Student Responsibilities

Student responsibilities are to:

• Select a topic in an area of interest;
• Clarify ideas by brainstorming and identifying key concepts;
• Analyze the topic;
• Develop questions for investigation; and
• Use creative thinking and problem-solving skills to generate questions about the topic.

Guiding Questions

1. How is the topic relevant—historically and/or currently?

2. What are the parameters of the study? How can the student broaden or narrow the study topic if necessary?

3. Are there adequate resources for the topic? What researchers or institutions are identified with the topic?