Essay Assignment

Answer the question about my question topic (why some people avoide recycling?)

You can use introduction to research communication 3rd edition or google scholer.

Communication 209: Introduction to Research in Communication

Inquiry Project

Part One: Developing a good research question (framework for inquiry)

Phenomenon. Describe what has caught your attention sufficiently to justify a research project. Note: This should be written in detailed, descriptive language-statements not questions

Research Question. What question do you want to discover an answer to in response to your observation of phenomenon? Note: reread the book's description of the proper form and function of the research question. Write your question and then explain how it meets expectations of a research question in accordance with the textbook discussion.

Hypotheses. Write two (or more, but not more than four) hypotheses that inform your research project.

Note: reread the book's description of the form and function of an hypothesis. Remember that hypotheses are written as statements not questions. Explain how your hypotheses meet expectations in accordance with discussion in the book.

H1. Write first hypothesis

Explain how this meets definition

H2. Write second hypothesis

Explain how this meets definition.

Part Two. Design Your Research Project

When you decide to conduct research, you must design your process. As discussed during the term, you will make many choices that structure and define your process in order to pursue your inquiry.

Identify and respond to all relevant design questions, remembering to pay attention to the explanation of your choices, which is more important in learning the foundations of research than the choices themselves. You will need to introduce specificity into the responses, because the questions ask about categorical or instrumental decisions. Also remember that you have to explain "no" as a choice as well.

Questions Explanations-this should be expansive: clear, concise, discussion of why you make each choice; in the tools sections, be certain to demonstrate a clear, basic understanding of each tool as discussed in the relevant chapter and in class

Qualitative or Quantitative

What are the ethical considerations of your project?

Tools.
Measurement
Descriptive Stats
Inferential Stats
Sampling
Surveys
Experiment
Interviews
Focus Groups
Ethnography
Content Analysis
Critical Analysis

Part Three. Review of Literature

Your Review of Literature will include:

• Three peer-reviewed, academic articles that appear to you to be relevant to your research
• two popular but valid published pieces that appear to be relevant to your research

Proper citation of Source.

Clear, concise, well written paragraph discussing what you learned from this source that will support your research project.

Kennette, Lynne N. and Wes Hanzuk. (2017) "Four Types of Group Work Activities to Engage Students." Faculty Focus online

Kennette and Hanzuk offer a typology of learning groups designed to meet specific learning goals, arguing that educators should create group-based, collaborative activities with the understanding that group work is not an undifferentiated activity. Investigating, Critquing, Games and more are explained as structures to foster effective learning in response to goals. Overall the article reminds educators that students learn better with others without suggesting there is no need for individual work.