Social Studies Research Methods-Social studies skills

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The student understands the need for an organizing framework to identify an area of interest and collect information. The student is expected to:
Select a social studies issue, topic, or area of interest.
Write a rationale and preliminary ideas for research methods.
Develop a literature review.
Develop a thesis.
The student applies a process approach to a research topic, applying the ideas, theories, and modes of inquiry drawn from the social sciences in the examination of persistent issues and social questions. The student is expected to:
Understand the basic requirements and philosophical foundations for qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry, including inductive and deductive reasoning, to determine the most effective research approach from a variety of alternatives.
Select and design a research project, including an examination of the theory and methods applicable to the research topic.
Collect information from a variety of sources (primary, secondary, written, and oral) using techniques such as questionnaires, interviews, and library research.
Use current technology such as library topic catalogues, networks, online information systems, academic journals, primary sources on the Internet, email interviews, and video interviews to collect information about the selected topic.
Use information from sources that take into account multiple perspectives.
Differentiate between primary and secondary sources and use each appropriately to conduct research and construct arguments.
Develop and use criteria for the evaluation of qualitative and/or quantitative information.
Describe the results of the research process.
Generate logical conclusions from research results.
Justify a conclusion with supporting evidence.
Make predictions as to future actions and/or outcomes based on conclusions of research.
Develop a bibliography in a format appropriate to the social sciences such as Modern Language Association Style Manual (MLA) and Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) to document sources and format written materials.
If doing qualitative research, the student employs the processes of critical social science inquiry to understand an issue, topic, or area of interest using a variety of sources, checking their credibility, validating and weighing evidence for claims, and searching for causality. The student is expected to:
Interpret the historiography of the research topic.
Apply key social science concepts such as time, chronology, causality, change, conflict, and complexity to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity.
Investigate, interpret, and analyze multiple historical and contemporary viewpoints within and across cultures.
Relate important events, recurring dilemmas, and persistent issues to topic.
Employ empathy, skepticism, and critical judgment to analysis of topic.
If doing quantitative research, the student is expected to:
Apply the scientific method in a research project.
Create a matrix applying research methodologies that employ survey research, ethnography, primary documents, and statistical analysis to given subject areas.
Determine the most efficient research approach.
Utilize basic statistical approaches and tools in the analysis of aggregate information.
Define and compute statistical information using various statistical approaches such as means testing and correlation, measures of central tendency and distribution, the development of categorical systems, and logical analysis.
Analyze information using a spreadsheet or statistical analysis information software.
Apply the fundamental principles and requirements of validity and reliability as used in the social sciences.
Interpret patterns of behavior reflecting attitudes and values that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding.
Utilize applicable ethical standards in collecting, storing, and using human experimental or survey data.
The student creates a written and oral presentation of research and conclusions. The student is expected to:
Apply the conventions of usage and mechanics of written English.
Present a thesis and conclusion.
Use appropriate social science terminology.
Justify a conclusion with supporting evidence and address counter arguments as appropriate.
Construct visuals such as statistical compilations, charts, graphs, tables, timelines, and maps to convey appropriate data.
Create a presentation on a selected topic using word-processing, graphics, and multimedia software.
Incorporate and present visual images (photographs, paintings, and other media) to enhance presentation.
Develop a bibliography with ideas and information attributed to source materials and authors using accepted social science formats such as Modern Language Association Style Manual (MLA) and Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) to document sources and format written materials.
The student understands the principles and requirements of the scientific method. The student is expected to:
Select a social studies issue, topic, or area of interest.
Select and design a research project, including an examination of the theory and methods applicable to the research topic.
Describe the results of the research process.
Justify a conclusion with supporting evidence and make predictions as to future actions and/or outcomes based on the conclusions of research.

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