Hey students,
Here are a few things that will help you get started with research.
Thing One is a video created by the teaching fellow in section 41, Michelle Trainor, to help you come up with search strategies. The link is on the assignment sheet (I put it on this post initially, but for some reason the blog wouldn’t play it).
Make sure you view this before launching into your research on Monday. When you do start your research, the lib guide for my class is a good home base. Lots of search tips & tutorials on there, as well as portals to the library databases.
Thing Two is the master list of research-driving questions created by all of you (and brilliantly organized by me).
Thing Three is the short list of prompts for the 750. These questions will help you access your existing knowledge about your subject, which is always a good early move with a project.
- Write down everything you already know about your subject
- What experiences have you had with this subject? What personal connections can you make?
- Why did you choose this subject? What makes you want to learn more about this practice?
- What controversies surround this subject (or what controversies can you imagine surrounding this subject)?