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[|DELICIOUS book marks] **From Paul**

This is a great way to organize your research literature on-line. You tag (bookmark) the site using key words. Unlike your browser bookmarks, the links are stored under the tags on the delicious site. A Search allows you to not only search your own bookmarks, but virtually any context in Delicious. For example, you can now search a bundle, a tag, your Network, or another person's bookmarks from the handy search box in the header. There is also a note area you can use to identify why you thought the site, article, research or journal would be useful to you. You have to joint the site but it is free. It is web based so your bookmarks are always available on the web. There is a little learning curve to get going but it works great.

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__**TECH 561: Research Projects for K-12 Technology Education (this space for use by technology education educators to support research projects):**

THIS WIKI SITE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A SUPPORT TOOL FOR ALL WHO ARE INVOLVED IN PLANNING RESEARCH PROJECTS IN TECH 561.__

> > ff > _ > SELECTING A RESEARCH PROBLEM (a note from ff) > > It is possible (probable) that many of you will initially select a research topic that violates several of the 10 COMMON PROBLEMS IN SELECTING A RESEARCH PROBLEM that are listed in the handout that is titled Selecting a Problem. Obviously this is why the list of 10 has been compiled. > SO ... test your selection process against the list. > > Be sure that you select a TOPIC that is important enough (to you and to the situation in your field, school, community, etc.) that your extensive work will be meaningful. > > This DOCUMENT contains citations that will lead you to RESEARCH BRIEFS and reviews. Use these as you select a TOPIC and/or to critique your Topic selection__. > > _ > WHY REVIEW THE 'LITERATURE' ? > > __Your project has to be grounded in theory and acceptable practices. Your project must be designed and carried out using methods that will 'stand up' to critical scrutiny. For example, if you are focusing on 'on-task behavior', you have to show that your operational definitions of 'on-task' and 'off-task' have been derived based on what is known about 'on-task' behavior, or what has been theorized on 'on-task' behavior or what has been tried before in other settings. > > Your project may attempt to disprove what has been theorized or discredit past/current practices. > Your project may attempt to modify what is 'known' or done now. > Your project may accept current theory or practice and attempt to apply it to a 'new' or different situation (i.e. use it to 'solve' a problem that you are focusing on). > > Once you have determined the focus and purpose of your project, you 'review the literature' to put your project into the realms of theory, knowledge and practices are related to the topic.__ > > You have to conduct a very thorough Review of the Literature as part of your Study Plan Development. This will be necessary to derive a valid theoretical background and solid applied precedents. This helps you identify variables, form operational definitions to observe and measure the variables, and select and plan the proper research methodology.
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