updated: 4/19/2011
As you can see we've made some changes to the assignments and their corresponding worth.
There are MANY assignments in this semester-long project which is worth There are 5 main sections in this research project; each section may also contain several steps (the steps are the numbered assignments). Each assignment is listed below (you may click on the assignment to pull up directions for completing it).
- (10%) State the Problem / Question / Objective
- (2%) AS#1: In-class Activity to decide on a research project
- (3%) AS#2: First Draft Research Proposal on your website
- (2%) AS#4: In-class conceptualization & Operationalization
- (3%) AS#5: Final Draft of Collaborative Research Proposal
- (10%) Literature Review
- (
25%35%) Quantitative Data Collection Method - (3%) AS#7a: Fifteen Questions
- (2%) AS#7b: Computer Class Day About Surveys
- (5%) AS#7c: In-Class Discussion
- this assignment is an in-class assignment and is based on whether you were in class to help revise the survey
- (10%) AS#7d: Revise Draft Survey, Computer Class, Test Survey/Finalize Survey
- this assignment is based whether you contribute to the revisions of your class survey, whether you are present on the computer class day, whether you help test and finalize the survey, as well as the final grade on the survey
- if you do not contribute to the revisions and you are absent for the computer day, you receive and F for this assignment
- (15%) AS#8: Collect Data
- Quantitative Data analysis (I will do this for you and we'll also have an in-class demonstration)
(25%) Qualitative Data Collection Method- (
10%20%) Final Report - Possible Extra Credit Assignments
- (1%) Hug a Tree
- (up to 3%) Wordpress blog