| Now is a good time to motivate them using | | | | check their predictions using a dictionary. |
| lesson plans on a variety of projects, especially | | | | Dictionary use is especially important with jargon |
| research projects. Teaching high school students | | | | related vocabulary. |
| the importance of research projects is a great | | | | Writing a Research Project Outline. High school |
| challenge especially when teachers are under lots | | | | students very quickly learn to hate outlining very |
| of time and curriculum constraints. With a few | | | | quickly. Show them that a simple outline is all it |
| months remaining of the school year, there is still | | | | takes to effectively organize their information. |
| time left to implement even a small scale | | | | Note Taking. Encourage students to write the |
| research project. | | | | main idea in their own words. You might wish to |
| Both online and traditional research projects | | | | demonstrate this using an overhead project, a |
| pretty much work in the same general format: | | | | power point presentation or using handouts. |
| students formulate a research question, gather | | | | Summarizing skills. Students must be able to |
| information, present their findings and finally, | | | | summarize a short text in their own words by |
| reflect on the research process. | | | | the end of High School. |
| Since research projects demand higher thinking | | | | Citing sources. Learning how to cite sources for a |
| and critical skills, why not introduce the research | | | | research paper and writing a bibliography correctly |
| process before they are expected to tackle such | | | | are necessary for effective research writing. |
| projects in college? Consider however the | | | | Social Skills in Research Projects |
| following teaching tips to ensure a successful | | | | Group collaboration. It is very trendy for teachers |
| experience. | | | | to execute group collaboration and it is quickly |
| Tips on How to Do a High School Research | | | | becoming an accepted skill that is in demand at |
| Project | | | | many jobs. |
| Formulating a research question. Students need to | | | | Learning how to reach democratic decisions, plan |
| know exactly what information they need to find. | | | | time effectively, and listen to each others are all |
| Critical Reading. Students need to critically read as | | | | part of this collaborative based effort otherwise |
| they look for information pertaining to their | | | | known as group work. |
| research question. Highlighters can help. | | | | Research projects may seem at first complicated, |
| Dictionary Use. Students need to be taught the | | | | but the effort is worthwhile. |
| importance of educated guessing before they | | | | |