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Important Notes for ED 7999-

Learn & use APA

Do not start any research until you have the OK on your hypotheses from me.

You must have at least two (2) hypotheses, one cognitive & one affective

You may not start your project in a classroom or other place with humans until you fill out & have the BIC form approved by me.
When you write your project (the essay) you are to be the researcher, not the teacher. Your perspective is as a fly on the ceiling, you are telling us what you see. No first person (I, we) until the last part of chapter 5 (Personal Observations).

Write tentavily, like a good researcher. Avoid absolutes (many, not all).

Write Chapter 1 (Introduction to the Project) after you write chapters 2 & 3. By this time you will have a better idea of what you are introducing.

No rough drafts; only first drafts, second drafts, etc.

Find a friend or a close enemy, not a significant other, to proofread your work. Even the best get too close to their writing and need another set of eyes to read it.

Do not use quotes (" . . . ") unless it is to set off a direct quote. For all other times, use italics. It was a bad song.

A valuable source of data is an interview.
- Ask students follow-up questions that allow you to know more about their intentions, and problem-solving processes.
- However, be careful not to ask leading questions, or yes/no questions, that merely give you the responses you had wanted. Do not ask questions such as, Did you mean…? or Were you thinking that…? or Did you also notice that…?
- Instead, try, Say some more about this part of your work; or Tell me more about these people you wrote about.
Start with one basic reference related to your question. Pursue the references that this first source lists, and then look at the references of these next books and articles. Keep doing this kind of searching until you find no new sources cited. Of course, use the electronic data bases at the library to augment your search as well (remember, TED 7000 Scavenger Hunt?).
Do e-mail me if you need help or make an appointment to come into my office.

Remember-

Chapters 1 & 2- you know nothing, you must quote others, authorities

In Chapter 2 you must cite every paragraph after the introduction & before the summary

Chapter 3- You set up your project design, becoming an authority

Chapter 4- You demonstrate your abilities to collect & display your project data

Chapter 5- You take on the mantle of expert to make conclusions, recommendations and offer personal observations in the first person (I)

After the first semester (Winter) the best time to turn in a draft copy of your project is after the first two weeks of a semester or before the last week of classes. Students in my other classes have a priority at these times.