Scholar 7-184493

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In the last session, participants worked on formulating a hypothesis using a whoopee cushion as a fun example to learn the research process, which included developing an introduction, conducting an experiment, and reaching preliminary conclusions. In the current session, the focus was on refining individual research hypotheses previously assigned as homework. Participants were tasked with creating a concise hypothesis statement that is clear, focused, and based on observations. They engaged in literature reviews to identify gaps and adjust their hypotheses accordingly. This included ensuring hypotheses were unique and had not been previously published. The session guided them to craft an introduction using references to logically lead into their hypothesis. Each participant presented their introductions, demonstrating their progress in scholarly writing. The session highlighted the importance of simplicity in research and encouraged regular teamwork and meetings to progress projects. Participants were advised to maintain a document compiling various sections of their project, which will eventually form a complete research proposal. For the next session, attendees are instructed to develop three specific aims, describing the methods they will use to achieve their research goals, reinforcing the iterative nature of the scholarly process.

Keywords

hypothesis formulation

research process

literature review

scholarly writing

research proposal

teamwork

iterative process