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You Can Do It! Academic Research in
High SchoolCarolyn Kinsella, MSLIS, MSEd Librarian
Alexa Tancil, MAC&I, MAESE Biology TeacherMinooka Community High School
Professional Experiences Lead to Students Doing Research and
Experiencing Real-World Science● My Scientific Research with the Shedd Aquarium in
Bimini, Bahamas for my 2nd Masters Degree through Bradley University in Environmental Science
● Shedd Aquarium’s 2 year Development of Submerged in Science a dream for Student Citizen Scientists in Illinois Local Watersheds
● IL Math and Science Partnership (IMSP) WIP 5 Introducing Student Research and Development for the High School Classroom 2 year Curriculum Development
Instruction
● Panicked ● Researched “How to Research”● Created: Short PowerPoint Handouts
PowerPoint
● Compare Magazine with Journal● Purpose of Scholarly Research● Format of Journal articles
Magazine vs. Scholarly Journal
Popular MagazineContent: Information on topics of general interestPurpose: To inform, entertain or have an emotional appealAuthor: Staff writers, journalistsWho Reads: Anyone interestedReviewed: Editor working for the magazineCitations:NoneFrequency: Weekly or monthly
Scholarly JournalContent: Articles reporting results of research, study, or experimentationPurpose: To share information with others in the same area of studyAuthor: Scholars and/or researchersWho Reads: Other scholars and/or researchersReviewed: Editorial board made up of scholars in the fieldCitations: Footnotes/endnotes; bibliographies/works citedFrequency: 2-4 times a year
Format of Journal Articles
Know the parts· Abstract: Summarizes the entire article · Introduction: Why the research was done?· Methodology: How was the research done?· Results: What happened? Usually there are charts and graphs that help.· Discussion: What do the results mean?· Conclusion: What did the researchers learn?· References: What did the researchers study before they started their own research?
Handouts
Included how to:● find articles using the databases● read journal articles ● use NoodleTools
Completed Projects Show Students Have Learned How to do Authentic Research
● Students create their own journal article based on their research using Google Docs for peer editing of drafts and TurnItIn.com too.
● Students use Primary Research in their Introduction/Literature Review section of their research paper using NoodleTools for notecards and APA citations for references.
● Students present research on a tri-fold poster.
What Does it all Mean
● HS students are capable of advanced research
● Continue with the project● Find out if it has changed research at the
Junior-Senior level● Work on cross-curricular applications
Questions
Carolyn Kinsella, [email protected]
Alexa Tancil, Biology [email protected]
Minooka Community High School - South Campus26655 West EamesChannahon, IL 60410815-521-4535 www.mchs.net > cybrary
