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Auteur principal: Polanski, Virginia G.
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Langue:en
Publié: 1984
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contents Real-World Research for Freshman. Polanski, Virginia G. Content Area Writing Freshman Composition Higher Education Research Papers (Students) Skill Development Student Research Writing Instruction Writing Skills Freshman composition teachers who are attuned to real-life writing situations can extend the scope of traditional research paper assignments and at the same time meet the writing needs of other disciplines. For example, history students could record data from old records, or fine arts students could describe their artistic observations. To lead students into real-world studies, the following basic questions are helpful: (1) What is the problem? (2) What have others done to solve it? (3) What further research needs to be done? (4) What is the student going to do and how will it be done? (5) What information did the student find? and (6) What conclusions did the student draw and what do they imply? While students are researching their problems, they can be encouraged to analyze methodology and instruments with an eye to designing their own. Classroom activities could include library introductions to specialized indexes and bibliographies, as well as guidelines for determining sample sizes to assure randomness and for conducting trial surveys. Students who lack the background for statistical studies can report their findings in terms familiar to them. For example, one student was able to trace her family history through records, letters, diaries, the family Bible, and interviews. When the final draft of a research paper is completed, the students have explored topics of real interest to them and learned new skills because they needed them. (NKA)
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spellingShingle Real-World Research for Freshman.
Polanski, Virginia G.
Content Area Writing
Freshman Composition
Higher Education
Research Papers (Students)
Skill Development
Student Research
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
Real-World Research for Freshman. Polanski, Virginia G. Content Area Writing Freshman Composition Higher Education Research Papers (Students) Skill Development Student Research Writing Instruction Writing Skills Freshman composition teachers who are attuned to real-life writing situations can extend the scope of traditional research paper assignments and at the same time meet the writing needs of other disciplines. For example, history students could record data from old records, or fine arts students could describe their artistic observations. To lead students into real-world studies, the following basic questions are helpful: (1) What is the problem? (2) What have others done to solve it? (3) What further research needs to be done? (4) What is the student going to do and how will it be done? (5) What information did the student find? and (6) What conclusions did the student draw and what do they imply? While students are researching their problems, they can be encouraged to analyze methodology and instruments with an eye to designing their own. Classroom activities could include library introductions to specialized indexes and bibliographies, as well as guidelines for determining sample sizes to assure randomness and for conducting trial surveys. Students who lack the background for statistical studies can report their findings in terms familiar to them. For example, one student was able to trace her family history through records, letters, diaries, the family Bible, and interviews. When the final draft of a research paper is completed, the students have explored topics of real interest to them and learned new skills because they needed them. (NKA)
title Real-World Research for Freshman.
topic Content Area Writing
Freshman Composition
Higher Education
Research Papers (Students)
Skill Development
Student Research
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED283172