Phi Theta Kappa Honors Institute San Diego CA

Phi Theta Kappa Honors Institute, San Diego, CA, June, 2019 Honors in Action: Transforming the World One Project at a Time! Presented by members of the Honors Program Council D r. R o s i e P r o f. B a n k s , C a s s a n d r a P r o f. S t e v e P o w e l l , D r. F r i t t s , M i t c h D r. P a t t y S t i m e r s , H a l l , a n d P r o f. R a h u l L a r a K a n e , R o e m e r

WHAT WE’LL COVER ▪ “THE METHOD” & BRAINSTORMING ▪ RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ▪ RESEARCH ▪ ACTION ▪ WRITING ▪ CONCLUSION ▪ Q&A

THE “OLD” METHOD ▪ a priori assumption ▪ Arguments or experiments based on those assumptions (assumed to be true)

THE “NEW” METHOD De Perspectiva, 1021 A. D. Novum Organum, 1620 A. D. Ibn al-Haytham Sir Francis Bacon

OBSERVATION not ASSUMPTION

THE “NEW” METHOD OBSERVE – HYPOTHESIZE – TEST – FORMULATE OBSERVATION You do this everyday, anyway, do it with purpose and intent for your HIA project!

I have a hypothesis on that! If you’ve ever said this, then you’ve begun the process of academic inquiry…the key to beginning a research project!

BRAINSTORMING

Brainstorming With Your Chapter Students Advisors Be Open Minded Be Organized Listen Provide Time Stay Curious Be a Resource Use the Guide

Brainstorming With Your Chapter Pro Tip 1: ▪ Use Divergent Thinking: Idea Generation (versus Convergent Thinking: Idea Analysis) Pro Tip 2: ▪ Start with theme and work out towards ideas or ▪ Start with an idea and work back through themes

Brainstorming With Your Chapter

Possible Research Objectives Approximately 20 sources Approximately two weeks to conduct research Find one day to evaluate bad and good sources Set aside one day to reflect on select sources and determine research conclusions

RESEARCH Adapted from Dr. Liesl Harris, Sal Adotta, & Dr. Rosie Banks, “Evaluation of Sources” Presentation at Catalyst 2018

Identify a Research Question Rubric: “The chapter developed a thoughtful, answerable research question to guide its academic investigation of the Honors Study Topic through one of themes in the 2018/2019 Honors Program Guide. ” Purposeless research is just browsing: the research question gives purpose to your investigation

Pro Tip 3: Follow Your Curiosity What are you and your team passionate about? What’s current or hot or interesting on your campus or in your community? Which topics or interests are relevant to themes? Which themes?

Pro Tip 4: The Scholarly Question What do we want to discover about our research topic? What research have other scholars already conducted? What remains undiscovered about this topic? What are the relevant sources, and how readily available are they?

How do the arts and entertainment impact relationships and cultures along the border between San Diego and Tijuana?

How do the arts and entertainment impact, reflect, and transform relationships and cultures along the border between San Diego and Tijuana?

Quality Research Rubric: “The chapter’s research included 8 sources that were clearly academic publications, academic interviews with expert sources conducted in the past year by the chapter team. Expert sources are clearly wide-ranging and clearly represent different points of view about the Honors Study Topic and theme selected by the chapter from the current Honors Program Guide. ”

Pro Tip 5: Stay focused on relevance Consider whether the source is addressing: theory or philosophy behind your research question; the history behind your research question; a potential answer to your research question, and/or; speculation regarding your research question or theme in general Check the date of the research, but don’t neglect the classics

Pro Tip 6: Consider levels of credibility and expertise Check the domains . edu. gov. mil. org. net. com

Choosing great sources: an activity

Dates are High-Caloric Fat Bombs Whose Kingdom(-ain) is This? Sleuthing Towards Credibility 100 100 200 200 300 300 Next section

Which Source is Better? : Hemmingson, M. (2008). Zona Norte: The post-structural body of erotic dancers and sex workers in Tijuana, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. OR Bitong, A. (2017). U. S. -Mexico border inspires artists to tell immigrants’ stories.

