In preparation for creating your semester
long inquiry based research project, you need to first write a one to two page
proposal explaining your project. Your proposal should be posted here as the
week 6 blog. As you brainstorm and draft all the required components of this
proposal, include your research question, rhetorical situation (purpose, audience,
context), search plan, project timeline, and an overview of key challenges your
foresee.
To start, go to
The Bedford Researcher’s website (http://www.bedfordresearcher.com/worksheets.cfm#collecting)
(go to My research project activities, join the conversation, and download the
“Create a Formal Research Project Proposal” worksheet.) Try working through the
project proposal handout before starting your final memo format version of the
proposal. (Some of the criteria from the worksheet will not be necessary to
fill out—such as the amount of funding you are looking to obtain) though you
should provide at least the start of a working bibliography for sources you
will use.
I suggest you format the final
version of the proposal as a memo of no more than 2 pages addressed to your
audience. In the text of the memo, you should identify and describe the
direction of your study and what you will explore during this class. Explain
how much you know about the subject, and try to identify what you will need to
learn. If you are unsure of what a memo looks like, there are many sources
available online to look at.
Your proposal is due before 11:59pm on Monday, 2/11/2013.
If you should have any questions about the proposal, please send me an email at jospeh.longhany@ucf.edu
To: All Horror/Thriller Film Lovers
ReplyDeleteFrom: Kelly Brown
Date: 08 February 2013
Subject: Research Proposal
Working Title: “Horror/Thriller Films and the Evolution of Violence”
Today I write to all of the horror/thriller film lovers out there. I want you to become aware of the ever changing violence in horror/thriller films.
Horror films are supposed to “scare” their audiences, but over time they have just become more gruesome. Take Saw for instance, the whole time I was watching the movie I was expecting to be scared, but not once did I find it to be scary. However the gore and gruesome scenes were there.
My purpose of working on this project is to bring insight to you, my audience, about the violence that is happening in horror/thriller films. Over time horror/thriller films have become more gruesome and more violent and we as a society may not be noticing the kind of effect that these films are having on us. To me, I believe this will be a very interesting topic to share with you because horror/thriller films are my favorite genre of movies. I enjoy classic horror/thriller films to modern day horror/thriller films. I have noticed the change in these films over time and I would like to dig into why these films have changed so much over the decades. I will be looking into gender roles that are being played in these movies. I will also be looking into desensitizing of our emotions of these movies. Are we becoming desensitized to these sorts of movies? I know they do not bother me. As far as how I will test these questions I am not positive. I know that I want to do a sort of focus group with a few people watching movies from over the decades and ask them how they think they differ, get their opinions on the movies.
My main research question I want to study is: “Why have horror/thriller films progressively gotten worse over the years and how does gender play a role into the horror/thriller films?” It definitely needs some work, but I hope to have a great research paper for all of you to look and think about. My search plan is to search online databases for articles that include violence and gender roles in horror/thriller films. I am sure you will be happy to know that I have come across a few articles on some of the most popular horror/thriller films. I have begun to read through them to make sure that they meet the criteria I am looking for. I will continue to collect information and articles on this topic.
On my path to finding research on this topic I might encounter some challenges. One key challenge I might stumble upon is not being about to find enough research on this topic. This is because we cannot for sure know if horror/thriller films are the cause of violence in society; people of course have their opinions on it, but it cannot be known for fact.
Projected timeline for the research paper is to have five articles found and noted by 1 March 2013. Then I will progress from there.
Working bibliography includes:
Sapolsky, Barry S., Fred Molitor, and Sarah Luque. “Sex And Violence In Slasher Films: Re-
Examining The Assumptions.” Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 80.1 (2003): 28-38. Film & Television Literature Index Web. 8 Feb. 2013.
Thornley, Davinia. “THE ‘SCREAM’ REFLEX: Meta Horror AND POPULAR CULTURE.”
Metro 2006: 140+. Film & Television Literature Index. Web. 8 Feb. 2013.
Thank you to all of the horror/thriller film lovers out there. I cannot wait to research and provide you with information about this topic.
Kelly Brown
Blake Anderson
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Prof. Longhany
The Influences Behind College Majors:
Introduction:
Every student who enters college and graduates chose a major at one point. This incorporates millions of individuals who all made a decision; they all made a choice, on what to major in. My purpose for doing this research is to discover the reasons why they made these decisions.
Purpose:
My interests have never related much to this topic but recently, I’ve become overwhelmed with these decisions. I myself as a new college student have much to think about in the choosing of my own major. This has been an ongoing debate within me for over half a year now and this was the perfect opportunity for me to study it. Because of its relevance, I hope to enlighten not only myself, but maybe other who read my research or individuals who are involved within it such as interviewees.
To the Reader:
This general topic can encompass a wide range of answer and conclusions, therefore, its correlation with its readers in very high. Everyone who has a degree, made the decision to get that degree for a reason, I hope this will clarify to my readers, whether they be graduates, undergraduates, or soon to be undergraduates. The psychology of a person is extremely complex and many unconscious decisions are made that influence one’s life, I plan to analyze some of these influences and hopefully bring insight to my readers.
Topic Question:
I framed my research question as “What aspects of a person's life influence their decision to choose a college major and to what extent do they affect them? However, throughout my research I also plan on answer other questions regarding topics such as students’ minors and other academically related subjects.
Findings:
I have currently researched many articles on this topic but unfortunately many of them contain information that is only partly helpful to my research. For this reason I plan on rely almost entirely on my interviews to gather and collect the results I need to come to a conclusion.
Methods:
My plans for research are to analyze past scholarly articles and journals to gather information that is currently believed and accepted on the topic. I also plan to interview multiple college students, high school students, and college graduates to gain a wide understanding of their own personal influences in their decisions. These research subjects are going to be of different genders and ethnicities to eliminate the potential of bias. With this information, I want to compare the two aspects of the topic and come to my overall conclusion.
Timeline:
After completing my Interpretive Summary assignment, I plan to continue researching articles and journals to gather what information I can. By the last week of February or early march I plan to begin my interviews with people and slowly analyze and record my information and gradually work on my rough drafts and final paper.
Bibliography:
Bartolj, Tjaša; Polanec, Sašo. Economics of Education Review. “College major choice and ability: Why is general ability not enough?”
Marangos, John. Education Economics. “The ‘discouraged-business-major’ hypothesis: policy implications.”
Interviews: TBA
Statistics from UCF: TBA
Difficulties:
The hardships I may encounter in this topic are the lack of relevant and useful information that is available in already written articles and papers. I believe I can overcome this by relying on my interviews and own personal research. However, this unfortunately may also be a problem. I predict it to take some time to gain the information I need out of even just one individuals, and it also may be difficult to gather information from college graduates.
