Title: Evaluating Sources and Selecting Research Topics
Attendance:
– Number of students absent: Not mentioned in the transcript.
Topics Covered:
– Review of previous group activity: Students discussed in groups the credibility of various sources they found.
– Criteria for a good source: Author’s qualifications, publication date, publisher credibility, and presence of bias.
– Examples of credible and non-credible sources: Students presented their findings and assessed the sources based on the established criteria.
– Introduction to the next assignment: Students were guided on how to choose a good research topic and given examples of both good and bad research questions.
Actionable Items:
– Encourage students to participate more actively in discussions.
– Remind students to ensure all future submissions are in English.
– Address any confusion about the criteria for evaluating sources.
– Follow up with students who did not send articles or sent duplicates to ensure they understand the assignment requirements.
Homework:
– Each student must choose one research question from their brainstorming session.
– Find two websites with information relevant to their chosen research question.
– Assess the credibility of each source based on author qualifications, publication date, publisher credibility, and bias.
– Prepare to discuss their findings in the next class.