a question a. I Search? Checking assumptions? 2. Google- anything out there? 3. Determine data needed to answer question 4. Determine methodology for collecting data 5. Collect data 6. Analyze data 7. Draw conclusions 8. Present results 9. Identify questions for further study

  9. Research process 10. Cite sources

  10. Research process 10. Cite sources But wait, there’s more (because you are in the MAT program)!! 11. Video record your PowerPoint presentation 12. Watch, analyze your presentation 13. Reflect- What works? Needs work? 14. Mail me your video and your reflection…

  11. Research, step #1 • Step 1: Ask a question • Considerations: • scope, limitations - time, place.. drawing “the box” • meaningful to student? • something immediate, that they are “ready for” or within their reach? • Assumptions?

  12. Research, step #2 • Step 2: New technologies, processes • Considerations: • Google… what’s new? • Have others addressed this? • Anything on the horizon? • (Revisit Google following your research: What would you invent?)

  13. Research, step #3 • Step 3: Determine data • Considerations: • Specify assumptions • Qualitative, quantitative • What’s collectible? • What’s relevant to the question?

  14. Research, step #4 • Step 4: Determine methodology • Considerations: • Doable? • What tools do you need/have? • How will you store, retrieve data? • Do others have data you need?

  15. Research, step #5 • Step 5: Collect data • Considerations: • Are your storage methods working? • Perform a basic analysis… are you collecting what you need to collect?

  16. Research, step #6 • Step 6: Analyze data • Considerations: • Analyzing qualitative data… • Combining qualitative and quantitative data… • Play with data- what if? • Scaffold questions, answers…

  17. Research, step #7 • Step 7: Draw conclusions • Considerations: • Return to questions - are they addressed? • Understandable, useful to others? • Holes, pitfalls didn’t see? • What new questions do you have?

  18. Research, step #8 • Step 8: Present results • Considerations: • Who is your audience? • Objective? Trying to convince or just convey? • Technology? Charts? • Practice!

  19. Research, step #9 • Step 9: Further study • Considerations: • What else would you like to know? What research is needed? • Who else should be involved? • How can you build on what you’ve done?

  20. Research, step #10 • Step 10: Cite sources • Considerations: • Reference anyone’s work? • Pictures from the Web? • Websites? • All sources been cited?

  21. Case of the baked potato Ask a question- microwave vs. convection oven

  22. Case of the baked potato Ask a question- microwave vs. convection oven Google: New technologies, processes that impact your study?Other baking techniques? New baking technology? Solar? Traditional, passive methods?

  23. Case of the baked potato Ask a question- microwave vs. convection oven Google: New technologies, processes that impact your study? Other baking techniques? New baking technology? Solar? Traditional, passive methods? 3. Determine data to collect in order to answer question- appliance face plates, elec. company rates, baking time… 4. Determine methodology for collecting data- look at appliances, call elec. company (or go online), collect actually “baking time” data…

  24. Case of the baked potato 5. Collect, store data- go get the data and store in helpful manner… 6. Analyze data- (the fun begins) Put in a spread-sheet… compare the two…play what if: Over 2 weeks? A year? What if you convinced others? 7. Draw conclusions- “Therefore I conclude…” 8. Present results- Create PowerPoint explaining your study …include graphs, data imported from Excel…Record and analyze your presentation… 9. Questions for further study- No project is perfect, always leads to the next one… What holes did you find? What would you do next?

  25. Case of the baked potato 5. Collect, store data- go get the data and store in helpful manner… 6. Analyze data- (the fun begins) Put in a spread-sheet… compare the two…play what if: Over 2 weeks? A year? What if you convinced others? 7. Draw conclusions- “Therefore I conclude…” 8. Present results- Create PowerPoint explaining your study …include graphs, data imported from Excel…Record and analyze your presentation… 9. Questions for further study- No project is perfect, always leads to the next one… What holes did you find? What would you do next?

  26. Case of the baked potato 5. Collect, store data- go get the data and store in helpful manner… 6. Analyze data- (the fun begins) Put in a spread-sheet… compare the two…play what if: Over 2 weeks? A year? What if you convinced others? 7. Draw conclusions- “Therefore I conclude…” 8. Present results- Create PowerPoint explaining your study …include graphs, data imported from Excel…Record and analyze your presentation… 9. Questions for further study- No project is perfect, always leads to the next one… What holes did you find? What would you do next?

  27. Case of the baked potato 5. Collect, store data- go get the data and store in helpful manner… 6. Analyze data- (the fun begins) Put in a spread-sheet… compare the two…play what if: Over 2 weeks? A year? What if you convinced others? 7. Draw conclusions- “Therefore I conclude…” 8. Present results- Create PowerPoint explaining your study …include graphs, data imported from Excel…Record and analyze your presentation… 9. Questions for further study- No project is perfect, always leads to the next one… What holes did you find? What would you do next?

  28. Case of the baked potato 5. Collect, store data- go get the data and store in helpful manner… 6. Analyze data- (the fun begins) Put in a spread-sheet… compare the two…play what if: Over 2 weeks? A year? What if you convinced others? 7. Draw conclusions- “Therefore I conclude…” 8. Present results- Create PowerPoint explaining your study …include graphs, data imported from Excel…Record and analyze your presentation… 9. Questions for further study- No project is perfect, always leads to the next one… What holes did you find? What would you do next?

  29. Case of the baked potato 10. Cite your sources- Have all of your sources been cited? Pictures from Internet?

  30. Case of the baked potato 10. Cite your sources- Have all of your sources been cited? Pictures from Internet? But wait, there’s more… 11. Video record your PowerPoint presentation- try presenting it to your students…post this on YouTube (or similar service) 12. Watch, analyze your presentation- just like athletes, dancers… what will you change? 13. Park your PowerPoint presentation on slideshare.net (or similar service) 14. Park your excel docs on Google Docs (or something like it).

  31. Citations • All graphics come from Clipart.com, from whom Ipurchase subscription on an annual basis. • Specific files used are: • .1822612.jpg- the light bulb lady • 2. 2234764.thb.jpg- the scruffy professor at the green board • 3. 2362881.jpg- the beachcomber • 4. 7416167.jpg- the guy at his computer,with multiple bubbles • 5. 21602571.thb.jpg- girl at the brown board, measuring • 6. 21902616.thb.jpg- guy with many question marks • 7. 22344936.jpg- searching the web

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