To: Young Adult Women in America
ReplyDeleteFrom: Brittany Taylor Wentlandt, ENC 1102 student, UCF
Date: February 10, 2013
Research Proposal - “The Beauty Evolution: American Media’s Changing Standards”
Direction of Research:
My main idea is phrased in the form of an inquiry based question, “To what extent have young adult female body image ideals presented by American media changed over the course of the last century and why have these changes occurred?” There is a general consensus that media ideals are unrealistic, but were they always unrealistic? There also seems to be an agreement that the everyday woman has struggled to meet these ideals and has been dissatisfied because of it. I want to know how the models in mass media warped and changed over the last century?
Gap:
The question of, “Why have these changes occurred”, needs to be looked at more thoroughly. What was going on in each time period that influenced American media to set their standards a certain way?
Purpose:
I intend to show that body image ideals have been constantly changing and women have always been struggling to catch up. I hope to expose the hypocrisy of media by showcasing the different “definitions” of ideal body image American media has come up with for young adult women over the past one hundred years. I intend to show that these “definitions” are simply fads of each time period and prove that what media considers beautiful and desirable is not the end-all, be-all, standard by which women should judge beauty. I hope that by exposing the media’s hypocrisy and size bigotry, I can help women to feel more comfortable in their own skin and promote size acceptance.
Context:
What young women believe to be a beautiful body stems from media’s images of models and actresses. I know for a fact that these images have changed over time. The question of “why” is something I don’t know much about. Does a part of the population of young women decide what media amplifies or does media just assert a definition for us all to follow? I know that, over roughly the last century, one of the first big things that caused women to question their image was standardized sizing of clothing. For most of history, women made their own clothes or had them tailored to fit. When standardized numbering came out, women were suddenly defining and comparing themselves to each other by a number. They were now able to walk up to a rack to pick out premade clothes, but they were also forced to look around them at other women on a different end of the rack picking out a different size. I don’t know of any other examples like this though.
Research:
To begin, I’ll gather source evidence of the changing body image ideal from ads of different time periods and scholarly articles. Then, I’ll formulate a timeline of each major media definition of the ideal young woman body image. Lastly, I’ll research peer-reviewed sources to determine what big events in America correlate with the renewed definitions of beauty. By March 12th, I plan to have my sources compiled and my main evidence gathered.
Working Bibliography:
Shrader, Melissa. Perceived Influence of the Portrayal of Women in Beauty and Fashion Magazines on Body Image. Orlando, Fla: University of Central Florida, 2007. Internet resource.
Gillen, Meghan M., and Eva S. Lefkowitz. "Body Size Perceptions In Racially/Ethnically Diverse Men And Women: Implications For Body Image And Self-Esteem." North American Journal Of Psychology 13.3 (2011): 447-467. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.
Diedrichs, Phillippa C., and Christina Lee. "Waif Goodbye! Average-Size Female Models Promote Positive Body Image And Appeal To Consumers." Psychology & Health 26.10 (2011): 1273-1291. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.
Brianne Addison
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Prof. Longhany
An Exercise High- More to it than Endorphins
Purpose: I have decided to choose this topic for my research project because I am a very athletic person and being a student athlete I am interested in what other factors are at play on increasing a person’s mood as they work out.
Research Question:What causes the elevation in a person’s mood during exercise? Is it solely due to endorphins or is there more to it? Throughout my research I plan on analyzing what it really is that makes a person feel happy or on top of the world when they exercise. Is physical appearance a motivating factor? Does the time or place you workout at really affect your mood?
To the Reader: I think that everyone in their lifetime works out once in a while if not on a regular basis. It would be interesting to figure out more motives rather than a scientific view point on exercise in relation to one’s mood. Maybe once this research project is done then more people will go on to live a healthier lifestyle when they know what other things influence a happier person after working out.
Findings: So far I have only found a couple resources relating to my topic. I plan on working on finding more articles that relate exactly to it. I have found, though, that working out outside results in more enjoyment, and exercising indoors results in more calmness inside a person.
Locating Information: I plan on finding additional information from scholarly articles from the UCF library data base. I think I will also formulate a list of interview questions to ask a set of students and ensure that each person is a representative of a different exercise level. I will ask questions like is physical appearance a motivating factor in person’s working out? and Does the environment you are in while exercising effect your mood?
Timeline: I will be working each week on finding source articles as well as interviewing candidates for my research. Then I will work on drafts of my paper.
Bibliography:
Plante, T. G., Gustafson, C., Brecht, C., Imberi, J., & Sanchez, J. (2011). Exercising with an iPod, Friend, or Neither: Which is Better for Psychological Benefits?. American Journal Of Health Behavior, 35(2), 199-208.
TO: Avid Scuba Divers, Athletes and Emergency Medical Teams
ReplyDeleteSUBJECT: SAC’ed: A Study on Surface Air Consumption Rates
This study is focused on researching the factors that most largely affect an individual’s Surface Air Consumption Rate (SAC Rate). The main audience for this paper will be the Scuba Diving community, however, this information may benefit several parties.
What factors have the most significant effects on a diver’s SAC Rate? This is the question I wish to answer through my studies. By answering this question, being an avid diver, I will know what I can do to improve this rate and extend my own dives.
In order to understand the significance of this number, once must first understand two types, of many, of diving. Most divers who participate for recreational purposes dive in No Decompression Limit (NDL) profiles. In other words, they dive until they reach a mathematically calculated limitation and then surface safely with minimal risks of acquiring Decompression Sickness (DCS), a condition where dissolved nitrogen gas is forced from the blood and forms bubbles, causing extreme pain and low blood pressures. However, highly trained divers and commercials divers, known as Tec Divers, are taught how to properly exceed these NDL’s and calculate how to long they need to decompress before surfacing; this is known as Tec Diving. Just as it sounds, should something go wrong underwater, Tec Divers my not ascend to the surface safely without stopping and will have an extremely high possibility of getting DCS.
While the risks of operating in this manner are extremely apparent, the benefits often times outweigh the risk to these individuals, including myself. So if we can stay down as long as we want, why does a SAC Rate matter? Believe it or not, this is extremely important for many reasons, but the largest and most apparent reason is this; divers can only take down as much air as they can carry, even then, there is still a realistic limitation to how much that may be. Well how do I stay underwater longer if I can’t bring more air? It’s simple, breathe less! Now the question becomes something like ‘how do I breathe less?’, and that’s exactly what I’m interested in looking for!
There are many opinions within the community on why or how SAC Rates can change. One of the most agreed upon is that divers will develop a better (smaller) SAC Rate as they dive more and gain experience; makes since, but it could take thousands of dives to get to a noticeably different level, so it might not be the best option. I have also heard of ‘super athletes’, such as Lance Armstrong, who have the ability to perform on a third of the amount of air the average human uses to perform the same task, thus raising the question ‘how does one’s athletic ability effect their SAC Rate?’. In addition to these factors, I also wish to study how age, size, gender and smoking habits affect the SAC Rate in individuals.
