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III Course Introduction

This document provides an introduction to a course on inquiry, investigation, and immersion. It outlines the following: 1. The course aims to have students conduct and defend a research project involving a rigorous process of inquiry. 2. Upon completing the course, students will develop an appreciation for research across fields and gain an in-depth understanding of intellectual honesty and academic rigor through collaborative research exercises. 3. The course outline involves brainstorming research topics, identifying problems and questions, reviewing related studies, designing data collection, analyzing findings, and reporting conclusions. Grading will be based on research papers, quizzes, evaluations, and an oral defense.

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III Course Introduction

This document provides an introduction to a course on inquiry, investigation, and immersion. It outlines the following: 1. The course aims to have students conduct and defend a research project involving a rigorous process of inquiry. 2. Upon completing the course, students will develop an appreciation for research across fields and gain an in-depth understanding of intellectual honesty and academic rigor through collaborative research exercises. 3. The course outline involves brainstorming research topics, identifying problems and questions, reviewing related studies, designing data collection, analyzing findings, and reporting conclusions. Grading will be based on research papers, quizzes, evaluations, and an oral defense.

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Course Introduction:

Inquiry, Investigation, and


Immersion

VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA


[email protected]
What we week to accomplish
On the Agenda
In this discussion, the class is expected to
1. Be informed course expectations, standards and competencies,
outline, and target outcomes;
2. Note (and contribute to) course policies;
3. Reflect on and share past research experiences; and
4. Describe inquiry, investigation, and immersion.

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Course
Descriptio
n
On the completion of this course, the student is
expected to:
1. Conduct and defend a group research
(qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) by
undertaking a rigorous process that involves:
2. Develop appreciation towards the conduct of
research in across a wide spectrum of
professional fields.
Desired 3. Gain an in-depth understanding of the need for
intellectual honesty, academic rigor, and
Learning collaboration through the exercise of research.
Outcomes
WW: Components of the Research Paper, Quiz(zes),
PT: Within-Group Evaluation, Practice Tasks, Class Participation,
Individual Activities
Grading Oral Defense grade will be determined solely on the evaluation of the
research panel.
Criteria
Research
Paper
Evaluating
Papers
Brainstorming for Research Topics
(to include discussions of various research designs and research papers)

Identifying the Problem and Asking the


Question
Reading on Related Studies
Understanding Ways to Collect Data
Finding Answers to Research Questions
Reporting, Findings, Drawing Conclusions, and
Course Making Recommendations
Outline
1. Submit all outputs on time.
2. Be prompt. Attend classes diligently.
3. Build a positive, proactive attitude
within the research team.
4. Think of a prospective research
adviser.
Important
Notes
Research is a systematic process of
collecting, analyzing, and interpreting
information in order to increase our
understanding of a phenomenon about
which we are interested or concerned
(Leedy & Ormrod, 2013).
Defining
Research
works with a unbiased; all
system or angles presented
method

Research is a systematic and objective


creation of knowledge.
(Creswell, 2013) a creative
process
Present
the Collect data
answer to answer
to the
Defining question
Pose a
Research question
Add to existing knowledge.

Improve practice.

Inform policies

Solve problems, not emergencies.

Why DO
RESEARCH?
STENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
What personal
What personal
traits do you
traits can deter
possess did you
you from doing
find useful in doing
research?
research?

THREATS
OPPORTUNITIES
What external
What opportunities
factors do you
do you see in
Assess
consider as threats
research?
in doing research?

Yourself

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