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Two Samples of Students' Practical Projects
 
Note to the Appendix

For both students and tutors, two samples of students' practical projects are included. In order to give you an authetic picture of what real-life students' projects look like, no editing has been made on the original texts, although the original formats and layouts have been slightly altered in order to cut the length of the appendix to its tolerable size.

Note that the samples should not be treated as the models for students to follow blindly.

The authors of the present book would like to take this opportunity to thank the two students who are kind enough to allow their projects to be included in the appendix.


 
 

7. Project evaluation

The problem
Is the problem a researchable one? Yes. If give me the resources, the time and the expertise I have, I can launch a project to solve the problem.(I can do something to change the present situation.)

The methods used in problem analysis
Are the methods used to analyze the problem acceptable, suitable to it and properly applied? Yes. I used the analytic method , cause analysis, interview and brainstorming. These are all acceptable methods suitable to my problem. I also used them properly.

The project objective
Is the project objective realistic? Yes. Since it is researchable. It is realistic. It can be achieved. My project objective-to reduce learners' errors in writing---is realistic.

The project hypothesis
Is the project hypothesis provable? Yes. My hypothesis----learners' errors in writing can
be reduced by varied error-correction techniques----is provable. I have found that my students' errors in writing has indeed been reduced after I used varied error-correction techniques.

The project rationale
Does the project have a sound basis? Yes. My project was based on the theoretical assumptions which are valid and sound.

The project design
I have defined my project objective and hypothesis.
I have stated my project rationale.
I have worked out the details for project implementing
I have also planned the. Stages and time table for the project implementation.

The stages and details of project implementation. The stages are necessary and complete. The implementation details are properly maintained.

In my case, I am assessed on the following items.

Week 1
　Teaching notes
　Students' handout
　Diary-keeping
Week 2
　Teaching notes
　Students' handout
　Diary-keeping
Week 3
　Teaching notes
　Students' handout
　Diary-keeping

The methods used in project implementation.
In what way has the project been implemented? In my case, I first set up control and target groups and used the classroom teaching.

The methods used to obtain the results.
In what way has the investigator obtained the project results? Is it acceptable, suitable and properly used? I used observations, diary-keeping, and interviews to obtain the project results. They are all acceptable, suitable to the task and properly used.

Table 1. Summarizes the methods I have used in my project.

Stages of the project The methods used
Problem analysis Analytic method
Cause analysis
Interview
Project design Brainstorming
Control and target groups
Project implementation Observation
Diary-keeping
Audio-recording

The results obtained from the project implementation.
My hypothesis has been proved to be correct.
 
 
 
 
 

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