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Academic Word of the Day: variable |
| When something varies, it means it's not always the same. So, for example, the number of students attending lectures varies from day to day. A variable is something that can change. It’s common to research variables to show how changing one thing can change something else. Let’s say, for instance, your research question is whether people in New Zealand watch the TV news more as they get older. (This information could be useful for companies who want to target older age groups!). Here, age is your indepen... |
http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2007-12-04T14_28_08-08_00
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Today's Picture: North Head from Cheltenham Beach
When you undertake a project or a task, you do it – or at least agree that you’re going to do it – so this can also be used as a more formal word for ‘promise’. And an undertaking can be either a project or a promise. The verb is often used with the word 'research' - 'conduct' is another word that means the same when it's used with research and a more informal word for this is 'carry out a research project'.
Students are required to undertake resea...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-03-04T17_23_55-08_00
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parameter |
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Today’s photo: Indoor skiing at SnowPlanet, Silverdale (north of Auckland)
Part 1: Today's word
A parameter is a limit or a feature of a system that controls others and can be adjusted. Normally, before starting on a research project, you have to set parameters. In other words, you need to limit the area of your research, so that you can concentrate on getting good results.
For more examples, exercises and examples of academic writing go to: www.academicenglishgenerator.com
Part 2: Test
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-06-19T16_31_55-07_00
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End of Term Two WIND UP |
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Okay so my first for this term is also my last!!! I have GUILT, which is why your are getting this quick wind-up for the term.
It has been a fabulous term for me as your teacher since you have all shown that extra bit of "oomph" that it takes to work to a deadline, research independently and present your findings in unique and creative ways! Your success makes me feel very lucky to share our days together with such inspired students.
When we line it all up we have covered, successfully, a lot of th...
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http://clyde2.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-06-30T16_12_36-07_00
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Adventures In Research - Two Episodes (3-30-43) and (4-06-43) |
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Ep.9 "The Immigrant Inventor" (3-30-43) and Ep.10 "Dirty Hands" (4-06-43)
A wonderfully informative old time radio series can be found in Adventures In Research. With tales that are not only wonderfully dramatic, but at the same time extremely interesting and entertaining. Adventures In Research offers the listener accounts in American scientific research history. You will be enthralled, as will your children. Best of all, in regards to providing a great educational tool for children, the episodes are...
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http://boxcars711.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-07-29T14_10_47-07_00
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11 - PSY101 - Understanding Research (Video) |
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Understanding Research is the second program in the DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY series. This program examines how we know what we know. Youll explore the scientific method, the distinction between fact and theory, and the different ways in which data are collected and applied, both in labs and in real-world settings.
Research often begins with a question. Traditionally, answers have been found in lab experiments, surveys, test groups, and interviews.
This program provides an example of research in a fie...
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http://psy101.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-08-17T03_12_37-07_00
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