Agriscience Fair Abstract

Agriscience Fair Abstract

AGRISCIENCE FAIR ABSTRACT

Abstract

An abstract is a brief summary of your paper, which concisely describes your purpose, methods, results and conclusion. Do not include the title in the abstract. Your abstract may include potential research applications or future research. The abstract should not contain cited references. It should be no longer than one page and in paragraph form. Because this is the first page of your project report, it will be where the reader forms an opinion on your work. In your abstract, arrange your points as 1) Purpose, 2) Procedure, 3) Conclusion. These sections would include materials used, effects of major treatments and main conclusions. Do not include discussion, citations and footnotes, or references to tables and figures or methods.

EXAMPLE -

“The Tony Hawk Learning Project”

Lauren Silberman and Elisabeth (Betty) Hayes (Mentor), Curriculum & Instruction

The study is to show how even a “sport” video game can incorporate many types of learning, to call attention to what might be overlooked as significant forms of learning, and to understand and take advantage of the opportunities video games afford as more deliberate learning environments. The aspects explored are the skills and techniques required to be successful in the game, the environment that skaters skate in, the personal vs. group identity that is shown through the general appearance of the skater, and the values and icons that the game teaches players. We are finding that sport video games support learning; we hope to find how one learns about oneself as a learner from playing.

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AGRISCIENCE FAIR ABSTRACT

Abstract

An abstract is a brief summary of your paper, which concisely describes your purpose, methods, results and conclusion. Do not include the title in the abstract. Your abstract may include potential research applications or future research. The abstract should not contain cited references. It should be no longer than one page and in paragraph form. Because this is the first page of your project report, it will be where the reader forms an opinion on your work. In your abstract, arrange your points as 1) Purpose, 2) Procedure, 3) Conclusion. These sections would include materials used, effects of major treatments and main conclusions. Do not include discussion, citations and footnotes, or references to tables and figures or methods.

EXAMPLE -

“The Tony Hawk Learning Project”

Lauren Silberman and Elisabeth (Betty) Hayes (Mentor), Curriculum & Instruction

The study is to show how even a “sport” video game can incorporate many types of learning, to call attention to what might be overlooked as significant forms of learning, and to understand and take advantage of the opportunities video games afford as more deliberate learning environments. The aspects explored are the skills and techniques required to be successful in the game, the environment that skaters skate in, the personal vs. group identity that is shown through the general appearance of the skater, and the values and icons that the game teaches players. We are finding that sport video games support learning; we hope to find how one learns about oneself as a learner from playing.