Teacher assistance Your teacher can advise you on topic choice, refinement of question or hypothesis or changes of direction or topic. He or she can also monitor and encourage , provide instruction in research methodologies and provide instruction and advice about referencing of secondary sources. Your teacher can also help you believe in your ability to complete the PIP and provide ladders to scale any “brick walls”. The structure The introduction (no more than 500 words): A brief description of what the topic is about, why it was chosen, and how it contributes to a better understanding of Society and Culture. It explains and justifies the choice of methodologies and specifies the cross-cultural component. The log (no more than 500 words): A summary of your diary, which you have kept throughout the entire research process. It shows the sequential development of the PIP. This is often the most section of your work. “revealing” Central material (should be between 2500 4000 words): – This contains description and analysis of the research carried out in investigation of your focus question or hypothesis. It may include photos, tables or graphs, but these must be labelled and incorporated into the text through discussion. This section must contain a cross-cultural perspective. All sources of secondary information need to be acknowledged by using a method such as the Harvard system. Using a format may help you organise your information more effectively “chapter” and set short-term progress goals. Conclusion (no more than 500 words): What have you learned from doing the PIP? Reflect on social and cultural literacy. Resource list: Annotated references. This means a list, alphabetical by with full publication details author’s name, and a brief description of how each item was useful in your research process. Your resource list can be categorised according to whether it is print material, video, film, CD-ROM or Internet. Importance of Society and Culture concepts Concepts make the important connection between your research and the Society and Culture course. The smooth, effective, integrated use of concepts distinguishes the PIP as a professional piece of Society and Culture work. The use of concepts also reflects your understanding of the social world, i.e. your social and cultural literacy. Meaning of “cross-cultural”
Teacher assistance Your teacher can advise you on topic choice, refinement of question or hypothesis or changes of direction or topic. He or she can also monitor and encourage , provide instruction in research methodologies and provide instruction and advice about referencing of secondary sources. Your teacher can also help you believe in your ability to complete the PIP and provide ladders to scale any “brick walls”. The structure The introduction (no more than 500 words): A brief description of what the topic is about, why it was chosen, and how it contributes to a better understanding of Society and Culture. It explains and justifies the choice of methodologies and specifies the cross-cultural component. The log (no more than 500 words): A summary of your diary, which you have kept throughout the entire research process. It shows the sequential development of the PIP. This is often the most “revealing” section of your work. Central material (should be between 2500 – 4000 words): This contains description and analysis of the research carried out in investigation of your focus question or hypothesis. It may include photos, tables or graphs, but these must be labelled and incorporated into the text through discussion. This section must contain a cross-cultural perspective. All sources of secondary information need to be acknowledged by using a method such as the Harvard system. Using a “chapter” format may help you organise your information more effectively and set short-term progress goals. Conclusion (no more than 500 words): What have you learned from doing the PIP? Reflect on social and cultural literacy. Resource list: Annotated references. This means a list, alphabetical by author’s name, with full publication details and a brief description of how each item was useful in your research process. Your resource list can be categorised according to whether it is print material, video, film, CD-ROM or Internet. Importance of Society and Culture concepts Concepts make the important connection between your research and the Society and Culture course. The smooth, effective, integrated use of concepts distinguishes the PIP as a professional piece of Society and Culture work. The use of concepts also reflects your understanding of the social world, i.e. your social and cultural literacy. Meaning of “cross-cultural”
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