Guidelines for Student Research Learning outcomes: After completing this research project, each member of your team should be able to
The research question that you will be trying to answer is:
You will be working in groups o f _______________ for the n e x t________________ periods/days/ weeks. Use the following guidelines to help you work through your research project. 1.
Discuss the research question and make sure that everyone in your group understands what the research question means.
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Make a list of the things that you think you will need to find out or do in order to answer the research question. Try to express these ideas as questions.
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Arrange the list in order from the first thing you will do to the last thing you will do. Make a brief note about how, where, and when you will do each of the things on your list. Don't forget that different members of your group can be working on different parts of the problem at the same time.
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Decide which members of the group will be responsible for each item on your list.
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Decide how you will help each member of your team learn about the issues that other team members are investigating. And how you will help each team member achieve the learning outcomes.
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Decide how you will present the results of your research.
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Start gathering the information you need to answer the question.
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Share the information that you gather with other members of your group so that everyone is satisfied that the information you have gathered is what the group needs.
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Keep a simple record to show the progress your group has made.
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Organize and/or analyze the information you gather so thatyou can answerthe research question.
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Prepare a report of the results of your research.
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Evaluate the research efforts of your group by considering how well you were able to answer the research question and how well the group worked as a team. Make a list of the things that you would do differently next time you are working on a research project.
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Teaching Strategies for Elementary Science Physics, Earth, and Space Science