Seeing as divers log every dive they do, all of the information I would need to calculate correlations in already present. My plan is to conduct a survey-style study to gather quantifiable data and fit it into formulas and graphs to show what relationships exist in the data. I will post my survey on the most popular online forums in hopes of receiving information from several hundreds of participants. Should I not reach my goal number of participants, I will only analyze the relationship between athletic ability and number of dives.
There are many challenges for conducting this project. Some of these challenges include limited prior research due to the extreme conditions of this activity and recent development of this activity, acquiring the number of participants required to form correlations and displaying data in a non-intrusive manner. Upon approving this topic for continuation, I plan to create and administer my survey as soon as possible followed by continued research with NOAA and respective dive organizations as well as finalize the direction I wish to take in my studies.
Sincerely,
John Campbell
Haley Wood
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ENC 1102
Research Proposal
Working Title: Social Learning
Many people believe that social media and social networks such as Facebook are primarily for young people to have a place to connect with their peers? But is there a way that these newly designed technological tools can be used in the classroom or as academic aids for students to better understand certain concepts. Will there ever be a time that social networking will become social learning as a widely accepted practice and do some people already use these sights as a means of teaching and/or learning.
My purpose for working on this project is because i, myself, am intrigued by the phenomenon of social media. There are many perks that I have discovered that many people my age have not. Facebook and other sites on the Internet have many tools that can help users with their academics and professions if the site is executed properly. I am doing this research for my peers and I in order to expand our understandings of social media.
After my research is completed, my readers will feel a better understanding of the social media they are surrounded by and the best ways that they can use these new ideas from others to be able to help them out in their future endeavors.
Research Question:
How Does Social Media Impact College Students and is there a way that Social Media could be helpful for learning?
I plan on researching many scholarly articles to find out about many other scholars viewpoints on the matter. The key to my research is to find out how college students use social media for and if they consider using social networking to learn. I plan on interviewing about 5-6 college students (more if needed) and ask them if they have ever used a social media/network format for academic or professional purposes. I would them formulate 3-4 follow up questions depending on their answers. These follow up questions will be later determined after my initial research and review of literature is complete.
Working Bibliography:
Selwyn, N. (2009). Faceworking: exploring students' education-related use of Facebook. Learning, Media & Technology, 34(2), 157-174. doi:10.1080/17439880902923622
Moody, M. (2010). Teaching Twitter and Beyond: Tips for Incorporating Social Media in Traditional Courses. Journal Of Magazine & New Media Research, 11(2), 1-9.
Smith, Kathleen R. "College Students' Perceptions Of Aptitude And Attitude Toward Social Media Technology And Technical Computer Technology." International Journal Of Business, Humanities & Technology 2.5 (2012): 24-40. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Feb. 2013
LaGarde, Jennifer, and Tiffany Whitehead. "Power Up Your Professional Learning." Knowledge Quest 41.2 (2012): 8-13. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
G. Conole, et al. "Designing And Evaluating Social Media For Learning: Shaping Social Networking Into Social Learning?." Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning 28.3 (2012): 177-182. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Katelyn Lechner
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Professor Longhany
Effects of Birth Order on Children’s Personalities
Purpose: Although I am undeclared as to what my major will be, I am leaning towards something in Psychology, as it has always been a fascinating subject to me. I love learning about people’s behaviors and finding patterns in things. This research project will give me the opportunity to do both of these things, and I find it very interesting. Also, I am from a family of three children and I have been noticing similarities between each of us and other families that have three children, and I would like to explore if there is an correlation with the order each child is born and if the differing parenting styles plays a role.
To the Reader: My reader will be parents with more than one child, as well as children with at least one other sibling. Their interest will be how their children or themselves possibly fit into a specific role relating to birth order, and how the parents changing parenting styles for each child influenced their personalities as well.
Research Question: “How does birth order and the changing parenting styles for each child affect their personalities, and is there any correlation between the first born, second born, etc.?” I plan on looking at the personality similarities, if any, between each child relating to birth order and seeing if there are in fact similar dominating traits between each child. I will also see how, between each child born, the parenting style changes and evolves, and how this affects the children’s personalities. I think it still needs a little work, but it has definitely improved from last week.
Findings: So far I have found a couple scholarly articles through the UCF library that seem to be effective. Other than that there some articles on Google relating to my subject, but I am not sure how reliable those sources are, and a lot have conflicting ideas. I will need to conduct my own research in order to see which are reliable and correct. Other than these recent findings, I have no previous knowledge on this subject.
Methods: The only method so far that I have come up with to answer my research question, besides doing extensive research online, is to conduct interviews. I will interview parents that have more than one child (I might limit it down to just parents with three children), and see if they can pinpoint any dominating traits that they have seen in their children. I will also ask them how they think their parenting style has changed, if at all, for each child. Then I will interview the kids, asking them what personality traits they see in themselves and their siblings.
Timeline: I hope to have interviewed 2 families by the first week in March. I also will continue looking for sources and scholarly articles for my paper, in order to build my research.
Working Bibliography:
Jones, H. (1931). Order of birth in relation to the development of the child. In C. Murchison (Ed.) , A handbook of child psychology (pp. 204-241). Clark University Press. doi:10.1037/13524-007
Thurstone, L. L., & Jenkins, R. L. (1931). Analysis of case records of the Institute for Juvenile Research. In , Order of birth, parent-age, and intelligence (pp. 1-58). University of Chicago Press. doi:10.1037/11220-001
Luke Cresante
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Professor Longhany
Research Proposal
Working title: Idealism or Realism in the health realm
Direction of Research: Originally raised as a vegetarian in California, throughout my life health and exercise has been a big part of growing up. Tracing back to my childhood I grew up eating organic and naturally raised food and to this day continue, in addition I also partake in many forms of fitness, from almost all sports to weightlifting and running. Noticeably in the last couple of years I have really seen a strong positive change in my health and my outlook on life itself.
Research Question: What psychological factors contribute to wanting to live a healthy lifestyle?
Purpose: Being involved in eating right and exercising properly, I would like to further investigate the psychological motives that contribute to living a healthy lifestyle. Whether it is to gain confidence, to prevent disease, or dissatisfaction with the current food system, there are a multitude of benefits from making healthy lifestyle choices and reasoning to why people choose to live that way. The reasoning behind this lifestyle choice varies on a personal level, and I am interested in determining which factor contributes the most.
To the Reader: I am seeking out all individuals interested in health and those who may be unaware with some of the reasoning behind a healthy lifestyle. My hopes are that I can come across all sorts of psychological factors contributing to this lifestyle choice, and influence those who may lack interest.
Methods: My research methodology involves observation, personal interviewing, and a survey. I intend on interviewing a variety of people ranging from active to inactive, as well as from healthy eaters to fast food fanatics. From these interviews I will be able to attain a general perspective from multiple mindsets regarding healthy living. I intend to also make a questionnaire survey to attain more specific answers regarding their reasoning behind the choices they make, whether they embrace healthy or unhealthy lifestyles.
