1. Students will learn about models of The Research Cycle and how to apply them to their current project work
2. Students will learn about the role of evaluation in a team project and how to use it in research and project planning.
3. Students will learn about citation management tools and how to find and cite images.
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Information-Search-Cycle-Brescia-2-768x576.png [Illustration]. (2018). Retrieved from http://brescia.uwo.ca/library/research/research-cycle/ Citing an image in APA? Citing an image in MLA? -MLA is less specific and often refers to the site or publication the image appears in (more info here)
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Have you ever hiked in the mountains, laboring hard, keeping your mind on your destination -and stopped for a moment, looking back and seeing an amazing view of how far you have come? Not only is taking a break to evaluate your progress a great idea, it is an important aspect of many models of the 'research cycle' (there's one example to the right). Let's evaluate/validate what you've done using a questionnaire...
Question 1: While working on your project (library research, reading, web research, sharing research with peers/instructor/PA, etc.), what allowed you to feel most engaged with what was happening?
Question 2: While working on your project (library research, reading, web research, sharing research with peers/instructor/PA, etc.), what made you feel most distanced with what was happening?
Question 3: While working on your project (library research, reading, web research, sharing research with peers/instructor/PA, etc.), what did you find most affirming or helpful?
Question 4: While working on your project (library research, reading, web research, sharing research with peers/instructor/PA, etc.), what did you find most puzzling or confusing?
Question 5: While working on your project (library research, reading, web research, sharing research with peers/instructor/PA, etc.), what surprised you the most?
Adapted from Stephen Brookfield's Critical Incident Questionnaire;
Brookfield, S. D. (2017). Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. (2nd ed..). Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/utah/detail.action?docID=4790372
(also see: http://www.stephenbrookfield.com/ciq )
Searching the open web for resources.
Many worldwide governments would like you to know what they're working on related to policy as they're actively working on sustainability problems (maybe poverty, communications, health, pollution, etc.). Companies and engineers will look for large or small jobs by searching for these and then offer solutions on a wide scale from very small to country wide.
Search for "your technology" and RFP (or "request for proposals") on the open web for more.
Note: it may help to search for a specific country/government/company if you want to narrow down the search.
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Searching governments for resources.
Many governments also are legally obligated to put their policies (and policy considerations) online for the world to see -like the United States. Some typical starting places are:
USA.gov (first place to visit -contains everything below)
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
National Nanotechnology Initiative
Department of Transportation
Bureau of Reclamation -primarily about water, but take a look for your specific tech too.
OR
Search for "your technology" and "government policy" on the open web for governments outside the U.S.
Search for "your technology" and a specific state/nation for a more focused search (California has a ton, for example)
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Global resources.
Other online groups at an international level working on sustainability and policy research:
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Very local resources.
Other online groups at an international level working on sustainability and policy research:
SLC Green (local policy)
Also note that since states are responsible for enforcing EPA standards, most cities/states will have some sort of environmental/sustainability office (hopefully online). For example, here is the one for Utah: http://www.deq.utah.gov/
Part of automobile safety is the technology and design that go into a vehicle, but another part is the government policy on what is acceptable in a country. For example, seat belts, air bags, strategic frame reinforcements, etc. were around long before they were required in new cars in the U.S. -and they're still not universally required in other countries:
Example of current models sold under the safety policies of different countries:
"2015 Nissan Tsuru vs. 2016 Nissan Versa." [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85OysZ_4lp0.
And the video below is and example of a current model vs. a much older one:
"IIHS 50th anniversary crash test." [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHp1GAFQzto.
