SOAP - Social Observation and Analysis Presentation

Purposes:

A. To increase students' social awareness and research abilities by

1. selecting a carefully defined social phenomenon/event which they can "observe" personally by participating in it, doing interviews and/or surveys. (topic too broad -- "The difference between American culture and Taiwanese culture"; very difficult to observe: American college students' dating ritual.)
2. analyzing their experience/data, with the support of academic articles or newspaper discussion;

B. To continue to develop students' abilities

1. to work closely with their group mates, and
2. to present their findings and analysis vividly and engagingly to their fellow students from another section.

Related files:
Proposal form; Teacher Response form;
Student Response form
　

Important dates:
2008/10/3 - SOAP topics collected
2008/10/21 - SOAP proposals due
2008/12/02 & 12/05 - SOAP; each presentation takes 40 minutes, followed by 10 minutes discussion.

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