As mentioned in class today, I would like for students to think of a topic that they might be interested in researching in this class. Don't worry -- it's not official right now, just a chance to start exploring it. Frame the issue in terms of a research question. For example:
Let's say that you wanted to know about students' attitudes about interracial dating. Maybe your research question would be:
Do students at smaller schools have different attitudes about interracial dating than those who attend larger schools? (There are tons of different possibilities and not one right answers.) You could survey students at Shaw and Meredith (small schools) and NCCU and NCSU (large schools) and compare the results.
For the blog post, mention your research question and some ideas about how you might want to study the topic. Feel free to respond to one another and provide feedback. (Please complete the blog by Monday.)
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I would like to measure the respect level of students for adults at HBCU's
ReplyDeleteI would do surveys questions. One of the questions could be as follows on a giving day how many times do you curse in front of an adult?
I would also observe students. I would go to some local HBCU's and watch how the students treat the adults. For example see if they hold the door or watch their mouths. I would then go to other local colleges and do the same.
i would like to check the likely hood of students to find a job in there career after graduation.
ReplyDeletemy research question can be set up by interviewing seniors from different schools and ask them wht steps are they taking to find a job in there major. i can also ask people who graduated the year prior and see how many of them found jobs dealing with there major.
I would like to research college women who take birth control to prevent pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteI would a do a survey at HBCUs in north carolina to get an estimate of how many are on birth control to compare to how many are not.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY HOSPITALS TURN AWAY PATIENTS FOR HAVING IMPROPER HEALTH INSURANCE?
ReplyDeleteI WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE HOSPITAL INSURANCE POLICY
WHAT KIND OF INSURANCE THE PATIENT CARRIES
THE HEALTH BACKGROUND
ALSO I WOULD HAVE TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE AT ALL; AND HOW MANY WHO DO BUT THEIR INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER WHAT IT SHOULD
In my research,I would like to gather nformation about what political issues are most important to college students in the Raleigh area.
ReplyDeleteTo find out this information for my research, I will use surveys that list political issues of today (ie. health care) to find out which issues matter the most to area college students.
I think the idea of finding out hospital insurance policy research is a good idea. Being able to know if a hospital will take patient with know insurance or depending on carrier is something to really look at.
ReplyDeleteI also like the idea of seeing how hospital turn away patients depending on their health insurance coverage. I do like the aproach Shan'ni use to gather the info. I would have to suggest that you also do surveys to patients. Maybe asking them questions like have they always been turn away or was this there first time.
ReplyDeleteI would like to do a study on if female students tend to study more or less than male students....I will do a survey asking each gender if they study and if so how long do they study.
ReplyDeleteI also would like to know if learning in a classroom setting is more effective than learning in a online class?
On another note I think Dante research question will be a great study.
I want to know why the school system has come up with children need to have a Booster shot before they enter in the 6th grade. Why now? Why this age? What is this about because they haven't done this before. Don't children have enough vaccines before they reach this agree. The school system has said that children cannot attend classes if they do not receive this shot. I would like to know how the parents feel about this and what other states are doing this.
ReplyDeleteI think Sha'ni has raised an interesting question. I go to the doctor alot and sometimes I feel like I'm not always receiving the best care that I should because I have Medicare. It's not like private insurance, because they don't cover a great deal of things. Enough of that, but this is a good topic.
I would like to reserch how many alcoholic drinks students have per week at small universities than students who attend larger universities....
ReplyDeleteI would then go around at both schools and take a poll then compare the results at the end.
I would like to do a study on why Colleges determine a students knowledge by the SATs which is A SINGLE TEST when they had already spent 4yrs in high school..it doesnt make sense to me because I was in all AP classes in high school but when i took the test i was dealing with a personal death and wasnt really into takin it besides my transcript tells way more than the SATs...isnt that backwards i feel it should compliment the transcript but not replace it
ReplyDeleteI would like to do a study on whether or not athletes are more likely to get injured at larger universities compared to smaller universities and colleges...
ReplyDeleteI will conduct research at the surrounding N.C. universities and colleges to find information on injuries in the athletics departments
Are dogs really a man's best friend? Do Woman like dogs more than men or is it the other way around? I always wondered about that. I would probably conduct this research by asking woman and men if they like dogs. I would probably do this survey at a mall where I could get a variety of answers from a variety of people.
ReplyDeleteCommenting on William's post it would be interesting to find out what political issues are most important to college students in the Raleigh area. Being that college students are young adults and the future it would be nice to know what concerns them in terms of the policies that need to be changed or put into place.
ReplyDeleteA research topic that I would like to find data about is,
ReplyDeleteAre public schools more affective than private schools, or are private schools more affective than public school?
I would find my data and results by surveying and observation.I would take previous researchs and compare them to new research. I would do the same for surveys done by individuals who were asked this question who either attending a public or private school along with results from parents.
I would like to do my research on how many college students that are attending colleges actually go to school because they have a passion for their life career vs. college students that do not want to disappoint their family i.e. NCCU, Shaw, NC State UNC, Peace college, Meredith. I would like to find out how many students are attending college because their motivated and absolutely sure of their life career vs. Students that only attended college so they don’t disappoint their family, I would give out surveys and evaluate 10 students two per campus.
