Seminar Activities
Lecture 4, Chapter 4
Work-alone activity:
AN AIM STATEMENT
Time allowed: 10 minutes’ preparation
2 minutes’ feedback
Using your own research ideas, express them in the form of an aim statement.
You may need to try this a few times to achieve the required detail and precision.
Feedback to the group: ‘The aim of my research is . . .’
Work-alone activity:
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Time allowed: 15 minutes’ preparation
3 minutes’ feedback
Using your own research ideas, express them in the form of research questions.
You may need to try this a few times to achieve the required detail and precision.
Feedback to the group: ‘My research questions are . . .’
Work-alone activity:
HYPOTHESES
Time allowed: 15 minutes’ preparation
3 minutes’ feedback
Using your own research ideas, express them in the form of research hypotheses.
You may need to try this a few times to achieve the required detail and precision.
Feedback to the group: ‘My research hypotheses are . . .’
Work-alone activity:
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Time allowed: 10 minutes’ preparation
2 minutes’ feedback
Using your own research ideas, express them in the form of research objectives.
You may need to try this a few times to achieve the required detail and precision.
Feedback to self/supervisor: ‘My research objectives are . . .’
Work-alone activity:
SCHEDULING MY DISSERTATION
Preparation for the next learning session
Prepare one PowerPoint presentation slide setting out:
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the stages of your research, and how long they are likely to take to complete