500 Words Annotated Bibliography 4 Hrs

500 Words Annotated Bibliography 4 Hrs

Idea Proposal

Secondary Research Report

It’s time to narrow your focus for the Secondary Research Report! Answer the questions and complete the chart below. Remember that once this proposal has been approved, you must continue with this topic for the rest of the semester. You may not change topics without talking to me in advance.

BACKGROUND

Why are you interested in this particular topic? What do you hope to learn from your research?

I want know about the effects and consequences of taking a gap year after high school or college. I want know the relationship between a gap year and the performance of the students. It would also be used to understand if gap years are productive or not for the performance and confidence of all students, and should the idea be promoted or not.

Have you written about this topic in the past, or are you currently working with this same topic in another context/course? If yes, explain. (Keep in mind that there can be some overlap between this project and work from your other courses, but you’ll need to get permission from all instructors involved.)

I have written a research on this topic previously, but it was only an analysis of the research from different source. I have not used experimental and research methods to find data on this topic on my own. The research was related to the pros and cons of taking a gap year for the students, and all the data was secondary.

TOPIC

Complete the chart below with your proposed topic for Project 1.

Topic

Issue

Research Question

Example: culture shock

effects of culture shock

How does international students’ level of adjustment to host culture affect their academic performance?

Gap Year

Effects and consequences of a gap year

what is the relationship between a gap year and performance of students?

After our first library visit, you should have a good idea of whether you will find enough sources for your topic. Below, list one academic research article and one non-scholarly source you plan to use for Project 1 (provide a link if possible).

Academic Research Article

Non-Scholarly Source

O’Shea, Joseph. Gap year: How delaying college changes people in ways the world needs. JHU Press, 2014.

List at least 3 keywords you have found most helpful in identifying appropriate sources for your topic

Importance of a gap year

Advantages of a gap year

Disadvantages of a gap year

List 3 keywords you think will be helpful as you continue researching.

Effect on students’ performance

Preparation of practical life

Increase in confidence

THINKING AHEAD

In Unit 2, you will continue working with your topic by narrowing your focus to the PSU Abington campus and conducting your own primary research. It will be helpful to start thinking about this next stage as you narrow your topic for Project 1. Unlike the previous section, your answers in this section may change. This is brainstorming to make sure you choose a manageable research question.

Which kind of research would help you answer your research question? Highlight your response.

interview

survey

Observation

other [please explain]

How would this type of research be helpful for your investigation?

We can see what happen when the unemployment rate change and how is it impact in the social development

Interview would be the most optimum type of research. That is because the target area of the research will be a specific audience. The interviewees will only include students who have taken a gap year, and questions can also be asked to students who have not taken a gap year, as a control group. The other types of research will not be giving a detailed information about the topic as they will have specific answers and limits. An interview will be able to give the perspective of the people and how they think that gap years were either advantageous or not for them. An interview will also be able to give the reaction of people who are against gap years, so the research will not be tipping towards one side. This type of research will be able to give a better and more authentic conclusion.

Tell me more. Who would you interview or survey? Where/what would you observe? What questions would you ask?

Who

When

Where

Questions

High school/ graduates who took a gap year

Lunch break or home time

The ground or cafés inside the institution

Why did you take a gap year?

Was it your decision or not?

What did you do during your gap year?

Has it been helpful?

Do you think, the gap year changed something about you?

How is your performance different from before?

Are you more prepared for your practical life now?

Would you recommend a gap year to others?

How do you think is your academic performance compared to others who didn’t take a break?

What do college admissions officials think of gap years?

Was it hard to transition to college after a gap year?

High school/ graduates who didn’t take a gap year

Lunch break or home time

The ground or cafés inside the institution

What do you think about gap years?

Why didn’t you take a gap year?

Do you regret not taking one?

How do you think your performance would have changed if you took it?

Do you find your performance or skills more or less polished than the students who took a gap year?

If you had taken it, how would you have used your gap year?

Would you recommend others to take a gap year?

How would you parents or friends react if you decide to take a gap year?

What do college admissions officials think of gap years?

This proposal will receive one of the following responses:

APPROVED

NEEDS REVISION

NOT APPROVED

If it is approved, you can continue as planned with your research. If it receives one of the other two responses, you may need to revise and resubmit your proposal before you can continue with your research. Refer to the comments you receive from me on Canvas.