Year 10 - Citizenship
How can we carry out research for an active citizenship project?
How can we make a difference in society? Active citizenship project
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Unit Summary
Pupils are introduced to what an active citizenship project is, how it should be structured and the skills they need to complete one.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the difference between primary and secondary research and apply appropriate research methods to your active citizenship project.
Key Notes
- Research is an important part of the active citizenship project cycle as it enables well informed-decision making.
- Research can be divided into two types: primary (original data) or secondary (existing data).
- Key questions like 'what do we need to know?' and 'who to involve?' guide the choice of research methods.
- Pupils may need qualitative (descriptive) or quantitative (numerical) data for their active citizenship project.
Vocabulary To Learn
- primary research: original information or data, or the results of interviewing people; research that you go out and collect yourself
- secondary research: data that others have already collected: newspaper articles, internet stories, government statistics or radio or TV interviews
- research method: the way people collect and study information to learn about a topic or issue
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Careful consideration, through answering the key questions, is not needed to decide which research methods to use: research methods can be chosen at random.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Research is an important part of the active citizenship project cycle as it enables well informed-decision making. Research can be divided into two types: primary (original data) or secondary (existing data).
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'primary research'
original information or data, or the results of interviewing people; research that you go out and collect yourself.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Careful consideration, through answering the key questions, is not needed to decide which research methods to use: research methods can be chosen at random. Correction: Pupils must consider and answer the key questions to ensure they choose appropriate and suitable research methods for their chosen active citizenship project. Failure to do so will jeopdise the project's success.
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