Apr. 15/16:Deciding on Your Research Focus...

4/15/2020

Check-in:
Topic Selection - What did you choose & why?

Task #1: Mind-Mapping Your Global Issue

You will spend approximately 10 minutes creating a mind map of your global issue and some possible areas to focus on.

Do not worry if you cannot identify a list of possible supporting examples (case studies for historical or geographic context), or identify specific questions just yet. Hopefully you can identity at least 2 different perspectives that people may have on the issue.

What you are unable to brainstorm and concept map on your own can be discussed within a Breakout Room group during Task #2 -- you'll get a chance to talk to a couple other classmates about your research ideas and they can help you brainstorm.

The goal is to come up with some divergent thinking (a range of different ideas, questions, case studies, possible research directions to go) before you decide on what specifically you will research.