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Interdisciplinary research on the subject aviation.
NOTE: same format but writings needs to be more geared towards my field of study which is aviation this go around.
This week we’re going to delve further into interdisciplinary research. You’ll be finding your first sources and giving feedback on other students’ sources as you learn (or are reminded of) what makes a relevant, helpful, and scholarly source.
You’re also going to be creating another topic and research question, but this one will be focused on where your areas of study (or disciplines) converge. You’ll be spending this week and the next three weeks researching this topic, so make sure it will be relevant to your future. Some times students may even be able to put this research on their resumes or mention it in job interviews as they prepare themselves for their fields.
But at the heart of it all, we’re asking the question: “What is interdisciplinary research?”
Well, the short answer is that it’s a little more involved than regular research since you’ll be pulling from multiple disciplines rather than just one. You need to understand your topic from multiple perspectives, and that takes a little bit more research than usual. But for the big leaps that interdisciplinary research can make, it’s worth it.
Topic and Research Question Instructions
Prompt: During Week 2, choose an interdisciplinary research topic to study and fill out the Topic and Research Question Assignment Model. During Week 3, based on instructor feedback, edit your submission and resubmit for further feedback.
Requirements:
1. You may not use first or second person.
2. Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation should be flawless. Visit the Liberty University writing centers if you want extra help:
https://www.liberty.edu/academics/casas/academicsuccess/index.cfm?PID=38382
3. Use the Research Question Assignment Model when you do either stage of this assignment.
4. Week 2: Make sure that you are referring to at least two unique areas of study and that at least one of them matches one of your personal areas of study.
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Week 3: The second time you submit a draft for this assignment, pay close attention to instructor feedback and incorporate that into your own personal revisions of your topic, research question, and other elements of the model. Select “Track Changes” in Microsoft Word before you begin editing, and submit your second draft with the changes showing.
Additional Suggestions:
1. Avoid gun control, marijuana legalization, abortion, homosexual marriage, and other charged political or moral topics unless you have a unique way to study them that’s never been studied before (which will be difficult).
2. Remember, even though interdisciplinary research topics are often broader than the average research topic, you need to narrow a lot. A student who begins with the topic “the healthiest foods to eat” could narrow it down to “breakfast foods that lead to higher energy levels” to “the effects of eating eggs for breakfast on energy levels during a weekday.” When you think you’ve narrowed enough, narrow your topic more.
3. Using the reading from Nissani, measure your combination to determine whether it truly is interdisciplinary.
Topic and Research Question Grading Rubric
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Criteria |
Levels of Achievement |
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Content 70% |
Advanced 90-100% |
Proficient 70-89% |
Developing 1-69% |
Not present |
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Content |
32 to 35 points Topic is narrowed and interdisciplinary. Research question has specific possible answers. Topic and disciplines included are strongly justified. |
25 to 31 points Topic may be somewhat broad or verging on multidisciplinary rather than interdisciplinary. Research question may be too broad, and most disciplines seem relevant. |
1 to 24 points Topic is too broad to be researched in a short paper or is very multidisciplinary. Research question is largely inapplicable, and disciplines are irrelevant. |
0 points Not present |
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Structure 30% |
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Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Formatting |
13 to 15 points Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format. |
10 to 12 points Spelling and grammar have some errors. Sentences are presented well. Where applicable, references are cited with some APA formatting. |
1 to 9 points Spelling and grammar errors distract. Sentences are incomplete or unclear. Where applicable, references are minimally or not cited in current APA format. |
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