Potentially. But they need to be careful not to become overly hypothetical. They need to work with what they have in the text. General statements about how research can be improved without a direct link to the text would not be credited....
Paper 2: Section BHello John and Laura! I just want to be sure I'm guiding my students correctly. In terms of "critical analysis" of the study, can they discuss ways the study could have been modified in order to strengthen it?
Paper 2: Section BDear Steve, The way to distinguish is whether they are comparing two groups (quasi) or whether they are looking to see if when one variable increases, the other decreases/increases. The latter would require a correlation coefficient and...
Deciding methodologyDear Becc, that sounds totally reasonable.
Practical: Choosing topicsDear Amy, No. They are not required to add any examples or make any reference to their own practical. A strange decision, but it should be easy points for many students.
P2A InterviewDear Nadya If it were, you would see it here. This is not necessary content. I have kept this very simple for my students as the topic may be asked on Paper 1, Sections A and B. It may also be asked for Section C, but only...
NeuroplasticityDear John,Is it necessary to introduce experience-expectant neuroplasticity and experience-dependent neuroplasticity during this topic? Thank you for your guidance.
NeuroplasticityDear John and Laura, I am finding it difficult to differentiate between a quasi-experiment and a correlational study - a student has proposed something I feel is right on the borderline. They will simultaneously give participants...
Deciding methodologyHi John, firstly thank you for putting these cohesive ideas together. My students are interested in the stress and performance, but are more interested in an academic context. Works well as we are close to exams for observations etc. My only concern...
Practical: Choosing topics
Megan
Hi John. I teach SL in one year. Since so much of this content is covered in Human Relationships and Health and well-being, could I theoretically do just Activity 2 (applying the concepts to the studies), introduce etic and emic approaches,...
Culture and memory