Findings: From what I have come across so far, it seems that the two main psychological factors contributing to living a healthy lifestyle are confidence, and competition. So far these results have come from interviews with some members of a sports club along with college gym goers. I plan to seek out different individuals to get their rational on the subject.
Working Bibliography:
KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA; OCT, 2012, 70 10, p1030-p1037, 8p.
"My Body, My Self: Young People’S Values And Motives About Healthy Living." (n.d.): OAIster. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Sun, YHC. "Health Concern, Food Choice Motives, And Attitudes Toward Healthy Eating: The Mediating Role Of Food Choice Motives."Appetite 51.1 (n.d.): 42-49. Science Citation Index. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Kahfi Sims
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Research Proposal
Research Title: Heads Held High- American Nationalism
Research Question: How has American Nationalism influenced attitudes and actions in American History?
Issue/Purpose
My issue involves many aspects of American Nationalism/patriotism. I want to research and learn more about the beginnings of nationalism in America and how it has influenced our attitudes and actions.
I have always been interested in the amount of pride Americans have for our country. I also have been ashamed of events that have resulted from this pride. It led me to the question of how much importance do we put on national symbol such as the American
Flag. And how do other countries view us when it comes to national pride. This is a sensitive subject because of the war and the many families with loved ones fighting for our country. Although I am no anti-war citizen, I pay close attention to the words and gestures used by political leaders in times of peril.
I hope my reader’s both young and old will hopefully gain a new insight on nationalism in America. Values and beliefs have drastically changed throughout generations, it will be interesting to research the possibility of that being a change in national pride.
I plan on researching American reactions to drastic events and wars. This will be the heart of my research. I also want to conduct a survey on news station clips and record the opinions of people that view the clippings.
To: Advertisers, Marketers, Film Scorers, and Psychologists
ReplyDeleteFrom: Kaitlyn Victoria Lopez, ENC 1102 Student, UCF
Date: February 11, 2013
Research Proposal: “Does music affect the level of emotion an individual feels, and if so to what extent?”
Direction of Research: The question that I will be researching is, “Does music affect the level of emotion an individual feels?” I believe that music is part of our everyday life and in a sense can manipulate your feelings. I will be researching the extent to which music can amplify or diminish your initial emotional response.
Gap: It’s been said that music can affect an individual’s emotion, but to what severity? To what extent is music used to manipulate our emotions and perspectives?
Purpose: With this project, I intend to prove that music is a strong factor in an individual’s emotions. Music is added to certain scenes in films in order to heighten and assure a specific emotion from the audience. Certain music is played in clothing stores and restaurants in order to spark a specific feeling within the customers. There is no doubt that music can affect and spark certain emotions. My question, however, is to what extent does it affect you. Can you force an individual to feel whatever emotion you would like simply by the use of music?
Context: I firmly believe that music is an important force that can be used when dealing with people’s emotion. Music is a form of expression that is meant to have an individual feel the song more than just listen to it. Because of this, music is used in our everyday life. Certain restaurants that aim for fast service play upbeat fast music in order for you to feel that your experience was fast just like they had promised.
Research: To begin researching, I will divide my group of subjects into three separate groups. Each group will be shown the same commercial. One group, which will be my control group, will view the commercial with no music in the background. I will then give each individual a piece of paper with the number one through ten written on the paper. I will then ask each individual to rate their emotion from 1 being the lowest to 10 being severely emotional. I will then have another group watch the same commercial with a song that is meant to heighten the specified emotion. They will then also receive a paper with number one through ten, and asked to rate the level of emotion that they felt while watching the commercial. The third group will also watch the same commercial; however, they will be given a song in the background that is meant to lessen the emotion. They will also receive a paper with the numbers one though ten written on the paper, and then they will be asked to rate their emotion. After I have recorded all the results I will compare them to see if the addition of music in fact affected the level of emotion felt by the subjects.
Working Bibliography:
Petrini, K., Crabbe, F., Sheridan, C., & Pollick, F. E. (2011). The Music of Your Emotions: Neural Substrates Involved in Detection of Emotional Correspondence between Auditory and Visual Music Actions. Plos ONE, 6(4), 1-10. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019165
ROBINSON, J., & HATTEN, R. S. (2012). Emotions in Music. Music Theory Spectrum, 34(2), 71-106. doi:10.1525/mts.2012.34.2.71
Luis Díaz, J. (2010). Música, lenguaje y emoción: una aproximación cerebral. (Spanish). Salud Mental, 33(6), 543-551
Date: February 11, 2013
ReplyDeleteTo: Filmmakers, Inspiring Filmmakers, and the Average Moviegoer
From: Nicholas Borimonoff
Re: Proposal
Working Title: “Evolution of Filmmaking”
In today’s society, anyone can now pick up a camera and make a movie. This was not true, back in the early 1900s. Many aspects of the filmmaking process have continued to stay more-or-less the same since the beginning of the film industry, but filmmaking has definitely evolved. I want to focus on digital filmmaking and how it has taken over film. My purpose for researching this topic is to have a better understanding of what motivates filmmakers today and how the filmmaking process has evolved over time. My audience could range from filmmakers to an average moviegoer. A filmmaker would be interested in knowing how the filmmaking process has changed and how it might continue to evolve.
Research question:
Why are people making films today? How has filmmaking evolved in just the past few decades?
Timeline:
I plan on finding many peer-reviewed sources, but I believe it is very important to understand what precisely is influencing people to make films. So, I will interview inspiring filmmakers asking what influenced them to make films.
Working bibliography:
Staiger, Janet. "Considering The Script As Blueprint." Northern Lights: Film & Media Studies Yearbook 10.1 (2012): 75-90. Film & Television Literature Index. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.
Freedman, Yacov. "Is It Real…Or Is It Motion Capture? The Battle To Redefine Animation In The Age Of Digital Performance." Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal Of Film & Television 69 (2012): 38-49. Film & Television Literature Index. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
Challenges:
It might be difficult to find a variety of sources for my research. I’m worried I might find information that might be too opinionated. I’m not exactly sure what questions should be asked in my interviews with inspiring filmmakers.
Date: February 11, 2013
ReplyDeleteTo: Anyone who enjoys music and preferably listens to the radio
From: Natasha Minoso
Subject: Research Proposal
Working Title: “Is Music Image More Important than Sound Quality Nowadays?”
My issue stems from the high demand for “popular” music to be played on the radio rather than actual, in depth music. Most of the artists being played have a massive fan base solely because of the image they sell and not necessarily for the music they produce. Because of this, many great musicians and artists are now “selling out” and conforming to what society wants, rather than expressing themselves through their music.
My purpose for bringing up this research is to enlighten the general public about their choice in music and why they choose to listen to a certain artist. Is it because they love the quality of sound? Or is it because they love the image that the artist is selling?
My reader should be able to point out some of the “popular” musical icons in the present day and preferably listen to the radio at least once a day. Their taste in music can vary so there are no limitations. They should be interested in music in general. Their values and beliefs may affect what they listen to, so this might cause conflict with the music being played on the radio and what is in high demand and their ability to identify certain songs and musicians.
