Nancie Atwell’s Naming the World is a poetry anthology for middle school teachers that begins with a chunk titled, “What Poetry Can Do.” Atwell writes, “by the end of this introductory chunk, I hope every student is sold on the potential of poetry to give voice to something in the experience of his or her… Continue reading what can research do?
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understanding the research cycle
One reason why successful researchers are able to produce scholarship that is insightful, groundbreaking, and significant is because of the depth made possible by iterative work. There are times when this iterative nature of research work is obvious: when a solar cell scientist writes twenty two papers on perovskite solar cells, it is evident that… Continue reading understanding the research cycle
starting strong with research – the how
I recently wrote about why starting strong is crucial to starting writing projects in memoir and in research. I then wrote briefly about how I go about that with memoir. I teach research skills to folks ranging from 6th graders to mid-career educators, and I have found one thing to be true across all kinds… Continue reading starting strong with research – the how
starting strong ~ the why
Week 1 of a new YPAR project, and I am thinking about how to help students start strong with their research projects. This time, I am working with 40 6th grade students – the youngest group I have worked with on a research project. In previous writing workshops and research seminars, I developed a set… Continue reading starting strong ~ the why
a guide to doing research
Why should you do research? Before we go into HOW to conduct research, I want you to be convinced of two things. To seek knowledge and information is a human right and research can be a way to wield power and change things. First, I believe research is a human right. I am guessing research… Continue reading a guide to doing research
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