research project
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Research projects in Secondary
1. Introduction 2. Topic selection3. Bibliographical search4. Objetives5. Methodology6. Analysis &
conclusions7. Writing &
presentation
Patricio Gómez Lesarri
1. Investigation
o Etymology: in / vestigium (towards/ , trail, clue)
o Answer to a research question
1. Scientifical research
o Defined and recognizable topic
o Previous theoretical frame
o New informationo Checking a hypothesis o Organised & structuredo Reproducible
1. Research phaseso Research question
selection o Documentationo Goals of the projecto Research design:
independent, dependent and controlled variables
o Data gathering data o Analysis & evaluation o Essay writing
2. Topic selection
Essential & key step
o Viableo Preciseo Specifico Closedo Interestingo Suggestion: question
involving variables
3. Information
o Libraries & Information service
o Databases: facilities which store & retrieve of information
4. Aims of the project
Objetives o Viabilityo Precisiono Accuracy
5. Research design
Design
Research design
Research question
Raising a hypothesis
Variables design
Controlled variables
5. Project development
Development
Project development
Research scope
Sampling
Data gathering
Data analysis
6. Data analysis & conclusions
o Relation between variables
o Clasifyingo Comparing
7. Writing or presenting our project
o Introductiono Theoretical frameo Objetives o Methodologyo Analysis of
experimental datao Conclusionso Perspectives o Bibliography