My research question that I will propose is as follows: Can a person listen to a song, read a line from the lyrics and off the bat decide whether they would hear more of it? Or do they need an artist’s image and name to be attached to the song to be deemed worthy of listening to?
Key Findings:
In Fauteux’s article, a key point that stood out: “this article addresses power relationships between the mainstream music industry and the cultural work that attempts to challenge it.”
In Wald’s article, many subjects that relate to his writing include: Music – Popularization, Gender role, popular music and Young consumers.
In Székely’s article, a major key point that stood out was the fact that his purpose of the paper was to “ explore the possibility of a refashioning of the broader category of “the popular,” and further, of “popular music,” which, because of its obvious link to mass consumer culture, presents a challenge for any claims as to its transformative potential and capacity for resistance.”
Timeline: My timeline is under construction right now and is subject to change. I would like to set up an experimental survey within the next week (Feb 8-15) that will help with the beginning of my paper. The week after will be focused on gathering all of the sources I will be using and reading each one whilst annotating and forming an informal research paper guide. My guide will have all the key points I have taken from each article/source that I found to be insightful for my paper.
Bibliography (so far):
Becker, Audrey. "New Lyrics By Women: A Feminist Alternative." Journal Of Popular Culture 24.(1990): 1-22. Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Wald, Gayle. "“I Want It That Way”." Genders 35 (2002): Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Székely, Michael. "Pushing The Popular, Or, Toward A Compositional Popular Aesthetics." Popular Music And Society 29.1 (2006): 91-108.Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Fauteux, Brian. "“New Noise” Versus The Old Sound: Manifestos And The Shape Of Punk To Come." Popular Music & Society 35.4 (2012): 465-482. Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
To: General Populace; Specifically fitness and gym enthusiast.
ReplyDeleteFrom: Francois J. Turner
Date: February 11, 2013
Subject:The Psyche’s Effect on Physical Performance
How can one’s psyche- mental state or mind (meaning thoughts and feelings) - affect his or her physical performance? If so, how detrimental or effective can it be towards physical performance and or fitness? How can we train ourselves into developing a positive state of mind to positively impact our outcomes?
The issue at hand is the detrimental or positive effect visualization plays in the improvement of physical performance, not limiting poor physical performance as well. Through examination of the thoughts, feelings, motivation and reflections one has, I’ll be able to address the issue of the psyche and its effect on performance; may it be professional sports and similar endeavors, to weight training and fitness or even physical therapy recoveries. How can we aid our bodies’ by thinking and visualizing the inevitable success ahead of us? One of our major limitations is thinking about how badly we’ll fail as oppose to how well we’ll surmount our individual obstacles. The discussion on the connection between the body and mind has been ongoing with refutations and buttress from all angle, however, I’ll put myself in the midst of the conversation, adding my own personal experience and research to the huddle; not agreeing or disagree with the propositions made by respective sides, but drawing my own conclusion as a result of my findings. The results I gather from research along with the sources I’ll draw on for supporting information will reveal to my audience how mental visioning, reflecting on one’s thoughts and feelings can act as a performance enhancement.
As mentioned before, the ultimate purpose of posing such a question is to provide the fitness audience and others in general how the connection between body and mind really affects our performance; will isn’t limited to solely physical performance but mental as well (an outlying question).
Audiences’ needs, interest, values and beliefs aligned with my research: Fitness like fashion and music is unfortunately a trend, but for some, it’s a lifestyle and for me, it’s becoming the latter. My endeavor to achieve the physique of a fitness model strikes some as interesting but the majority as a means of motivation for themselves to ‘follow the trend’. From the ‘’freshmen fifteen’’ to the ‘’Jersey Shore’’ look, everyone around campus has some aspiration of getting in shape and this is where my research question plays its role. Achieving success in the gym, as well as in your everyday life doesn’t just entail hard work, it also involves positive thinking, and a ‘’Winner’s’’ outlook. I certainly believe my research will aid those who negatively think of themselves never achieving a task to better position themselves to think positively and see the benefit it possess.
Aside from using the library database and online fitness magazines to pull data from, I’ve decided on the inclusion of a few interviews and case studies. The UCF Recreation and Wellness Center has Personal Trainers on staff who will be a great source of information with their first-hand account on physical fitness training. In addition to that, I intend on including a few interviews with consistent gym goers as well; this will provide a different scope on how individuals rank their mental state in relation to a great workout session. And to provide a means of comparison with my personal self-study, I hope to get an individual with similar goals as mine to follow along and keep a journal log about their workout activities, thoughts and motivation.
ReplyDeleteThe research timeline is approximately four months, however, the ‘’case study’’ of myself will last an entire year; it began on January 7, 2013 so I’ve already started the research. Like my case study, the discussion about ‘’the mind, body connection and performance’’ will continue long after the research project’s conclusion.
Among the many challenges I’ll face conducting my research, the major obstacle is the lack of consistence on my part with the journal log I’m expected to keep as a quantitative data source and case study. If I’m not being forthright with my reflections and what’s written, I’m providing insufficient and unreliable data. Another issue with this project is the objectivity of the data; the case study isn’t a bad idea, however, having myself as the only point of analysis is a bias that won’t be overlooked by the audience and so finding another individual with similar fitness goals as mine is a must. This other person will provide another viewpoint, one specifically their own which may or may not juxtapose with my on a positive note. A part from not finding someone willing to work alongside me with their own journal log, I’ll be presenting a one-sided scope on a broad subject.
Working Bibliography:
Krebs, P., and D. Hoffpauir. "Mind and Body as One in Athletic Performance." Women's Coaching Clinic 8 (1985): 12-6. Physical Education Index. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Siegel, P. C. "Mind in Bodybuilding: Your Ultimate Workout." Muscle and Fitness 46 (1985): 33-. Physical Education Index. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Moran, Aidan. ‘’ Cognitive psychology in sport: Progress and prospects.” Physical Education Index. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
Jones, Lesley., and G. Stuth. ‘’The uses of mental imagery in athletics: An overview.’’ Applied & Preventive Psychology 6:101-115 (1997), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge MA.
Maxwell, G. J. F.L.O.W.: Focus the Mind, Look for Success, Onward Persistance, Will to Win. A Triathlete's Mental Power Manual. University Microfilms International, P.O. Box 1764 Ann Arbor MI 48106 USA, 2000. Physical Education Index. Web. 7 Feb. 2013.
To: All Enquiring the Benefits of Being Bilingual
ReplyDeleteFrom: Stephanie Cristina Smith, ENC 1102 student, UCF
Date: February 11, 2013
Research Proposal – “Bilingualism: What are the Actual Benefits?”
Direction of Research: My main idea is to see the extent of which being bilingual is beneficial to a person. There have been many studies done saying that being bilingual is good or teaching your children two languages is good for them but how beneficial is it really lets say when you go get a job for example. I want to know how other people view bilinguals and their so-called “advantages”.
