Research Project

Freshman Seminar Research Project

Andrews

Research Question

How can the subject of your team’s activity (meditation, yoga, trail running) help deepen one’s connection with the natural world? Are there positive health benefits for humans? Are there positive benefits for the earth? You will explore these questions in your Freshman Seminar Research Project.

Components and Due Dates:

*  Annotated Bibliography – 25% of grade – due November 1

*  2-page Written Summary of Research, bullet form – 25% of grade – due November 6

*  Visual Display – 25% of grade – due November 8 or 13

*  Oral Presentation – 25% of grade – also due November 8 or 13

Component Details

Annotated Bibliography.Creating an Annotated Bibliography is a rigorous way to gather research about your topic, and is the first step in any serious research project. You will receive training from one of our librarians describing how to create this. The research sources you include in your Annotated Bibliography will form the foundation of your research for this project – therefore, these sources should all relate to your chosen research focus. 

Written Summary of Research.You will not write a formal paper on your research. But you willprepare a summary in bulleted form of the research relevant to your topic and focus. You must use different research sources than the other members of your team.Find an effective way to share your research sources with the other members of your team so you all have different sources.

Visual Display.Create a Visual Display that effectively introduces your activity and summarizes the results of your research.

Oral Presentation.Each student will make a formal Oral Presentation of their research results to the class. The Oral Presentation must include an experiential sharing of a short meditation, yoga or trail running/walking/plogging practice that helps your audience better understand your topic. A few of our Oral Presentations will be selected for re-presentation at our Freshman Research Conference on November 15. Students whose Oral Presentations are elevated to this level will receive extra points on their overall Research Project scores.