LP week 2

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LP week 2

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?

HW

For today

Finding information and taking notes (40 mins)

Interviewing (40 mins)

How do you find informatio?

• Sources!
• How do you find reliable sources?
• Task:
• Find as much information about Dolphins.
• You have 3 mins.

Who didn't leave google?

Sources of Information

List as least 3 specific sources of information that you will use to find information about your chosen issue.

You can choose from the examples on the next slide or come up with additional sources that are relevant to your chosen issue.

Using sources

• Different sources contain different information and need to be used differently.

1. How would you present questions to different sources?
2. Would you ask a person in the same way you would ask a search engine?
   
3. How would you change the phrasing of your question if you are interviewing people from different cultures?
4. Would you ask a question in the same way to your classmate as to a government official?

Taking notes

Why do people take notes?

Taking good notes is all about making your work easier!

Taking notes

• Find a local secondary source, i.e. an online newspaper article or document from a relevant local government/organization.

1. Create a document for your sources.
2. Take notes from the article about which information you feel is most important. 

• For example: causes/consequences, which people/groups are
• involved, opinions, possible solutions?
• Done? Do the extra practise or find more suitable sources.

Some tips

1. Write the source that you are using at the top of each page.
2. Back up your notes!
3. Use color!
4. Come up with your own abreviations.
5. Use diagrams!
   f.ex: -->
6. Come up with an organization for your notes. 

Warning!

1. Do not write down everything you read.
2. Do not worry about complete sentences.
3. Do not lose track of where you found information.
4. Do not be messy!

Interviewing

Interviewing

Sometimes secondary sources do not have all of the information needed to answer your specific research questions. 

You might need to use primary sources.

What is an example of an primary source?

An interview is a qualitative method, meaning that you gather detailed information to understand person’s opinions, reasons, and motivations.

Ethics of Research

• Ethics = moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.
• Thus:

1. Before interviewing anyone, or collecting survey data, you must make sure to get the consent of those you are researching.
2. People need to understand what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how you plan on using the information you are collecting.
3. People must have the freedom to not answer your questions or stop participating in the interview at any time, and to ask you erase any information you have from us.

Class discussion

1. Why is consent necessary?
2. How can you ensure that you have consent from all participants?
3. In what cases might it be difficult to gain consent?
4. What are other ways to ensure the privacy of people who participate in your research?
5. Why is important for researchers to be honest when reporting their findings?
6. How can we tell if a research report is trustworthy?
7. What responsibilities do researchers have to the communities they study?
8. How can research help solve problems in our world, and why is ethical research important
9. for this?

Interviewing

Who are you going to interview?

Use the given format to find some suitable candidates for your local issue.

Interview guide

For the interviews use the interview guide.

HW

• Conduct at least one interview with someone in your community about your local issue.
• Make sure you have a record of their answers & consent for this! 
• Use the interview guide for this!

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?