Baltimore County Public Schools
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Concept
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Encounter The Task
General Notes:
Teacher Note: This entire course will provide many of the lesson materials through the BCPS
independent research website. Students will need access to this website on a daily basis. See this
website at: http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/steps.html. This unit will focus on step
one of the process. The majority of the material needed for this unit can be found at:
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/encounter.html.
Objective:
Standards
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Lesson: 4
“Ethics in Research”
Inquiry is a framework for learning.
Research is a process.
How are ethics important in conducting research?
Two periods, 45 minutes each or one 90 minute period
Media Specialist/ Teacher
The teacher should keep in mind that this lesson includes suggestions for meeting the stated
objectives. The teacher should adjust the lesson based on the needs of his or her students;
however, all objectives should be covered.
Students will evaluate the ethical conflicts in order to determine the relevancy of ethical
behavior in research practices.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.1 Follow an inquiry- based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the
real- world connection for using this process in own life.
1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media,
digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
MD Technology Literacy Standards for Students
Formative
Assessment
Digital Content,
Tools, and
Resources
6.A.1.a. Use technology to help identify the type of problem and the data needed to answer that
type of problem.
6.A.2.a. Identify possible technology tools to gather data.
 Formative Assessment - Discuss in a Socratic Seminar why or even if it is important to
adhere to ethical norms in research.
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Unit 1 Lesson 4
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/steps.html
http://listverse.com/2010/12/26/another-10-moral-dilemmas/
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/whatis.cfm
Student Guidelines for Socratic Seminars.
Review materials at: http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/steps.html, under this
lesson topic.
Review all other digital content identified above.
Materials:
o Student computers
o Cornell notes sheets
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Differentiation
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Unit 1 Lesson 4
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Drill – Select one ethical dilemma from the following website and write a paragraph
explaining your decision and reasoning.
o http://listverse.com/2010/12/26/another-10-moral-dilemmas/
Students will take cornell notes on ethics in research.
o Direct students to the following website:
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/steps.html. Students should click on
the link for Step 1: Encounter the task.
o Students will go to the section labeled, “What are the benefits of conducting
research?”
o Students will click on the link for ethics, codes, and policies that guide researchers.
o Students should complete a cornell notes sheet based on the information on the
website. Direct students that they must include information from each bold topic on
the website, as well as all vocabulary terms.
Formative Assessment - Discuss in a Socratic Seminar why or even if it is important to
adhere to ethical norms in research. If this is the first time you have participated in a Socratic
Seminar, preview the Student Guidelines for Socratic Seminars. from the encountering the
task website.
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