Designed for
Students grade 9-12 who are interested in business, marketing, communications, etc., and want to do related research
Level
All levels
Class format
One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)
Class Introduction
Group courses will introduce commonly used methods in social science research. Students will learn new concepts, research methods, and applications of research and evaluation; learn how to analyze research critically; and propose an appropriate research project to illustrate important issues. One-to-one courses will help students write a research paper on a topic of interest.
Students will learn research methods and structures, how to use theoretical frameworks, develop research questions, and the correct APA citation format.
After completing this course, students will have an 8-15 page research paper, receive a recommendation letter from the teacher, and a certificate of completion from Aralia Education.
Outcome
- Completed an original 15-page research paper.
- Developed an original intellectual position, effectively defined and argued it.
- One recommendation letter from the teacher.
- 1 final academic report from the teacher.
- 1 Aralia Research Program Certificate.
Couse content
Lesson | Topics |
1 | Overview of the course syllabus Introductions Basics of Research Roadmap of the project Academic/Scholarly Writing |
2 | Purpose of Study Identifying a problem of practice selection of the research topic Establishing rationale and significance from exploring research problems and questions |
3 | Theoretical Frameworks Choosing a theoretical framework to guide your study Rationale and application of the theoretical framework to research |
4 | How to Conduct a Literature review Primary and secondary sources Acceptable sources for academic research Proper APA Citations for academic research |
5 | Research design Qualitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Philosophical Approaches Data Collection Methods and Protocols Surveys, Questionnaires, Interviews, Case Studies |
6 | Data Analysis Analysis and Coding Small N- and large N-analysis Identifying Themes and Future Research Opportunities |
Feedback
Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class, via Teachworks, regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email. At the end of the course, the student will receive a final report card, which thoroughly speaks to their overall participation in the course, including major assignments.
Schedule
15 hours of classes, including 9 hours of group classes (90 minutes/class/week), and 6 hours of one-on-one classes (60 minutes/class, scheduled after group sessions are completed)
Need to prepare?
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