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Lynh Lam's Research Project WikiSpace 2010


 * Term 1**

__**Week 4**__ Note: Recently had a subject change into Research Project therefore the late start. Wednesday 17th February Friday 19th February __**Week 5**__ Monday 22nd February Friday 26th February __**Week 6**__ Monday 1st March Wednesday 3rd March Friday 5th March Wednesday 10th March Monday 15th March Wednesday 17th March Wednesday 24th March Friday 26th March Wednesday 31st March
 * An introduction to wikispace, created and organised individual wikispaces
 * Discovered the use of "Online learning" on MOODLE
 * Mr Street demonstrated how to use wonderwheel on google which helps give an expansion on any given topic
 * Research tasks: sampling the use of the wonderwheel tool and other search tools
 * Given an explanation and understanding of the outline and criteria of research projects
 * Given helpful tips and recorded notes of how to identify research topics and follow guiding questions
 * 4MAT model and received worksheets
 * Managed to enter wikispace and start typing journals - Thank you Ms McInnes
 * Updated wikispace and experimented with its functions
 * Understanding what Primary and Secondary Sources are
 * Group discussions of topic choices
 * Given a list variety of options to choose from - have yet to finalize an idea
 * Journal updated
 * Topic of Interest: What is the effect of media on teenage body image? I have chosen to work individually
 * Mr Street talked to indivduals/groups about their topics, current findings and research techniques
 * Mr Street suggested I conduct a survey for teenagers/peers to find how media affects this audience in general - which I will consider
 * Started brainstorming ideas for chosen topic
 * Learnt how to use the Boolean Search method (AND, OR, NOT) which narrows search results with relevant sources
 * Investigated the capabilities required to effectively manage our specific project
 * __Week 7__**
 * Used Inspiration6 to work on concept maps and explore influential factors
 * Continued research and gathering information
 * __Week 8__**
 * Filled in a Gantt chart document to plan the outline of our tasks and when to meet deadlines
 * Updated journal
 * Made additions to the concept map to broaden the connections
 * Researched based on some concept map ideas such as the influential factors and significant public role models in contemporary society
 * __Week 9__**
 * Concept map is in a working progress, I am trying to cover and find as many related ideas as I can link to my topic
 * Researched for newspaper articles that addressed the obsession with media and body image ideals
 * Have thought and written guiding questions to give my project direction
 * __Week 10__**
 * I found an organisation that could be a helpful/useful contribution to my project called the Butterfly Foundation that is based in Australia and have explored the site, it targets one of the issues I could address: Body Disorders
 * Before I decide if I will have any involvement with their program, I will continue to search for other organisations to find their goals and movement etc...


 * Term 2

__Week 1__** Wednesday 21st April
 * Mr Street talked to me about my current progress and if I would like to meet Ms Sykes, our school's counsellor who may be able provide me with valid insight on the the matter of adolescents struggling with their body image
 * Though I declined the offer I'd like to thank Mr Street for considering and making that option available for me

Wednesday 28th April Friday 30th April
 * __Week 2__**
 * Continued research
 * Mr Street told me about a survey Ms Sykes carried out for the junior high school students, it may have information related to body image/insecurities but I'm not sure if it is directly linked to the case I'm studying in particular because I am targeting the effect of media on teenage body image

__**Week 3**__ Monday 3rd May
 * Read through some of the information and started summarising in own words

Wednesday 5th May Friday 7th May
 * Much of the statistics I've found on this topic has been outdated (from a couple or more years ago) or not based in Australia therefore I will continue this research but it also reminded that I haven't yet conducted a survey. I have been thinking of ways to make this possible to obtain a primary source for my project
 * I am timid and feel embarrassed of conducting a survey in person (asking individuals) I want to find some way else to get this information
 * I had an idea of applying for a yahoo account and making a survey questionnaire on Yahoo! Answers for other yahoo account users to give feedback through, though Yahoo! Answers may not be completely reliable source. I put in consideration the fact that users can respond their answers/opinions anonymously and therefore hopefully truthfully as they don't have to worry that I or anyone else will pass judgement upon them

Monday 10th May
 * __Week 4__**
 * I have chosen to present my collected information in a written format (essay of up to 800words)
 * Started the introduction for essay

Wednesday 12th May
 * For homework I have decided to try the Yahoo! Answers feature and see how that works out
 * Started creating survey questions for the Yahoo! Answers experiment, if this results unuseful I will at least have my survey prepared for another use

Wednesday19th May Friday 21st May
 * __Week 5__**
 * I failed to use the Yahoo! Answers feature to do the survey so I need to think of other ideas
 * Continued to read and summarise through some informatiom to gather ideas of the concept map

Monday 24th May Wednesday 26th May
 * __Week 6__**
 * Created research questions to have an idea of what information I will apply in my essay (What, Why, Who, How etc...
 * Created survey questions

Friday 28th May
 * Mr Street photocopied the survey questions for me and managed to have some people answer my survey
 * I am frustrated and disappointed in myself because I've left everything til the last minute, I have alot I need to catch up with, hopefully I will get everything done by the deadline

Wednesday 2nd June
 * __Week 7__**
 * Started analysing some of the survey results
 * Continued with essay
 * Updated journal

Friday 4th June
 * Officially started gathering information together from survey etc... into essay
 * Written evaluation on DeBono's six thinking hats

__**Week 8**__ Wednesday 9th June Friday 11th June
 * Finished essay and assessment tasks
 * Watched classmates conduct their presentations
 * Handed up all my work and updated journal