Whilst browsing the internet for more information on research planning and development, I came across a page with some useful basic guidance on planning a project. I have listed some of the pointers from the page which some of you may find useful as I have:
1. Select a general topic which interests you in some way.
For me this would be dance within secondary education
2. List the key words to help you look up information for your project.
For example "dance" "national curriculum" "dance in secondary education" "dance in PE"
3. Go to an encyclopedia or other reference source to get an overview for the topic.
4. Make source cards for whatever sources and information you will use.
5. Using the general overview, begin to focus the topic into something you can cover well.
6. Write a statement of purpose about the chosen topic.
7. Brainstorm Questions about the chosen topic.
8. Group questions under similar headings.
9. Add any new questions you can think of under those headings.
10. Identify the sources that can best help you to answer those questions.
11. Begin making note cards. Use your brainstormed questions to guide your notetaking.
12. Change your statement of purpose into a draft thesis statement.
13. Make an outline of your headings.
14. Re-focus the thesis statement if necessary.
15. Write the body of the paper from your notes.
16. Cite any necessary information.
17. Write your introduction and conclusion.
18. Write your works cited/bibliography.
19. Create a title page.
20. Evaluate your work.
I am aware that maybe these pointers are not useful to everyone or maybe just a selection of them are useful and you have your own step by step plan which you like to follow but I have found that this guidance has helped me to visualize some structure to the module rather than being daunted by the mass bulk that I have previously seen it as. I will definately be using some of the ideas such as using source cards and note cards.
Some of the sources which I have found useful specifically to me are:
www.publications.dcsf.gov.uk- MAIN RESOURCE, Tony Hall's Dance Review
www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/dcsfd Government Response to Tony Hall's Dance Review
www.dance.about.com
www.pbm.com/nlindah/lad/vol1/teach.html Article on Teaching Dance to "Non- Dancers"
www.gtce.org.uk General Teaching Council for England
www.eric.ed.gov Article about researching as a practicioner in education
www.statpac.com/surveys Information on Survey and Questionnaire Design
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