 Systematic – attention to details

Capstone Research
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NATURE OF THE CAPSTONE PROJECT
1. It is a Culminating Activity ● is a methodological or systematic endeavor aimed at
2. It is an Integrated Subject generating new ideas, developing creative designs and
processes.
3. Investigative in Nature
FIVE BASIC STAGES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
4. Form of Product
5. Form of Presentation  Formulate – ask
6. Form of Performance  Manipulate – imagine
7. Involves Research  Activate – plan
8. Develop Skills  Assimilate – create
9. Creates Connections  Disseminate – improve
10. Serves the Community
IMPORTANCE OF THE CAPSTONE PROJECT BASIC RESEARCH
1. Enhances critical thinking skills ● answers questions in general, purely query based
2. Develops public speaking skills
3. Hones research making skills BASIC RESEARCH APPLIED RESEARCH
4. Preparation for your future career Expanding Designed
5. Strengthens teamwork Theoretical Practical
6. For the benefit of the community Universal Limited
7. For the benefit of nature Developing scientific Development of technology
OTHER NAMES OF CAPSTONE knowledge/prediction and technique
 Multi-faceted project To add some knowledge To find out solution
 Serves as a culminating experience for students
 Usually done during the final year in high school CHARACTERISTICS IF A GOOD SCIENTIFIC QUESTION
 Have real answers
QUALITIES OF A GOOD SCIENTIST  Testable
 Curiosity – yearn to learn  Hypothesis is falsifiable
 Patience – trial and error experiment
 Interesting
 Detail Oriented/Keen Observer – tiny observations
 Open Mindedness – accept the outcome
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
 Has Good Ethics – will not give false results ● it brings about clarity and direction to your research problem
 Must be a Team Player/People Person – teamwork and provides you with additional information on how to address it
 Extreme Concentration – concentrate PRIMARY SOURCES – has physical evidence
 Planning Skills and Time Management – planning and SECONDARY SOURCES – based on an original source as an
managing time for the experiment abstract of the original materials
 Resourceful – all things surround can be used

QUALITIES OF A GOOD RESEARCHER

 An Analytical Mind – bigger picture GOOD REFERENCES BAD REFERENCES
 The Ability to Stay Calm – keep focused Came from credible source Came from source with poor
 Intelligence – critical analysis credibility
 Curiosity – yearn to learn Not too old Out of date
 Quick Thinker – think fast Not biased Not objective & fair, biased
 Commitment – accept full responsibilities towards one point of view
 Excellent in Written and Verbal Communication Skills Free of errors Prone to errors
– audience can clearly understand
 Properly cite the original Do not cite where the
source of all information information came from
Easy for others to find and Difficult for others to obtain
obtain

ANNOTATING THE REVIEW

● asking question, reacting, locate important passages make
connections, define new words, and track themes.

PREDATORY JOURNALS
● “fake publisher” who distributed fictitious journals / predatory
journal for the sake of gaining revenues.

“DON’T STRESS DO YOUR BEST, FORGET THE REST”