AP Capstone Research (basic science session) Dr. Lau 2015-16
Yearlong Course Plan: If you can’t keep up, you need to drop the class or your AP scores will appear on your transcripts.
Aug 2015
Sep 2015
Oct 2015
Nov 2015
Dec 2015
Jan 2016
Feb 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
Lit method
Topics
Ist draft of
paper
Second Draft
Rubric Check
1-4 April
First pick
Proposal due
Data
collection
Inquiry
Citation
Background
Proposal
(Annotated
bibliography)
Data
Collection
3rd draft
Students
prepare
practice and
deliver
presentation
and oral
defense.
Final exams
and Ap
Exams, (no
EOC for
research)
Prepare IRQ
if needed.
Mentor
endorsement
CA1
Preliminary
Data
CA2
Preliminary
Data
PREP
Data
collection
(No change
of topic
allowed)
Data
collection
CA4
Data
Collection
CA5
Final (CA3)
Paper
Submission
before the
end of
March
April 30 Oral
score due
CA6 (Final)
Students
present to
seminar
students via
video chats.
August 2015 Dr. Lau
Monday
24 A/B
RM 119 Lab 117
Tuesday
25 A
Policies, Procedures, Diagnostic test.
Objective: finding topics
Introduction
Course Introduction
Identifying Research
Research Ethics
Questions:
Contract/forms
Activities:
Textbooks assigned: Brainstorm/graphic organizer, Isearch, Peer forming, Peer
review and elevator pitch.
Craft and Bedford
Ch 3 HW Craft reading Cornell
LO 1.1C, LO1.4B
DeBakey AP Research FALL 2015
Wednesday
26 B
Welcome Back
Thursday
27 A
Objective: from topics to
questions.
Activities:
Socratic seminar : Ch 3 Craft /lab
Create a Research log PREP by an
e-portfolio in Edmodo or the Hub
(test run).
HW ch 2 Bedford Cornell
Laptops/ computer lab: I-search
Friday
28 B
September 2015
Monday
Tuesday
31A
1B
Objective: Exploring and
Focusing
Activities:
Lab: set up the PREP.
Ch2 Bedford Socratic
seminar: enter graphic
organizer into PREP
Wednesday
Thursday
2A
3B
COURSERA video as hook.
Objective:
Go over rubrics- students will break
down both the Research Paper
rubric and Presentation and
Defense rubric.
HW ch 4 Craft Cornell
Friday
4A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Lecture: summary of ch3-4 of Craft and ch2
on Bedford.
Students come up with 5 topics of
interests and gives reasons and
rubric alignment in writing.
Activities:
Formative assessment: Work on a handout
example individually Big Idea 1. Explore,
Analyze.
Lab: analyze your seminar papers
and align with rubric;
document this in their PREP journal
HW PREP Check.
HW Ch 3 Bedford Researcher Cornell
September 2015
Monday
7 Labor day
Tuesday
8B
Wednesday
Thursday
9A
10 B
Objective: developing your
research question and proposal
Activity 1
Ch4 Craft Socratic seminar: enter
graphic organizer into PREP
Friday
11 A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Lecture: summary of ch3-4 of Craft
and ch2 on Bedford.
Activities:
Activity 2
Transforming a topic or problem
statement into a research
question.
HW Watch Corsera video
HW Sign on AP Central e-portfolio
Monday
14 B
Tuesday
Wednesday
15 A
16B
Objective: developing your research question
and proposal
Activity 1
Oral Presentation rubric
Activity 2
Oral presentation of your 5 topics using your graphic
organizer (quiz 1) 4 min each
Prepare your ppt ahead of time
Monday
21 A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Activity 1
Oral presentation of you FINAL Statement (one selected and
on for backup if needed) using your graphic organizer (30%
CA1) 2-3 min each. All steps should be followed.
Tuesday Wednesday
22 B
23
Fall Holiday
Socratic on Ch 3 Bedford.
Formative assessment: Work on a handout
example individually with the rubrics (quiz)
HW ch 5 Craft Cornel
Thursday
Friday
17A
18B
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Activity 1
Oral presentation of your 5 topics using your
graphic organizer (quiz 1) 4 min each
Prepare your ppt ahead of time.
Activity 2
Prepare your write-up on you statements of
the 5 topics (70% of CA1)
Thursday
Friday
24A
25B
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Activity 1
Oral presentation of you FINAL Statement(s)
using your graphic organizer (30% CA1) 2-3
min each
Monday
Tuesday
28 A
29 B
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Activity 1: Oral presentation of you FINAL
Statement (one selected and one for backup
if needed) using your graphic organizer Ch
3a (30% CA1) 2-3 min each. All steps should
be followed.
Activity 2.Personal consultation of your
statements
Monday
October
5B
Tuesday
6A
Objective: Annotated Bibliography II:
Activity 1: Literature review; outlines the
scholarly sources materials used and how the
materials offer information and views relating to
the question. 20 articles on your database.
Rubric: comprehensiveness, breadth,
relevance, currency, availability and authority.
Wednesday
Thursday
30A
1B
Objective: From questions to
Problems.
Activity 1: Setting up labs;
teacher guidance
Friday
2A
Objective: From statement to Proposal.
Activity 1: lecture on what is needed.
