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
Citation
Prepare IRQ if needed.
Mentor endorsement / Topics
First pick
CA1 Preliminary Data / Background Proposal (Annotated bibliography)
CA2
Preliminary Data / Proposal due Data collection
(No change of topic allowed) / Inquiry
PREP
Data collection
Final (CA3) / Ist draft of paper
Data collection / Second Draft
Data Collection
CA4 / Rubric Check
3rd draft
Data Collection
CA5
Paper Submission before the end of March / 1-4 April
Students prepare practice and deliver presentation and oral defense.
April 30 Oral score due
CA6 (Final) / Final exams and Ap Exams, (no EOC for research)
Students present to seminar students via video chats.
August 2015 Dr. Lau RM 119 Lab 117 DeBakey AP Research FALL 2015 Welcome Back
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
24 A/B
Policies, Procedures, Introduction
Research Ethics Contract/forms
Textbooks assigned:
Craft and Bedford / 25 A
Diagnostic test.
Objective: finding topics
Course Introduction
Identifying Research Questions:
Activities:
Brainstorm/graphic organizer, I-search, Peer forming, Peer review and elevator pitch.
Ch 3 HW Craft reading Cornell
LO 1.1C, LO1.4B / 26 B / 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 / 28 B
September 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
31A
Objective: Exploring and Focusing
Activities:
Lab: set up the PREP.
Ch2 Bedford Socratic seminar: enter graphic organizer into PREP
HW ch 4 Craft Cornell / 1 B / 2 A
COURSERA video as hook.
Objective:
Go over rubrics- students will break down both the Research Paper rubric and Presentation and Defense rubric.
Students come up with 5 topics of interests and gives reasons and rubric alignment in writing.
Lab: analyze your seminar papers and align with rubric;
document this in their PREP journal / 3 B / 4 A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Lecture: summary of ch3-4 of Craft and ch2 on Bedford.
Activities:
Formative assessment: Work on a handout example individually Big Idea 1. Explore, Analyze.
HW PREP Check.
HW Ch 3 Bedford Researcher Cornell
September 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
7 Labor day / 8 B / 9 A
Objective:developing your research question and proposal
Activity 1
Ch4Craft Socratic seminar: enter graphic organizer into PREP
Activity 2
Transforming a topic or problem statement into a research question.
HW Watch Corsera video
HW Sign on AP Central e-portfolio / 10 B / 11 A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Lecture: summary of ch3-4 of Craft
and ch2 on Bedford.
Activities:
Socratic on Ch 3 Bedford.
Formative assessment: Work on a handout example individually with the rubrics (quiz)
HW ch 5 Craft Cornel
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
14 B / 15 A
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 / 16B / 17A
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) / 18B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
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. / 22 B / 23
Fall Holiday / 24A
Objective: From questions to Problems.
Activity 1
Oral presentation of you FINAL Statement(s) using your graphic organizer (30% CA1) 2-3 min each / 25B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
28 A
Objective:From questions to Problems.
Activity 1: Oral presentation of you FINAL Statement (one selected and one for backup if needed) using your graphic organizerCh 3a (30% CA1) 2-3 min each. All steps should be followed.
Activity 2.Personal consultation of your statements / 29 B / 30A
Objective:From questions to Problems.
Activity 1: Setting up labs; teacher guidance / 1B / 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
Monday
October / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
5B / 6 A
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. / 7B / 8A
Objective: Annotated Bibliography II (lab grade)
Activity 1: continue up to 30-40 articles.
Use the Bedfordch 19 the appropriate style for your topic. Note CSE style is for all science topics.
Random quizzing of your cited articles from 1-20. / 9B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
12A
Objective: Annotated Bibliography III: (lab 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 mixed-methods studies.
Rubric: comprehensiveness of the relevant methods with the right citations, lack of purpose, lack of correlation to citations, lack of differentiation. / 14A
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 on 23rd. (past due is zero, makeup max is 70) / 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.
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
19B / 20 A
Objective: Method writeup (quiz/lab)
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 / 21B / 22A
Objective: Method writeup
Activity 1:
Continue to completion. Due before the bell. / 23B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
26A
Objective: Proposal (CA-2) writeup
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. / 28A
Objective: Proposal (CA-2) writeup (65%)
Activity 1: continue (due at bell)
Please use they say I say (underline the they say I say format)
Early Dismissal / 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 / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
2B / 3 A
Objective: data collection
First Biweekly
Activity 1: set up your lab for primary research
Set up your secondary research
Forms, IRB, mentor set up emails.
Rubric: noncompliance -10 / 4B / 5A
Objective: data collection
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 / 6B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
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. / 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. / 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 / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
B / 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 / B / 19A
Objective: data collection
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 / B
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
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. / Thanksgiving break
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday December / Thursday / Friday
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. / 2 A
Grading first biweekly lab
Activity: prepare for Final Exam write-up / 4A
Grading second Biweekly test grade
Activity: prepare for final exam write-up
HW of OUCRII is due.
Monday
Dec / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
B / 8 A
Objective: Oral Presentation of Final / B / 10A
Objective: Oral Presentation of Final / B
Deadline of Essay of the Final
Midnight
Monday
Dec / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
14
Final A1/A2 / 15
Final A3/A4 / 16 / 17 / 18 Cycle 3 end
Scientific Symposium