A good way to approach a research project is to break it into three stages:
- Research
- Organise
- Communicate
1. Research
Find some general information about your topic. Sources of Information can be books, the internet or an expert
Internet
You must be careful when using the Internet to research a topic. You need to make sure you trust the information you find. You must make sure that it is:
- Reliable
- Accurate
- Not biased
Expert
When contacting an expert you must make sure they are reliable, not biased and will not exaggerate.
2. Organize
Use a mind map to help organize your information or write down information or question on sticky notes.
Look at the information you have gathered. Ask more detailed questions to find more specific information. If you find that some of your questions are not addressed by much research compared to other questions, do not use them.
3. Communicate
Before laying out your final project check that the research you carried out has answered all the questions you asked at the start. If you have not answered the questions you need to do some more research or change the questions. Make sure you:
- Avoid copying
- Record references