Gap: It has been said that being bilingual is beneficial to people and that those people have a certain advantage. What I want to see is how big is that advantage in reality.
Purpose: Being bilingual I hope to prove that my hard work in perfecting my second language was for some purpose. I hope to show those people who have worked towards enriching their knowledge that their time and efforts have been well spent. I intend to speak with people who deal with hiring people for example and get their honest input oh much being bilingual truly affects someone’s chances of getting a job. I hope I can give those people who are bilingual a pride in their accomplishment.
Context: Studies have been done that show that people who are bilingual have certain advantages in life but these studies stop there. People have been reading studies on how being bilingual is a positive thing when it comes to schooling but how long do those advantages really last. Once you finish college what comes next?
Research: This part is the part I am struggling with the most. I am not sure exactly what I am going to do yet as far as research goes. Some of the ideas I had were to write to the hiring department of different types of companies such as schools, marketing companies, banks etc and see what their view on this is. How much does an applicant benefit from being able to put that they are bilingual on their application. Another idea I had was to speak with people who were not bilingual and see what they felt about the topic. Do they feel that they have not had the same opportunities simply because they only speak on language?
Working Bibliography:
Anastasi, A., & Cordova, F. A. (1953). Some effects of bilingualism upon the intelligence test performance of Puerto Rican children in New York City. Journal Of Educational Psychology, 44(1), 1-19. doi:10.1037/h0061639
Bialystok, E. (2011). Reshaping the mind: The benefits of bilingualism. Canadian Journal Of Experimental Psychology/Revue Canadienne De Psychologie Expérimentale, 65(4), 229-235. doi:10.1037/a0025406
Kempert, S., Saalbach, H., & Hardy, I. (2011). Cognitive benefits and costs of bilingualism in elementary school students: The case of mathematical word problems. Journal Of Educational Psychology, 103(3), 547-561. doi:10.1037/a0023619
To: Those Whom are Concerned with the Future Standings of Earth
ReplyDeleteFrom: Rita-Nicole Gross, ENC 1102 student
Date: 11 February 2013
Research Proposal - “The Actions Affecting Earth”
Beginning Issues: Over the years technology has greatly been growing and impacting our lives. However, people fail to see how it is effecting our environment. Many years ago the economy was based around agriculture and now due to technology, the earth is being destroyed because work is done in buildings. Pollution and the burning of fossil fuels are also destroying the earth. There are many negative impacts on earth and not many people do much about it. So my research will show how the climate has changed over the years and show how that has affected life on earth.
Important Question: My research question is what will the earth be like in years to come after being affected by all the pollution and damage being done?
Purpose: I am working on this project because I am interested in learning what the earth will be like in the far future. I am also interested in learning about environmental projects regarding the use of alternative energy, as well as environmental cleanup.
Context: I know very little on this subject area but in my beginning research I have found that there are very crucial climate changes that have occurred over the past centuries. These have already been affecting certain animal’s lives and how soon will it take to affect human life, if it hasn’t already.
I would like to research how these changes will affect life on earth in many years to come. For my research I would compare other peoples research and add in what I think will happen. I will do this by reading about different research found on the libraries databases or in books. I will also compare these to more recent climate and environment research found in journals or newspapers.
Project Timeline: For my project I plan on first finding a sufficient amount of research by February 20th. After that I will separate each major topic into a subheading outline of my paper. I will use this outline to distinguish what areas need more information. By March 1st I will have a complete outline. Two weeks after that I should have my beginning draft done. Then I plan on working on it to perfect it anytime after that.
Working Bibliography:
S. Şerban Scrieciu, Terry Barker, Frank Ackerman, Pushing the boundaries of climate economics: critical issues to consider in climate policy analysis, Ecological Economics, Volume 85, January 2013, Pages 155-165, ISSN 0921-8009, 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.10.016.
Sheng Zhao , Huasheng Hong & Luoping Zhang (2008): Linking the concept of ecological footprint and valuation of ecosystem services: A case study of economic growth and natural carrying capacity, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 15:5, 448-456
Alexis Dickison
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Research Proposal
Working title: Am I Black or White?; Fitting into the American Society
Issue
The issue I want to address has to do with how biracial people identify in the American society that we live in. There are so many events that have taken place in history that make biracial people either happy or sad to identify with the black and white races. Another big part of biracial people identifying with either the white or black race is how they are raised. If one were to look around, often times a single, white female is raising a biracial child. I want to see if that plays a role in which “side” biracial individual identifies with.
Purpose
The reason I chose to research this topic is because I, myself, am biracial. I know the struggles that I have faced, but I am interested to find out what struggles others have faced and what they identify with. Personally, I know what I identify with. I call myself “biracial” and I will continue to do so. My mother raised me and she is white. That played a big role in my upbringing.
Readers' interests, needs, beliefs
I believe that the reader will genuinely want answers. And quite frankly I’m not sure if they are going to be happy with the answers I find because there is a good chance that the answers will vary. Every reader is has had a different upbringing, so I believe that will play a part in their opinions of the results of the research. I’m sure that this isn’t a question that is on the readers’ mind all the time, but I’m also sure that the reader will be interested in seeing what I find. And for any reader that is biracial, this research may help them if they haven’t found their own place in society or in this world. They may find that what others say is irrelevant, and they are happy with who they are. This is a good thing.
Research question
How does being biracial affect identity?
*I am only doing research on the biracial people that are black and white. This topic could get too complex for the reader to enjoy if I explored every single race mix.
Key findings so far
I have came across a few articles written by biracial individuals that express a bit of frustration when it comes to this topic. In one article, the author addressed how the term “mulatto” is offensive and they cannot believe that it is still being used today. This author is particularly offended that every time he has heard the term, it is from a white individual and that individual thinks that it’s ok to use. In another article, I found an interesting quote saying, “Histoically, black women are made for work, white women are made for marriage, and biracial women are for fornication.” That quote really hit home with me and I feel as though I can really address some topics off of that quote.
Locating additional informations
My plan is too interview individuals so that I have no only the information I read from articles, but also what biracial people have to say first hand. I will be interested to see the emotion that comes into play when talking about this topic.
Timeline
I plan to have interviewed all the individuals I need to interview by the end of March. I will also be doing research in books and online articles during that time.
Working bibliography
Washington, Durthy. “On Being Biracial.” Interrace. 31 July 1994. Ethnic Newswatch. 7 February 2013.
Hairston, Kathy P. “Growing Up Biracial in America.” Next Step Magazine. 30 April 1999. Ethnic Newswatch. 7 February 2013.
Matt Barnes
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Is there a correlation between playing Football and dangers to a person’s long-term mental health?
Recently many studies have been done on former athletes that have found that many former athletes suffer from some sort of injury brought about from their playing days, while most of these injuries occur in contact sports (football, hockey, etc.) I feel we have to wonder whether or not these injuries are caused by the game that these athletes play.
