SLC | S21W5 : Mini Research for Students

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Hello steemian friends, this week we will continue the course with the topic “Mini Research for Students,” hope you all enjoy this week's course.

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👨‍🏫 Definition of mini research for students

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What is mini research for students, mini research for students is a simple research activity carried out by an individual or group of students to find out, understand, explore, and describe a problem that occurs comprehensively.

By carrying out mini research activities students can find answers to problems that occur using the scientific method, this activity can be useful for students to develop critical thinking skills and introduce them to how to carry out research activities.

The problems that students should research are simple problems according to the level of students' abilities, so that it is easy for them to find answers to the problems given, this research is expected to be completed in a short period of time.

Some examples of simple problems:

Elementary School Level
1. Students research the problem of using glasses on adults.
2. Students investigate the difference between plants exposed to direct sunlight and those not exposed to direct sunlight.

Middle School Level
1. Students research the causes of the increase in the price of basic foodstuffs in the market.
2. Students research the problem of using gadgets during learning at school.

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🤷‍♂️ Objectives of the mini research activity

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Introducing how to carry out research, with the mini research activity students can understand the steps to carry out a research and be able to solve a problem.

Improve critical thinking skills, with mini research activities students are encouraged to be able to analyze a problem, be able to collect the necessary data and provide solutions to problems that occur.

Encouraging interest in science, with mini research activities can stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning to explore a science and generate greater curiosity.

Train teamwork and social attitudes, with mini research activities students either individually or in groups dealing with their sources to find the answers they need, of course good teamwork is needed and they must be able to join in a social environment.

Train communication skills, with mini research activities students are trained to be brave in conducting interviews with their sources, and must be able to present the results of their research either orally or in writing.

Solving problems, with mini research activities students are able to understand various kinds of problems that occur in the environment around them, by using the right analysis knife, of course they can think about how to solve various problems that occur.

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🙅‍♂️ Research methodology

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In general, we know several methods in carrying out research activities, including the following.

1. Interviews : question and answer activities conducted by researchers with sources. Before conducting question and answer activities, the teacher should prepare interview guidelines, after the interview guidelines are systematically arranged, then the students conduct interviews with the required sources.

2. Observation: activities carried out to observe an object, events and phenomena that occur directly with the aim of collecting data that supports research.

3. Documentation : collection of materials, reports and documents that can support research materials.

4. Questionnaire : a series of written questions used to collect data from respondents, these questions are asked to obtain information on a particular topic needed to answer the problem formulation.

5. Literature Study : the process of collecting, reading and analyzing the information materials needed through books, journals, print media and others.

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🙋‍♂️ Tips for conducting mini research

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• Choose a simple topic related to students' daily lives or a topic related to the subject matter you are teaching.

• Conduct the research in groups to help them improve teamwork.

• Record all the findings of the research, using stationery or recording devices.

• Encourage students to discuss the results of the research with their group mates or the mentor teacher.

• Allow students to present their research findings and results.

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📋 Your assignment

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On the occasion of this week we expect teachers to carry out mini research lessons for their students, we expect the research to be carried out using only one research method, namely the interview method. Invite one student or a group of students to conduct a mini research, the research topic is simple and easy for students to understand.

1. Determine the topic of the mini research for your students and why the research needs to be done by the students? 1 point

2. Formulate a problem or two, then develop some relevant interview questions to answer the problem? 1 point

3. Assign your students to conduct research using the prepared interview questions and observe every activity the students do, sharing photos and videos during the activity? 3 points
Photo 1 point and Video 3± minutes 2 points

4. Explain and elaborate on any interesting findings that occurred during the research and what are the conclusions of the research results? 3 points

5. According to your observations, what are the weaknesses of the students during this research, and what are your steps in developing their analytical skills in the future? 2 points

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