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Idea Proposal
Secondary Research Report
It’s time to narrow your focus for the Secondary Research Report! Answer the questions and complete the chart below. Remember that once this proposal has been approved, you must continue with this topic for the rest of the semester. You may not change topics without talking to me in advance.
BACKGROUND
Why are you interested in this particular topic? What do you hope to learn from your research?
Have you written about this topic in the past, or are you currently working with this same topic in another context/course? If yes, explain. (Keep in mind that there can be some overlap between this project and work from your other courses, but you’ll need to get permission from all instructors involved.)
I have written a research on this topic previously, but it was only an analysis of the research from different source. I have not used experimental and research methods to find data on this topic on my own. The research was related to the pros and cons of taking a gap year for the students, and all the data was secondary.
TOPIC
Complete the chart below with your proposed topic for Project 1.
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Topic |
Issue |
Research Question |
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Example: culture shock |
effects of culture shock |
How does international students’ level of adjustment to host culture affect their academic performance? |
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Gap Year |
Effects and consequences of a gap year |
what is the relationship between a gap year and performance of students? |
After our first library visit, you should have a good idea of whether you will find enough sources for your topic. Below, list one academic research article and one non-scholarly source you plan to use for Project 1 (provide a link if possible).
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Academic Research Article |
Non-Scholarly Source |
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O'Shea, Joseph. Gap year: How delaying college changes people in ways the world needs. JHU Press, 2014. |
https://youtu.be/G9MtVRJ67rw |
List at least 3 keywords you have found most helpful in identifying appropriate sources for your topic
Importance of a gap year
Advantages of a gap year
Disadvantages of a gap year
List 3 keywords you think will be helpful as you continue researching.
Effect on students’ performance
Preparation of practical life
Increase in confidence
THINKING AHEAD
In Unit 2, you will continue working with your topic by narrowing your focus to the PSU Abington campus and conducting your own primary research. It will be helpful to start thinking about this next stage as you narrow your topic for Project 1. Unlike the previous section, your answers in this section may change. This is brainstorming to make sure you choose a manageable research question.
Which kind of research would help you answer your research question? Highlight your response.
interview
survey
Observation
other [please explain]
How would this type of research be helpful for your investigation?
We can see what happen when the unemployment rate change and how is it impact in the social development
Interview would be the most optimum type of research. That is because the target area of the research will be a specific audience. The interviewees will only include students who have taken a gap year, and questions can also be asked to students who have not taken a gap year, as a control group. The other types of research will not be giving a detailed information about the topic as they will have specific answers and limits. An interview will be able to give the perspective of the people and how they think that gap years were either advantageous or not for them. An interview will also be able to give the reaction of people who are against gap years, so the research will not be tipping towards one side. This type of research will be able to give a better and more authentic conclusion.
Tell me more. Who would you interview or survey? Where/what would you observe? What questions would you ask?
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Who |
When |
Where |
Questions |
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High school/ graduates who took a gap year |
Lunch break or home time |
The ground or cafés inside the institution |
Why did you take a gap year? Was it your decision or not? What did you do during your gap year? Has it been helpful? Do you think, the gap year changed something about you? How is your performance different from before? Are you more prepared for your practical life now? Would you recommend a gap year to others? How do you think is your academic performance compared to others who didn’t take a break? What do college admissions officials think of gap years? Was it hard to transition to college after a gap year? |
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High school/ graduates who didn’t take a gap year |
Lunch break or home time |
The ground or cafés inside the institution |
What do you think about gap years? Why didn’t you take a gap year? Do you regret not taking one? How do you think your performance would have changed if you took it? Do you find your performance or skills more or less polished than the students who took a gap year? If you had taken it, how would you have used your gap year? Would you recommend others to take a gap year? How would you parents or friends react if you decide to take a gap year? What do college admissions officials think of gap years? |
This proposal will receive one of the following responses:
APPROVED
NEEDS REVISION
NOT APPROVED
If it is approved, you can continue as planned with your research. If it receives one of the other two responses, you may need to revise and resubmit your proposal before you can continue with your research. Refer to the comments you receive from me on Canvas.