As many sports fans may know there are many studies currently being done on the brains of people who play professional sports to see if being a fan of contact sports such as football I feel it is necessary to truly look at the dangers that could be caused to anyone who plays it not just the professional or even the collegiate players but also the high school players and maybe even before that.
My Purpose for writing this is to get an in depth look at a sport that I love and to see what it is that can happen to people who play it whether they be children who are playing on a peewee team or professional athletes in the NFL.
Football is the most popular sport in the U.S. right now, the NFL generates over 11 billion in revenue each year and there are millions of football fans and I feel that not all of them are aware of the potential dangers that exist from the game they so enjoy to play and watch and I feel that for many parents to make a decision about whether or not to let their child play a contact sport such as football they need to know of the potential dangers that could arise around their child.
My research question is what is the potential harm that one can suffer by playing football for any type of team (pee wee, high school, etc.).
I will attempt to find additional sources by searching the UCF library and Google scholar and will try to find some statistics about the likely hood of receiving head trauma while playing football and how often it lead to some form of mental instability or illness.
My timeline is to find 4 more articles for my research by the 25th of February and to create some charts to use by the end of the month, after that is to be determined.
To: Technology Product Buyers
ReplyDeleteFrom: Kyle Bussey
Date 2/9/13
Subject: Research Proposal
An App for this an App for that, “Siri where is that one pizza place down town?”, “have you downloaded the new temple run?” These are all phrases identifiable with people in the iphone community. Odds are at least half of the people who read this have an Iphone and I’d be willing to bet that all of them at least know one person with an Iphone. How did we get to this point not only as Americans but as human beings? Never before in the existence of mankind has a product been craved as much as Apple’s Iphone. The Apple Cooperation is one of the most successful fortune five-hundred companies not only in existence today, but over the course of history.
The goal of my research over this semester is to investigate the Apple industry and their marketing strategies. I want to learn how a company manages to become a pioneer in the technological distribution industry. The truth behind it all is that apple only really has three products yet based off of their success as a company one would think that they sold everything from socks to automobiles. Why do people stand in lines 200 people deep to by a product that is virtually identical to something they already own? Is it for social status or just pure personal satisfaction?
First and foremost I want to look into the history of Apple as a company. Everyone knows the story of Steve Jobs retaking his company and propelling it heights unimaginable by its former CEO, but how exactly did he do it? In an interview Jobs said “I don’t want to sell you what you want, anyone can do that. My goal is to sell you products you didn’t even know you wanted”. Wow time out! First is that even legal!? Second who comes up with that kind of business plan? Little did we know Steven Jobs was on to something and we would all be asking ourselves “how did we miss this?”
How does Apple year after year convince us to buy their “all new and improved” shiny new toys? Do the clever commercials with the dancing shadow people draw us in or is it something more? I want to research back into Apples commercial history and take a look at first how many people saw these commercials second I want to look at how many different advertising methods Apples uses. Sometimes it seems like even if you tried you couldn’t avoid that little Apple with a bite in it. Product placement in popular T.V. shows could also contribute to Apples popularity and the spreading of their name. How do all these things come to happen? This is a question I hope to answer with my research behind the creative marketing genius that is the Apple industry.
Catherine Rucker
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Research Proposal
Working Title
•“I AM Heathcliff”: A Psychoanalysis of Heathcliff and the Metaphorical Obsession of Sibling Passion in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights
Issue
•I plan to explore the issue of the unnatural closeness of the two main characters, Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, in the novel Wuthering Heights. I want to analyze Heathcliff and how his experiences throughout the novel, in regard to familial issues and to his love and adoration of his step-sibling, Catherine, affect his actions and his attitude towards himself and everyone else in the novel.
Purpose
•Wuthering Heights was introduced to me at a very young age by my aunt and is one my favorite British literary works. Heathcliff is such an interesting and complex character and I think it would be great to delve into his mindset to try and figure out why he is motivated to do the things he did Wuthering Heights.
Describe your readers’ needs, interests, values, and beliefs.
•I think that readers of my paper need not have particular needs, interests, values, or beliefs. However, in this paper I will discuss or attempt to bring the romantic aspect of Heathcliff and his adopted sibling, Catherine, into a different light than solely focus on the negative connotation that is brought on by such a taboo topic. So I believe that readers of this paper will definitely have to be patient and be open-minded to be able to view this subject both on an analytical and metaphorical plane.
State your research question(s).
•What role does the strongest emotion play in Heathcliff’s overall development throughout the novel?
•How does Heathcliff’s passion for Catherine affect his relationship with her and other characters throughout the novel?
•What is the correlation between Heathcliff’s past and his resentful attitude overall in the novel?
Key findings
•Rejection is a key finding in my research. Rejection from other characters leads to sorrow, doubt, and anger which are prevalent throughout the novel.
•Passion is also a big issue to talk about. I believe that I’ll have to define passion as it is and by how it is shown in the novel.
Additional information, ideas, and arguments
•My main source is the novel itself. As for additional information, I could start by looking for academic and peer reviewed articles on the UCF library database. I’m not sure that there are magazine or newspaper articles that deal with my topic, but I could also try and locate those as well. I believe that my main source of information will consist of either scholarly journals that are aimed towards my subject, or books that deal with the subject.
Project timeline
•I’ve been working on an outline to try and organize my thoughts. I’d really like to have a definite direction, or a strong foundation when it comes to my paper, so I’m making sure that I’m taking my time placing my thoughts in a cohesive manner. I’m basically spacing out my research. Between finding articles, analyzing, and going back and annotating in the novel itself, I feel that my time will be wholly spent.
Working bibliography
Title: Emily Brontë and the Metaphysics of Childhood and Love
Author(s): Irving H. Buchen
Source: Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Jun., 1967), pp. 63-70
Stable URL: http://www. jstor.org/stable/2932804
Brontë, Emily, and Daphne Merkin. Wuthering Heights. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005. Print.
To: Animal Lovers/People suffering from depression
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ginni Correa
Date: February 11, 2013
Subject: Research Proposal
Working Title: “Animal-Assisted Therapy”
As a Psychology major I have decided to do my research on a topic which will give me knowledge I can use for the rest of my career.
All my life I’ve loved animals and felt that my pets seem to always make me happy so I will research the scientific and psychological effects behind this. The issue is there are many people who are either lonely, ill or depressed and there are many pets who are sad and lonely in need of a home.
The purpose of this project is to bring light to a form of alternative medicine. Usually patients who are going through a form of depression are treated with traditional cognitive or behavioral therapy, other times patients are given medication to make the symptoms go away. I like to explore alternative therapy that would make the person less reliant on pills or expensive therapy sessions inside a hospital or clinic. I once read online that the most effective way to treat depression is through exercise or spending time with an animal, I chose to investigate the latter.
My research project raises quite a few questions but I will be focusing on the ones I find most important. What is the history between Animal and Mankind and how have we progressed? Why do animals and pets have such an effect on those suffering symptoms of depression? Finally, How can animals be used for therapy and how can one become involved?
