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Ko ia kāhore nei i rapu, tē kitea
He who does not seek will not find
Research
Research
Now you have a range of questions to start with you need to go and find out more information.
At this stage you want it to be broad and explore all areas. You might have some hunches/ideas/beliefs already but the key is to find out what is true/real
You all need to make sure that your sources are real.
You need to make sure you are noting the source for bibliography
You should be using a range of sources including; the internet; books; data; surveys; interviews; case studies; experiments. https://scholar.google.com/
*** BE OBSESSIVE! ***
Types of Research
Types of Research
Quantitative
digital surveys
desk research
number crunching
facts & stats
Qualitative
In person interviews
video interviews
deep shadowing
Observe someone using a service or product
intercept interviews
Types of Questions
Types of Questions
Expanding Question
What kind of physical activity do you engage in with your family?
Leading Question
Do you think your family undervalues cycling?
Closed Question
Is cycling a focus for your family?
Closed & Leading Question
Do you think your family should cycle more, or do you think you do enough?
Task 1 - Start Research
Task 1 - Start Research
Go and research your questions. Your research should
Where might I go to find out more information?
What resources might I use?
What key words could I use in my searches?
include different perspectives that relate to the inquiry focus and compare and contrast these.
you need to critique any sources used and evaluate their potential for bias and inaccuracies.
To do this you examine each source and provide a careful judgment with your opinion about whether the source has provided an equal chance for different ideas to be presented (bias) and whether the information, that may or may not be completely correct or exact (inaccuracies), is backed by research and/or data.
Task 2 - During Research
Task 2 - During Research
How do I know my resources are good?
Where can I find different points of view on this?
What can I do to learn more?
Task 3 - Refining & Sorting
Task 3 - Refining & Sorting
At this stage you should have asked a range of questions and researched each. You need to sort out if there are any gaps or further questions you need to ask.
You may need to refine your Essential question to be more specific now you have more information.
Ask yourself.....
Have I answered my essential question thoroughly?
Have I looked at a variety of sources/opinions?
What am I feeling about my inquiry at this point?
What are my questions now?
Has my direction changed?
Do I need to find out more information?
How can I plan to show the connections I have made?
Task 4 - Further Research.... if needed
Task 4 - Further Research.... if needed
If you still have gaps then do a little more research.
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