Fall 2017: AP Research Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 31 Discussion of AP Seminar scores Day 1 picture T-shirt order (bring $ by Friday) Refresh on differences between Seminar and Research, academic and what makes a good topic Aug 1 Syllabus, discussion of grades, PREP, and WIPs What makes a good topic, continued: MIT Library site Libguides.mit.edu Practical Research due (chapters 1 and 2) 2 Activity: Understanding terms associated with research: (“The Mediterranean diet doesn't benefit everyone, study says”) – on CNN health today/ see blog for questions Finish syllabus/ order ($15) 3 Practical Research Chapter 1 roundtable discussion (part 1) 4 Practical Research Chapter 1 roundtable discussion (part 2) Draw for WIP groups Breakfast 7 5 source annotated bib due Field groups: brainstorm, narrow, peer help (guiding questions) 8 Practical Research chapter 1 (part 3) Roundtable discussion 9 Research proposal template/ discussion, questions, due date for proposal: TBD 10 Work day / find one source – turn in bib info and gist on a notecard 11 WIP group 1/ breakfast 14 Begin PREP journaling (due next Tuesday) – Topics: What makes this topic original and what makes it a legitimate study versus merely a report? 15 Research question writing HW: Read high score sample paper 16 Class roundtable: high scoring paper (rubric) / observations and questions 17 Continue discussing high scoring sample: Minority Populations (link on blog) Source credibility refresher (poster handouts) / PREP handout 18 WIP group 2/ breakfast 21 Eclipse Day (Research/ conferences) 22 PREP entry 1 due 23 Present chapter 2 sections (groups) 24 25 Pep Rally WIP’s 1
(WIP’s the break: 3-4 minutes, PPT, poster presentations on inquiry proposal) 25 26 27 28 29 2 Go over inquiry proposal poster presentation (student slides 84-86)/ work day 3 Prep Due Assign Methods Annotated Bib (student 108) – due October 16th Video: Is most published research wrong? / class discussion (lessons learned) 4 Identifying Assumptions: Student slides 64-76/ group activity 5 Poster Presentation Work Day 6 WIP: Poster Presentation (group 1) 9 Inquiry Proposal Due (hard copy) Intro to IRB and ethical research practices (student slides) 10 Intro to IRB and ethical research practices (student slides) 11 PSAT (senior breakfast) Work Day: Methods Annotated Bib 12 Early Release (1.5 hour classes) Work Day: Methods Annotated Bib 13 WIP: Poster Presentation (group 2) 16 Methods Annotated Bib Due to turnitin by midnight Assign sample academic paper: focus on the literature review – take notes, highlight – due Wednesday 17 Prep Due Group Debrief: What did you learn about the execution of different methods from the annotated bib assignment? Share with your group members what was clarified for you or what questions you still have after this assignment. 18 Class Discussion: Sample Academic Paper (focus on Lit Review) 19 Discussion, continued: Sample Academic Paper (focus on Lit Review) 20 November 6 Finish Practical Research chapter 3 discussion / PPT on organizing a lit review 7 Workday 8 Renaissance Festival: Work Day: Focus on mapping out your project and subdividing 9 Revised IRB proposal due (include original with notes) 10 Class discussion day: lit review sample (from HW)
Peer Edit Lit Review (must have two people peer edit: research and someone from cadre) DUE WEDNESDAY, 1/10 8 Peer Edit Lit Review / Prepare for WIPs 9 Peer Edit Lit Review / Prepare for WIPs 10 Lit Review WIPs: 2nd period (Seth, Ellie, Brooks, Anya, Sarah, Sam Q) 11 Work Day (Minich out for Seminar training) 12 Lit Review WIPs: 1st Period: Miranda, Anastasia, Sam F, Virginia, Tori 2nd Period: Oliver, Raegan, Brenna, Rachel, Kari 15 16 Lit Review WIPs: 1st Period: (Hannah P, Ella, Max, Garrett, Anna, Hannah A) 2nd Period: Harrison, Seo Young, Danny, Taylor, Jake 17 SNOW DAY – Revise Lit Review from home 18 SNOW DAY – Revise Lit Review from home Revised Lit Review due @ midnight to turnitin.com 19 Class Meeting - Plan for Methods: Handout “drafting the methods section” Differentiated calendar HW: Individualized PR Reading 22 Alignment: College Board student slides: 127-131 (Alignment scenarios activity) 23 PREP Due Finish alignment activity and discuss 24 Validity and reliability: Read PR pages 114-118 on Validity and Reliability 25 Work Day/ Conferences (during ASE also) 26 WIP’s Group 1: focus on revised method/ considerations for conducting your study 29 Work Day: review methods sections from sample papers 30 All PR notes due (individualized – see chart) 31 Work Day: review methods sections from sample papers February 1 HP Researchers – 1) Reflection form due for piloted surveys and interviews (must have completed pilot prior to this day) 2) Final version of surveys/ interviews due NHP Researchers – Draft of instrument or criteria map due 2 WIP’s Group 2: focus on revised method/ considerations for conducting your study 5 All students – draft of Methods due (research question, approach, design, method, process) 6 PREP Due Work Day: Conducting your study 7 Work Day: Conducting your study 8 Work Day: Conducting your study 9 WIP’s Group 1
12 Work Day: Conducting your study / evaluating your findings 13 Work Day: Conducting your study / evaluating your findings 14 Work Day: Conducting your study / evaluating your findings 15 Work Day: Conducting your study / evaluating your findings 16 WIP’s Group 2 19 20 21 22 23 26 Revised Methods Section Due (includes research question, approach, design, method, process, rationale for all choices)/ HP researchers must include an ethical considerations section 27 Work Day: Write Discussion Section 28 Work Day: Write Discussion Section March 1 WIP’s Group 1: Method and Discussion of Findings 2 WIP’s Group 2: Method and Discussion of Findings 5 Discussion Section Due Reader notes/ annotated rubric notes (CB training) 6 Work Day: Write Conclusions and Directions for Further Study 7 Work Day: Conclusions and Directions for Further Study 8 Work Day: Write Intro Section, abstract, and TOC 9 Conclusions & DFS Due Work Day: Write Intro Section, abstract, and TOC 12 Intro, Abstract (optional) and TOC Due 13 Editing 14 Editing 15 Editing 16 Editing 19 Final Edits 20 Upload Academic Paper 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 Community Research Showcase: 6:00-8:00 30 April 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 AP Research Presentations and OD: 8:30-3:00 @ Concert Hall 17 AP Research Presentations and OD: 8:30-3:00 @ Concert Hall 18 AP Research Presentations and OD: 8:30-3:00 @ Concert Hall 19 20
23 24 25 26 27 30 May 1 2 9th & 11th Lit EOC 3 Alg1 & Geometry EOC 4 Alg1 & Geometry EOC 7 US, Econ, & Bio EOC AP EXAMS (5/7-5/18) 8 US, Econ, & Bio EOC 9 10 11 14 15 Senior Finals (1st/2nd) 16 Senior Finals (3rd/4th) 17 Senior Finals (5th/6th) 18 7th Final Finals 5/18-5/23