{"id":154,"date":"2016-04-15T07:29:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T07:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jameslab.edublogs.org\/?p=154"},"modified":"2016-04-15T07:29:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T07:29:37","slug":"graduate-school-seminar-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/graduate-school-seminar-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate School Seminar 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Go over the structure of \u00a0a research paper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>Introduce the Topic<\/p>\n

Literature Review:\u00a0<\/strong>Summarize previous research on the topic.<\/p>\n

At the ending of the literature review, pose research questions<\/p>\n

Methodology:\u00a0<\/strong>The procedures taken for analyzing the research questions.<\/p>\n

Results:\u00a0<\/strong>Summarize the data gathered.<\/p>\n

Discussion:\u00a0<\/strong>Discuss the implications of the results<\/p>\n

Conclusion:\u00a0<\/strong>Summarize what was learned and discuss areas of further research.<\/p>\n

Ayano <\/strong><\/p>\n

Topic:<\/strong>\u00a0Content Based Instruction<\/p>\n

Rationale:<\/strong>\u00a070% of Europeans like math and science\u00a0<\/strong>but only 50 to 60% of Japanese like math and science. Her hypothesis for the gap is that many Japanese do not think what they study at school will be helpful for their future. In the new course of study, Monbukagakusho wants to make community and school closer. Ayano thinks that CBI can increase students’ motivation to study at school.<\/p>\n

Possible Research Question:\u00a0<\/strong>Is the content related to students’ motivation to study English?<\/p>\n

She wants to focus on Super Science High School and she has two choices 1) Doing questionnaire research or 2) Doing a case study.<\/p>\n

Teddy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Topic:\u00a0<\/strong>The relation between testing and student motivation.<\/p>\n

Background:\u00a0<\/strong>Read about a way tests can be used to motivate students. The test is given first and then the class is conducted and students have a goal.<\/p>\n

Possibile investigations:<\/strong><\/p>\n