Activity 2: Bedford ch 3b revisited
HW: Graphic Organizer of Ch3b of your
specific Proposal.
End of cycle 1
Wednesday
7B
Thursday
8A
9B
Objective: Annotated Bibliography II (lab grade)
Activity 1: continue up to 30-40 articles.
Use the Bedford ch 19 the appropriate style for
your topic. Note CSE style is for all science topics.
Random quizzing of your cited articles from 1-20.
Friday
Monday
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Wednesday
12A
Objective: Annotated Bibliography III: (lab grade)
14A
Objective: Introduction writeup (test grade)
Activity 1: Identify the research question, variables,
measurements, and limitations within published
quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research
studies. Differentiate between the purpose and
components of quantitative, qualitative and mixedmethods studies.
Rubric: comprehensiveness of the relevant methods
with the right citations, lack of purpose, lack of
correlation to citations, lack of differentiation.
Activity 1: Write up the introduction and
background. Focus on multiple perspective
arguments.
Monday
19B
Tuesday
20 A
Objective: Method writeup (quiz/lab)
Rubric: the lacking of arguments and irrelevant
citations.
Due: started in class (evidence of it) and finish
the product on 23rd. (past due is zero, makeup
max is 70)
Wednesday
21B
Friday
16A
Objective: Introduction writeup (test
grade)
Activity 1: Write up the introduction and
background. Focus on multiple
perspective arguments.
Rubric: the lacking of arguments and
irrelevant citations.
Due: started in class (evidence of it)
and finish the product 1 week from
14th.
Thursday
22A
Objective: Method writeup
Friday
23B
Activity 1: lecture on Scientific methods
Purpose: Look for what and how findings were
developed in previous studies; then design your
own or modify other’s methods. Primary or
Secondary methods.
Rubric: relevant citations, variables
Monday
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Activity 1:
Continue to completion. Due before the bell.
Wednesday
26A
Objective: Proposal (CA-2) writeup
28A
Objective: Proposal (CA-2) writeup (65%)
Activity 1: Poster Preparation of Research Proposal
Rubric: focused topic of inquiry, research question,
overview of the knowledge of the field, gap the chosen
inquiry fills, and selected or designed method of
inquiry to collect data to address research question or
inquiry topic. Check for all citation and the right format.
Activity 1: continue (due at bell)
Please use they say I say (underline the they
say I say format)
Early Dismissal
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Friday
30A
Objective: Proposal (CA-2)
presentation (oral 35%)
Activity 1: Present poster on the
screen. No technical excuses, no
makeup for CA-2.
You only have 4-5 min.
Monday
Nov
2B
Tuesday
Wednesday
3A
Objective: data collection
First Biweekly
4B
Activity 1: set up your lab for primary research
Set up your secondary research
Forms, IRB, mentor set up emails.
Rubric: noncompliance -10
Monday
9A
Objective: data collection
Activity 1: PPT of timeline of assessment. PREP
expectation update.
Activity 2: group meetings (3 groups: lab, surveys,
secondary collection)
Collect data to address research question or inquiry
topic. Evidence of your first setup.
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Thursday
Friday
5A
Objective: data collection
6B
Activity 1: collect the first set of preliminary data.
Correct or modify your methods.
Check for data analysis, graphing methods, and
stats.
Non-compliance -10
Wednesday
11A
Objective: Data Collection
Activity 1: continue (due at bell)
Please show your record of entry, work,
pictures, images, plans, specific technique,
evaluate the fit between the purpose of the
proposal, its method design and data collection
strategy.
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Friday
13A
Objective: Biweekly interview of
work in progress interview
Activity 1: maintenance of a research
portfolio to record revisions,
amendments, and reflections during
the inquiry process. Update time table,
project plan, deadline of benchmarks
of objectives needed be achieved.
Method alignment, address to peer,
teacher, and mentors.
Monday
Nov
B
Tuesday
Wednesday
17 A
Objective: data collection
Second Biweekly
Activity 1: set up your lab for primary research
Set up your secondary research
Forms, IRB, mentor set up emails.
Rubric: noncompliance -10
Monday
23A
Objective: data collection
Activity 1: group meetings (3 groups: lab, surveys,
secondary collection)
Collect data to address research question or inquiry
topic. Evidence of your first setup.
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Thursday
Friday
19A
Objective: data collection
B
Activity 1: collect the first set of preliminary data.
Correct or modify your methods.
Check for data analysis, graphing methods, and
stats.
Non-compliance -10
Wednesday
Thanksgiving break
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Friday
Monday
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30A
Objective: data collection
Activity 1: group meetings (3 groups: lab, surveys,
secondary collection)
Collect data to address research question or
inquiry topic. Evidence of your first setup.
Monday
Dec
B
Tuesday
8A
Objective: Oral Presentation of Final
2A
Grading first biweekly lab
Activity: prepare for Final Exam write-up
Wednesday
B
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4A
Grading second Biweekly test grade
Activity: prepare for final exam
write-up
HW of OUCRII is due.
Thursday
10A
Objective: Oral Presentation of Final
Friday
B
Deadline of Essay
of the Final
Midnight
Monday
Dec
14
Final A1/A2
Tuesday
15
Final A3/A4
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18 Cycle 3 end
Scientific Symposium