Bitong, A. (2017). U. S. Mexico border inspires artists to tell immigrants’ stories. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Young, P. S. K. (2015). To show what will be by what has been: Thinking like an empire. Boom: A Journal of California, 5 (1), 71 -78. OR Judd, D. R. (Ed. ). (2002). The infrastructure of play: Building the tourist city. Cities and Contemporary Society. New York, NY: Routledge.

Young, P. S. K. (2015). To show what will be by what has been: Thinking like an empire. Boom: A Journal of California, 5 (1), 71 -78. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Federal Writers Project. (2013). San Diego in the 1930 s  The WPA guide to America’s finest city. Works Progress Administration. Berkeley: University of California Press. OR Stoddart, M. C. J. & Graham, P. (Spring 2016). Nature, history, and culture as tourism attractors: The double translation of insider and outsider media. Nature and Culture, 11 (1), 22 -43.

Federal Writers Project. (2013). San Diego in the 1930 s  The WPA guide to America’s finest city. Works Progress Administration. Berkeley: University of California Press. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Ramirez, P. C. , Ross, L. , & Jimenez-Silva, M. (2016). The intersectionality of border pedagogy and Latino/a youth: Enacting border pedagogy in multiple spaces. The High School Journal, 99 (4), 302 -321. OR Steinberg, M. (2014). Incongruent humor, labor, and public fame in postwar Los Angeles. Archives of American Art Journal, 53 (1/2), 4 -29.

Ramirez, P. C. , Ross, L. , & Jimenez-Silva, M. (2016). The intersectionality of border pedagogy and Latino/a youth: Enacting border pedagogy in multiple spaces. The High School Journal, 99 (4), 302 -321. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Moyers, B. (2012). Listening to America: Between Two Worlds — Life on the Border. OR Pearson. (2018). The U. S. /Mexico Border: Meeting at Friendship Park.

Pearson. (2018). The U. S. /Mexico Border: Meeting at Friendship Park. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Kucher, K. (2010). In Depth: Mexico’s bicentennial and San Diego Union-Tribune OR Wells, S. A. (2014). The scar and the node: Border science fiction and the mise en scene of globalized labor. The Global South, 8 (1), 69 -90.

Wells, S. A. (2014). The scar and the node: Border science fiction and the mise en scene of globalized labor. The Global South, 8 (1), 69 -90. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Engstrand, I. W. (2016). San Diego: California’s cornerstone. 2 nd. ed. San Diego County, CA: Sunbelt Publications OR Bauder, H. (2014). The possibilities of open and no borders. Social Justice, 39 (4), 76 -96.

Bauder, H. (2014). The possibilities of open and no borders. Social Justice, 39 (4), 76 -96. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : Urrea, L. A. (2014). The answers, and then the questions. Luis Urrea. Retrieved from Ted Talk: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i 6 ta 7 DQUKL 0 OR Urrea, L. A. (2017). PEN America. Retrieved from PEN America: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 e. Wx. S 43365 k

Urrea, L. A. (2017). PEN America. Return Home

Which Source is Better? : International Community Foundation. (2004). Blurred borders. Transboundary Issues and Solutions in San Diego/Tijuana Border Region. OR Ganster, P. & Collins, K. (2017). Binational cooperation and twinning: A view from the US–Mexican border, San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California. Journal of Borderlands Studies, 32 (4), 497511.