ReplyDeleteI would give each person a 25 question survey to find their student life and extra curriculum activities. I would evaluate each student’s passion for their career. Furthermore I would analyze and filter through data so that I could begin to come to a conclusion.
I would like to know if this is an equal opportunity country, does where you live at in the United States affects your success or financial stability. For example: The success and financial stability for someone who lives in Beveryl Hills California compared to someone who lives in Oregon, giving the fact they have the same job. etc.
ReplyDeleteI have alot of things in minds things that i question everyday. One main thing I would like to do a survey on is why african americans boys grow up thinking of becoming professional athlets from the ages 13-18, and why is sports the main focus of their lives.
ReplyDeleteAnother study I would like to do is to see if theirs anything different in the education in HBCU's and regular schools. ex. compare Meredith, Peace, Shaw, and St. Augustines since their all right around each other ask the students a survey what they are learning, and see the advantages, and disadvantages.
I WOULD LIKE TO RESEARCH THE LIKELY HOOD OF A MALE GROWING UP IN A DOMINATE FEMALE HOUSE. WHETHER IF THEY WOULD HAVE FEMININE WAYS SUCH AS THEM ALWAYS BEING IN THE MIRRIOR ,NOT LIKING TO SWEAT , OR CONSTANTLY HAVING TO TAKE REPEATED SHOWERS AFTER EVERYTIME THEY FEEL DIRTY...
ReplyDeleteI WOULD GO ABOUT THIS BY DOING ABOUT TWO TO FOUR INTERVIEWS WITH MEN AND BOYS WHO ARE STILL LIVING IN THE HOUSE HOLD AND THEN THE MEN NOT LIVING IN THE HOUSE HOLD TO SEE IF THE TRAITS HAS CARRIED OVER INTO THERE OWN NORMAL HOUSE HOLD OR IF THEY PASSED THESE TRAITS TO THERE KIDS.BUT FIRST ILL GIVE THEM A SURVEY TO SEE WHAT THERE TRAITS ARE AND COMPARE THEM TO THE NORMAL FEMALE TRAITS OR WHAT A TIPICAL FEMALE DAY WOULD START OFF AS...
In my research project I would like to talk about high school drop outs. I want to do it in the state of north carolina. I'm interested in this subject because I'm from virginia and I seen a lot of people that enter high school with me but didn’t graduate when it was time to graduate so I want to learn what is the reason for not attented school and why?
ReplyDeleteHow many male upper classman and lower classmen students at Shaw prefer plus size women verses petite women?
ReplyDeleteI would collect data by surveying the upper class males verses the under class males and see what they prefer. I would start of by asking the males if there peers have any influence on the females that they choose to date.
Jamilia
ReplyDeleteThat would be an interesting topic to know about, because some students think that they don’t have to take birth control because pregnancy would never happen to them.
I would like to research: Does playing college sports affect your GPA?
ReplyDeleteTo go about finding out these statistics, i would survey the same amount of athletes, men and women, and then i would surey the same amount of non athletes to gain my information needed.
I would like to find some research on how many animals are killed by humans today. I feel that animals should not be killed or put in a situation were they have to kill other animals just to stay alive. I beleive that their will be a lot of data that would help me solve this problem
ReplyDeleteThis is Matthew Mitchell, i would like to research the success rate for hbcu graduates vs ivy league graduate, is it easier for a ivy league graduate to get a job before a hbcu graduate
ReplyDeleteI would do a research on weather or not music makes a student smarter. I would develop surveys, field experiments, and I would observe final grades and test scores to obtain proper facts.
ReplyDeleteHow do young men act in a personal setting as oppose to a social setting? Do they attitudes change or do they stay the same?
ReplyDeleteI would like to talk about the double standard that exists in US immigration policies. The treatment between Haitians and Cubans when they arrive to the United States and how it differs greatly. For example when Cubans reach the U.S. they are racketed through immigration and within a short period of time are released to their family. The American experience for Haitians is the contrary. The treatment is unfair,it affects many people, and may be possible to solve. This situation has at many times divided the community of Miami. This is a local and state problem and being from Miami it makes it my problem.
ReplyDeleteFelicia...Ur topic is very interesting and different...That would be very interesting to know what men think of petite women.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know who is more likey to be better with their finances. Is it male or females more likely to be in debt, and why is it that way?
ReplyDeleteI like the research the Jamilia is doing. It seems like the pregnancy rate is getting higher and higher each year. I would be interesting if you also look at the rate of how many pergnancy happen each year from different age groups and if they are not using birth control, then what is the other prevention of pregnancy they are using.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be interesting to research how minority students at a private HBCU feel about their courses vs those at a public HBCU. and then compare those to those enrolled at non HBCUs. For some reason I think the education level would be a difference in each of these types of schools. On the other hand, maybe the education level is the same and its the teaching thats different. Overall, I'd like to know how those with degrees from HBCUs fare agaist those with degrees from non HBCUs... and see how those working toward their degrees feel.
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