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Have students work in groups on this project. Not only will this collaborative learning method assist students who are unfamiliar with some of the concepts, it will also enable the students to continually revise questions so that they develop questions that are more sophisticated than their first draft questions.
Make a list of 5 questions that—
Sample personal interest or concern | Sample preliminary research question inspired by that personal interest or concern |
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Your aunt was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and you are wondering if alternative therapies might help her. | What alternative treatments are available to breast cancer patients (i.e. meditation, diet, herbal therapies), and how effective and safe are they? |
Your boss insists that you go through a security search after your shift ends that can take up to 30 minutes, but he doesn’t pay you for that time. You think this is unfair and possibly illegal. | How long, and under what conditions, can employers require employees to work without pay? |
Your mother is convinced that your video game hobby is making you anti- |
How does playing first- |
Preliminary research questions inspired by your personal interests or concerns |
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