your extended project & the learning centre. your project..... dissertation performance

Your Extended Project &

The Learning Centre

Your Project.....

Extended Project

Design

ReportArtefact

Dissertation

Performance

Assessment Criteria

•Management of a project (20%)

•Using resources (20%)

•Developing & realising (40%)

•Reviewing the project (20%)

OCR Extended Project Handbook (2009)

Why the learning centre is so important for your EP?

“...how you manage the resources you have access to, and how to search effectively for relevant information using libraries, the internet and other sources...”◦James, Mary (2009, p. ?)

James, M. (2009) AQA Extended Project Companion. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes Limited.

The learning centre can help you with...

Getting startedDeveloping your ideasPlanning your researchWhere to find informationCritical thinking/evaluating

resourcesStatisticsReferencing your sources

Top tips...Evidence required – Using

resources:

◦Use of range of sources (Collating information)

◦Understanding the different types of resource

◦Independent research

◦Citation (lists of referencing + bibliography)

LC supportInitial meeting with a Facilitator

Ongoing contact (3-5 times)

Support you in taking responsibility for your own learning

Different types of resource E-resources

◦ Information you can’t get from internet, more reliable

Search engines◦Different engines, different results◦Treat with caution

Types of resources contd...Books

◦Detailed, in depth coverage◦E-books◦Reliable

Magazines/journals/newspapers◦Up-to-date information◦Millions of articles available

electronically◦Different opinions

Types of resources contd.....Encyclopaedias

◦Detailed coverage◦Generally not biased◦Vast range of subjects◦Link to Credo reference

Wikipedia◦Good for ideas, keywords,

inspiration...◦Treat with caution!

Tips on using e-resourcesRemember advice so far

◦Very important to use different types of resource!

Keywords◦Not too broad◦Synonyms

Tips on using booksHave you got time to read

everything?

Skimming◦Start in contents page◦Move quickly through text◦Gain overall idea of value of text◦Look at titles, subtitles, images,

diagrams◦Read first and last line of each

paragraph

Tips on using booksScanning

◦Looking for a specific piece of information

◦Start in index◦Move on when you’ve found what

you want...

LC EPQ guide

Plan

Organise

Research

Develop

Evaluate

Demonstrate.....

Reference & Bibliography...

1. Crossland,B and Walsh-Atkins, P. (2009) Extended Project Student Guide. London: Hodder Education.

2. OCR Level 3 Extended Project Handbook. (2009). Available at: http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_12625_kd_project_spec.pdf (Accessed: 22 November 2011).

3. James, M. (2009) AQA Extended Project Companion. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes Limited.

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