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Part 3: Research and Inquiry Methods - The Major Project
Quick questions on Planning the Major Project in HSC Aboriginal Studies
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What is choosing a focus?Show answer
A strong focus is specific, significant and researchable. It might examine a local community organisation, a cultural practice, a social justice issue, a person of significance, or a comparison. Avoid topics so broad they cannot be researched in depth, and avoid topics where you cannot access reliable or community-endorsed sources. The best projects connect to a community you can engage respectfully, often a local one.
What are framing inquiry questions?Show answer
Convert your focus into one main inquiry question and a few sub-questions. A good inquiry question is open, analytical and answerable with evidence you can realistically gather. For example, rather than asking whether a community is doing well, ask how a specific community-controlled organisation supports self-determination, and what its members identify as its strengths and challenges. The questions shape every later decision about methods and sources.
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