2008 John I. Swang, Ph.D.
The National Student Research Center is calling for abstracts of exemplary student research for publication in its printed and electronic journals of student research. If your students' award winning Science Fair Project, Social Studies Fair Project, or classroom research follows one of the scientific methods, then prepare an abstract of the research and submit it for review to the following address:
jswang@charter.net
Abstract Format and Requirements:
The abstract writer must include all main ideas and supporting
details, and reword and reorganize information in order to ensure
that the abstract accurately reflects the text of the research
paper. Only research utilizing the scientific methods will be
published. Abstracts must be typed, single spaced, and not exceed
one or two sides of a standard sheet of paper. Side margins should
be no less than 3/4 of an inch and top/bottom margins should be
at least one inch. TEACHERS MUST EDIT THE ABSTRACTS to
ensure that they are scientifically sound, grammatically correct,
and letter perfect. Abstracts must adhere to the NSRC's standardized
format below:
TITLE:
STUDENT RESEARCHER(S):
SCHOOL ADDRESS:
GRADE:
TEACHER:
I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS:
(Briefly describe or define your topic. What
do you want to find out? Use an "I/We want to find out more
about..........." sentence. State what you think will happen
in a hypothesis. Use a "My/Our hypothesis
states that.........." sentence.)
II. METHODOLOGY:
(How will you test your hypothesis? List all the materials you
will need. Identify all variables. Explain how your research is
to be conducted in a "step by step" fashion with enough
detail so that another student researcher could
replicate it.)
III. ANALYSIS OF DATA:
(What did the data you collected indicate about what happened
in your research project? Include all data here in a simple
text chart. What did your chart and statistical analysis
show? This is especially important in regard to your hypothesis!)
IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:
(What did you find out? What does your analysis of data say in
brief? State whether you accepted or rejected
your hypothesis? Why?)
V. APPLICATION:
(Utilize what you learned from your research
in the world outside of the classroom or student research center.
How will your research findings help people solve problems
or make your world a better place to live? Or how could your
findings be used to further explore your topic?)
Examples of published abstracts may be found in the National
Student Research Center's Electronic Library housed on Youth Net
which can be accessed at the following URL: http://youth.net/nsrc/nsrc-info.html.
Cheers and good student research to you, Dr. John :)
2008 John I. Swang, Ph.D.