Finding a project The next study period

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 Do a project in CER
 In teams of two or three. PhD students work
alone.
 Self-selected topic
Anders Berglund,
Uppsala University,
Sweden

Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007.

Your research question, research

What is a good project? approach and outcome of a study
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 Relevant, answers to a need

 Contains an empirical component (data
collection and analysis) Your Research
 Researchable question approaches

 Small enough

Outcome
of a study
 “I like it!”

Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007. Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007.

Writing requires reading How do I do a good project?

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 Read & think

 Do the project
 Write

… all in a network

Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007. Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007.

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Projects  Short: Write down three ideas for projects
Long: Create project groups, culturally,
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 Different research question
nationally and linguistically mixed and discuss
 Different data collection
possible projects.
• Interview
• Questionnaires  Short: Discuss your project with someone in
• Litterature surveys another group.
• Lab instructions  Medium: Write a few phrases about the project
• Course plans you want to do (in the project groups)
• Students
• Teachers
 Present your idea and answer questions (2 -3
• Directors minutes per group)
• Combinations
 Different methodologies/Research approaches
 ….
Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007. Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007.
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Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Anders.Berglund@it.uu.se . Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Anders.Berglund@it.uu.se .

Subprojects, examples
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 Different questions
 How shall a lecture be adapted to students who speak
English as their second language?
 How shall we avoid cheating?
 What makes a lab good for all?
 What makes a lecture good for all?
 Vhat makes a course good for all?
 What are the main practical problems for an international
student?
 What, in Computer Science, is the hardest to learn?
 Why are there so few female students in CS?
 How shall the department become better at welcoming
foreign/female/all students?
 What is a good examination?
Anders Berglund, UpCERG, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. ReflekTori 2007.