Ganster, P. & Collins, K. (2017). Binational cooperation and twinning: A view from the US– Mexican border, San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California. Journal of Borderlands Studies, 32 (4), 497 -511. Return Home

Additional Resources Criteria for Evaluating Sources (Beck, 2009, New Mexico State University Library) Distinguishing between Journals and Other Periodicals (Santa Ana College) Information Literacy 101 (Heldt, Harold Washington College)

Research Conclusions Rubric: "The in-depth academic research clearly provided substantial material for the chapter to carefully weigh and consider in determining an action component to implement that clearly addressed a finding and is directly connected to their research conclusions. Clear compelling evidence shows the research activities allowed participants to strengthen critical thinking skills. "

Answering The Question Through our research, we have found that there is significant influence in the area of arts and media in border towns, more specifically, between San Diego California, USA, and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They effectively create their own sub-genres: borderland artistic endeavors that reflect a blend of ideals and aesthetics emerging from a shared history and culture.

ACTION

Action Objectives Create opportunities for the campus community connect with local authors and increase awareness of cultural and historic connections between San Diego and Tijuana Share results of the research process with both campus and community

Documenting IMPACT of HIA Projects • Connect your narrative to • The community • Your college • Your chapter • Your own experiences • Your life. . . • Your TRANSFORMATIONS! • • Basic descriptive statistics • When looking for your sources, locate a few papers that are similar in topic to your project, read how others have described similar research Parametric and nonparametric statistical testing Use Faculty on Your Campus! Adapted from Dr. Mitch Stimers & Prof. Lara Roemer, “Documenting the Quantitative and Qualitative Impacts of your HIA Project” Presentation at Catalyst 2018

Potential Actions stemming from our research objectives Setting up a writing workshop with college faculty and high school students from the area Hosting a poetry slam Creating mentoring partnerships between college and high school students Compiling a book of works by campus and community members

Consider… Not all actions need to be quantitative : Surveys or data collection; they can also be qualitative such as events, creating ethnographies or profiles and publishing books While using human subjects, make sure you have IRB approval Not knowing how to do something should not prevent you from doing it

WRITING

At a Glance: Excellently written reports begin with prewriting! Reflect and assess all along the way Consider the HIA Hallmark Award Rubric early in the process to maximize success Keep records – track the numbers! What about the impact? Identify the quantitative and the qualitative! Write Engage several reviewers from a variety of disciplines Submit! Early is best

Get Organized What plan will you use to communicate? Google Docs Microsoft Teams Dropbox Set Roles and Assignments Writers Proofreaders Editors Reviewing with the rubrics

The Writing Process Writers: Don’t take it personally Every word counts! – Choose your words carefully! Don't try to impress your readers with a vocabulary that you have not mastered. Seek clarity. – *Don’t forget to mention TRANSFORMATIONS and/or theme* Read what you’ve written out loud as a group to check for awkwardness

Edit, please! The editing role should be separate from the writing role Remember the advisor’s role as a coach and a primary reviewer Enlist the help of others!

Timelines are important Again, set a timeline, so you’re not waiting until the last minute to enter – Deadlines for first and later drafts – Editing sessions – Proofing sessions

Citations - APA About APA (American Psychological Association) formatting style for academic papers. You could also call it a documentation system – Includes page set up, font size, style, in-text citation, references, and more – Used within Social Sciences and Physical and Life Sciences – Differs from MLA – USE CIVIC SCHOLAR (NOT THE GUIDE ) Pro Tip 7 (Key Features) – Use your resources on campus and beyond (campus librarian, faculty, experts in the field, tutoring, Writing Center, & more

Free Help! Writing Commons - APA style (https: //writingcommons. org/evidence-documentation/apa-style ) OWL Purdue - APA Formatting and Style Guide (https: //owl. purdue. edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_ formatting_and_style_guide/general_format. html ) Footnote Maven - Choosing a citation maker (Uncle! If you use a citation tool - learn from it!) ( http: //www. footnotemaven. com/2011/02/uncle-if-you-use-citation -tool-learn. html ) Use Civic Scholar – not the Guide

▪ Start early CONCLUSION ▪ Observe your local area ▪ Set objectives ▪ Locate high-quality sources ▪ Get out in your community and do some research! ▪ Draft/write/edit ▪ Submit early ▪ Follow the rubric and U s e t h e G u i d e & C i v i c S c h o l a r : )