RESEARCH

As you begin your project, prior knowledge will influence your work. But you must show evidence of new learning throughout your project. Prior knowledge alone does not provide sufficient depth or breadth of inquiry for the project. Therefore, research will be a necessary component of your project’s process.

The number and type of resources will vary depending upon the nature of your project; however, to reach the highest levels of achievement through investigating, you must select a range of sources and a variety of source types. Your ability to evaluate the reliability of sources should be developed through ATL skills, particularly information and media literacy skills.

Available sources may include: subject-area content, significant people, survey data, published media, internet resources (providing a variety of resources), video or audio recordings, and images.

Always write down the source of the material. This information will vary according to the type of source consulted. Follow MLA rules for formatting the report, the internal citations in the report, and the Works Cited page.

  • A book: record the author(s), title, edition, series, bibliographical address (city, editor and date of publication).

  • An interview: record, for example, the name, address and function of the person.

  • An experiment: record, for example, the apparatus and the circumstances.

  • A work of art: record, for example, the name, artist or other reference (such as the location of a gallery or museum).

  • An internet site: record the address, the name of the author, the date of publication, and the date accessed.

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GO VISIT for LOTS of RESOURCES & RESEARCH!!

Here are some examples of the kinds of things that you would need to write about when providing support for the information and techniques that you used to achieve your goal.

  • What is the relationship between what I have researched and what I defined as my goal?

  • How has my research increased my understanding of the global context?

  • What advice have experts given me? (This may be by email, personal interview or other means of direct or indirect communication.)

  • What have I learned by applying the research to achieving my goal?

EVALUATING RESOURCES

"Excellent research" (assessment criteria B) means selecting from a variety of sources (books, websites, journals, magazines, video resources and people(experts in their field) through interviews. You must also show evidence that you have evaluated your sources. Couple of ways to do this but most memorable is the C.R.A.A.P. method. It's explained in the video link below.

Images below the video is another common way for evaluating your resources with examples.

MCC_CRAAP_Test_handout.pdf

You MUST evaluate your sources for authority, accuracy, currency, and bias. EXAMPLE BELOW

Criterion/Part A - Rubric

Remember in is the section of the rubric that your investigation skills will be assessed. It is necessary and important you evaluate your sources as you conduct your research. You still need reliable sources! Read the Personal Project Clarification column below to ensure you hit your level of success.

Below, the rubric you will find a Workbook for Criterion A (INVESTIGATION).

Click/Tap the Book to access the Workbook and Fill it Out!

You may be required to submit this workbook; it includes an evaluation chart for the sources you choose to include in your project/written report and be an excellent way to continue your process journal.


Criterion A Personal Project Rubric Clarification.pdf

Workbook_CRITERION A (Investigation)