Answer comm not essay
Name____________________________
Communication 209: Introduction to Research in Communication
Spring 2017
Inquiry Project (due May 9th)
Part One: Developing a good research question (framework for inquiry)
Phenomenon. Describe what has caught your attention sufficiently to justify a research project. | Note: This should be written in detailed, descriptive language—statements not questions |
Research Question. What question do you want to discover an answer to in response to your observation of phenomenon? | Note: reread the book’s description of the proper form and function of the research question. Write your question and then explain how it meets expectations of a research question in accordance with the textbook discussion. |
Hypotheses. Write two (or more, but not more than four) hypotheses that inform your research project. | Note: reread the book’s description of the form and function of an hypothesis. Remember that hypotheses are written as statements not questions. Explain how your hypotheses meet expectations in accordance with discussion in the book. |
H1. Write first hypothesis | Explain how this meets definition |
H2. Write second hypothesis | Explain how this meets definition. |
Part Two. Design Your Research Project
When you decide to conduct research, you must design your process. As discussed during the term, you will make many choices that structure and define your process in order to pursue your inquiry.
Identify and respond to all relevant design questions, remembering to pay attention to the explanation of your choices, which is more important in learning the foundations of research than the choices themselves. You will need to introduce specificity into the responses, because the questions ask about categorical or instrumental decisions. Also remember that you have to explain “no” as a choice as well.
Questions | Explanations-this should be expansive: clear, concise, discussion of why you make each choice; in the tools sections, be certain to demonstrate a clear, basic understanding of each tool as discussed in the relevant chapter and in class |
Qualitative or Quantitative | |
What are the ethical considerations of your project? | |
Tools. | |
Measurement | |
Descriptive Stats | |
Inferential Stats | |
Sampling | |
Surveys | |
Experiment | |
Interviews | |
Focus Groups | |
Ethnography | |
Content Analysis | |
Critical Analysis |
Part Three. Review of Literature
Your Review of Literature will include:
Three peer-reviewed, academic articles that appear to you to be relevant to your research
two popular but valid published pieces that appear to be relevant to your research
Proper citation of Source.
Clear, concise, well written paragraph discussing what you learned from this source that will support your research project.
Kennette, Lynne N. and Wes Hanzuk. (2017) “Four Types of Group Work Activities to Engage Students.” Faculty Focus online (accessed April 28, 2017 www.facultyfocus.com/articles/instructional-design/group-work-collaborative-activities/)
Kennette and Hanzuk offer a typology of learning groups designed to meet specific learning goals, arguing that educators should create group-based, collaborative activities with the understanding that group work is not an undifferentiated activity. Investigating, Critquing, Games and more are explained as structures to foster effective learning in response to goals. Overall the article reminds educators that students learn better with others without suggesting there is no need for individual work.