Research Plan

Strategy

I would perform research utilizing both secondary and primary research resources in order to deliver the report on time and on budget.

Six Patterns of Collaboration

Generate

  • Research
  • Outline
  • Slides

Reduce

  • Research
  • Content Headings
  • Labeling Slides with Headings
  • Normative Language

Clarify

  • Research
  • Scope
  • Focus
  • Glossary

Organize

  • Focus
  • Metadata
  • Sequence Slides

Evaluate

  • Identify Values
  • Organizational Value
  • Interview

Build Consensus

  • Optimize Value Criteria
  • Win/Win

Secondary Research

I would utilize internet search engines, academic journals, and government reports as secondary research resources.

Search Engines utilized would include Google, Google Scholar, Yahoo, and Bing.

Academic Journals utilized may include any of the journals I found while searching the UNO Criss library that I have listed in the `Journals`_ section of my research log.

Goverment Reports utilized would include the PCAST STEM report and Department of Education report entitled Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices in Online Learning, that I have cited in my research log.

Primary Research

In search of real human perspective from primary sources, I would conduct interviews of prior and current students from a range of generations and learning backgrounds.

I would interview:

  • An individual from the information technology industry with a perspective on lifelong education
  • A STEM instructor
  • An individual with firsthand experience regarding the challenges of traditional STEM education

Schedule

Research Schedule
Research Section Time Estimate
Secondary: Implementations 3 weeks
Secondary: Challenges 2 weeks
Secondary: Opportunities 2 weeks
Secondary: Strengths 2 weeks
Primary: Interview: IT Interview 1 week
Primary: Interview: STEM Instructor 1 week
Primary: Interview: STEM Student 1 week
Report Schedule
Assignment # Deliverable Due Date
2 Report Subject & Research Strategy September 16, 2012
3 Proposal & Detailed Outline September 30, 2012
4 Report Draft October 14, 2012
5 Report Design October 21, 2012
  Final Report November 18, 2012
  Presentation December 2, 2012

Budget

Direct Costs

Item Cost
Photopaper 10.00
Index Cards 5.00
Parking 5.00
Books 50.00
Articles 45.00
Total 105.00

Tasks

Goals: Report on Self Directed Learning with Online Resources Products: See report_schedule Activities: Patterns of Collaboration: Techniques: Tools: Scripts:

Generate: Brainstorm: 8.5x11: Slides, Notes, Concepts Generate: Type 8.5x11 Sheets Reduce: Identify topics, buckets Organize: Refactor outline Evaluate: Revise