Through this project I hope to learn both about Depression and Animals alike. Unfortunately I have been going through some rough times with my depression and am currently seeking ways to treat myself. I hope to gain knowledge I can share with others as well as grow as an individual and experiment with animal-assisted therapy. Possibly I can encourage others to seek help if they are feeling depressed or lonely as well as encourage people to adopt!
So far the only information I know is animals do in fact help with depression and there is therapy already established for this. I wish to expand on the subject on how and why it is an effective method.
My projected timeline is to have at least 2 interviews before the end of February.
For this project I will use online journals, books, interviews and personal experience.
So far I am using some of the following for my research:
Fitzgerald, F T. "The Therapeutic Value Of Pets." The Western Journal Of Medicine 144.1 (1986): 103-105. MEDLINE. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Dietz, Tracy J., Diana Davis, and Jacquelyn Pennings. "Evaluating Animal-Assisted Therapy In Group Treatment For Child Sexual Abuse." Journal Of Child Sexual Abuse 21.6 (2012): 665-683. ERIC. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Cline, Krista Marie Clark. "Psychological Effects Of Dog Ownership: Role Strain, Role Enhancement, And Depression." The Journal Of Social Psychology 150.2 (2010): 117-131. MEDLINE. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Culliton, B J. "Take Two Pets And Call Me In The Morning." Science (New York, N.Y.) 237.4822 (1987): 1560-1561. MEDLINE. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Thank you and I hope to find information which will benefit my readers and myself.
Jake Rosenberg
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Longhany
Week 6 blog
To: Joseph Longhany
From: Jake Rosenberg
Date: Feb. 11, 2013
Subject: Research topic proposal
Working Title: The Emotional State of Fandom
For my inquiry-based research project for this semester, I would like to be given permission to study the effects of sporting events on the mental states of fans as well as to research if the level to which one is a fan has a greater affect on one’s mental state. While I have found only a handful of previous studies on this topic, I believe there is an adequate amount of information available to be able to further research and study this question. I plan on using not only scholarly articles to complete my research but also field studies such as surveys and interviews. With my research, I plan to find whether or not there is a link to the changing of a fan’s mental state and the outcome of the sporting event he or she is watching.
I believe this topic follows the guidelines set for this assignment because there is not a prepackaged answer, it is open to dispute, it can be answered with the tools I possess, there is a clear audience, it is based on an issue, and it explores how, why, or whether, the extent to which. More specifically, my audience consists of sports fans who are curious about this specific topic, as well as sports psychologists. I believe the results of this study can help both sports fans realize that their mental states have the ability to be altered through the outcome of a specific sporting event, and psychologists to better understand the world of fandom in sports.
My timeline for completing this assignment starts with researching the topic by consulting scholarly articles and eventually moving on to field studies. I believe that I do not have enough formal knowledge on the topic at the moment to successfully hold a field study. After the completion of the field study I plan to compile the data in a useful way in order to exhibit the results in my paper. Finally, after all of my research is completed and I have become an expert in this field of study, I will compose my paper and edit it multiple times.
After briefly skimming this topic and what is has to offer, the pitfalls are slim. One main conflict is whether there is enough information for myself to become knowledgeable on the subject but a main part of my research will come from Cialdini's basking in reflected glory studies. Although the American Psychological Association (APA) has multiple peer reviewed journals on mental states of fans, I am unsure of the overall usefulness of these articles, as they are not solely on this topic. Another is whether or not I can successfully develop a field study in order to further study this topic in the “real world”. While I do not know much about this topic, I do feel effects from sporting event outcomes. Therefore I can connect on a personal level.
In all, with your permission I would love to be able to research this topic in further depth.
Working Bibliography
Andriessen, Karl, and Karolina Krysinska. "Can Sports Events Affect Suicidal Behavior?" Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention 30.3 (2009): 144-52. APA Psych Net. American Psychology Association, 05 Oct. 2009. Web. 05 Feb. 2013.
S. Freeman, et al. "Basking In Reflected Glory: Three (Football) Field Studies." Journal Of Personality & Social Psychology 34.3 (1976): 366-375. SPORTDiscus. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
Hundley, Heather L., and Andrew C. Billings, eds. Examining Identity in Sports Media. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2010. Google Scholar. Google. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.
Wann, D.L., and N.R. Branscombe. "Die-Hard And Fair-Weather Fans: Effects Of Identification On Birging And Corfing Tendencies." Journal Of Sport & Social Issues 14.2 (1990): 103-117. SPORTDiscus. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
Research Proposal: Amanda Mills
ReplyDeleteTitle- Sharks in the Media
Issue- The issue I want to research about is how the media portrays sharks. Many species are becoming critically endangered, which will have a negative effect on our environment. Sharks are the top predators/scavengers of the marine food web so the impact will be greater than people assume. It seems that the image the media is portraying to the viewers is making people less likely to care about this issue.
Purpose- My purpose for working on this project is to find out if the media really does give a negative outlook on the shark’s image to the viewers. If it does, then we will know that it needs to change in order for people to start taking a stand on the issue of sharks being endangered. I also am very interested in sharks myself and believe they are misunderstood creatures. I wanted to write a research paper showing people that they aren’t what the media makes them look like, that sharks are the victims not humans. I figured if I wrote a research paper on this topic, it would make more people aware of what is really happening to sharks. Which is why my other part of the paper will be about what is really going on with sharks while this is happening in the media.
Readers: I hope after reading my research paper, my readers will have a different outlook than they had before on sharks. They should have an open mind while reading it, and be able to look past the negative “single story” they have been told about sharks their whole life. My readers will be anyone interested in the environment or how the media effects their viewers.
Research Question: How does the media portray sharks and does it effect our viewpoints?
Key Findings: So far I have only found a few articles that deal with the same kind of research question. They have found that news gives sharks a negative and “scary” image. That the endangered sharks are hardly brought up in the newspapers, which should be getting a lot more attention. In order for conservation to work, people need to change their views on sharks.
How I’ll Find Information: My topic for study is not a very popular one. I’m having a very hard time finding articles specifically on my topic, so I’m going to have to broaden my research. I’m going to look up topics not only on how the media portrays sharks, but other things in the media and how it effects people’s viewpoints. I’m also going to research about the kinds of sharks that are being endangered and how it is happening. Also what the consequences of the decreasing shark populations will be.
Timeline: I’m going to first collect articles and annotate them while reading. Then I’m going to organize my findings in the proper way. I will organize my research finding or do my interview questions, whatever way I end up choosing to do my study. After I finish that, I will write my paper and revise it multiple times.
Working Bibliography:
Charlie Huveneers, et al. "Australian And U.S. News Media Portrayal Of Sharks And Their Conservation." Conservation Biology 27.1 (2013): 187-196. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Feb. 2013.
As you said when we are making arrangements of proposal,we need to mention about our project normally two pages.Anyhow its a nice blog i love it.
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I just want to know making of dissertation proposal arrangments can anyone help me out?
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