Marilyn


 * Marilyn Basa** 12.5

__**Week 1**__ __**The whole week**__ During the first week of Research Project we have been discussing what will happen throughout the year in this subject, creating and learning how to use our new wikispaces which will contain information and notifications for our topics and lastly we have been working on finding a topic to do further research on. Ms McInnes gave us the opportunity to use the library to give us ideas of what we should research about. I found this really helpful and saved me more time.

//I have thought about researching://
 * 1) Peer Pressure
 * 2) Nursing
 * 3) __Teenage Pregnancy__

**__Week 2__** I have chosen to research about teenage pregnancy.
 * __Monday 7th February 2011__**

__**Tuesday 8th February 2011**__ Today we will be completing our research proposal which I have chosen to write on paper instead of uploading it on wikispace.

//Just information I searched up for my topic:// [] This site contains a variety of Teenage Pregnancy Links [] Information about which teenagers are at risk of becoming pregnant

__**Thursday 10th February 2011**__ Today Mr. Street talked to the class about using EBSCO Host to help us with our research topic. EBSCO Host is a site where we can find articles. Today we also were given worksheets to help us with writing our proposals

**__Week 3__** Today I am working on my research proposal which will be written as a table.
 * __Monday 14th February 2011__**
 * //It will include://**
 * Subject title
 * Research topic
 * Reason for choice
 * Research processes
 * Ethics and safety
 * Capability of Personal Development

Today I still need to work on my draft proposal to hand up to Mr. Street on Friday Was absent due to Vet Course
 * __Thursday 17th February 2011__**
 * __Friday 18th February 2011__**

**__Week 4__** Today I am typing the rest of my proposal on Word and then later I will be uploading it to my wikispace page.
 * __Monday 21st February 2011__**

I have chosen to do Research B // **Research Program B**: For students who intend their Research Project to contribute to their Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER). Evidence of learning must be presented in written form to meet the common written assessment component. //
 * __Tuesday 22nd February 2011__**

__**Week 5**__ __**Monday 28th February 2011**__ Today I was absent due to sickness. During this day I thought about what I could and would need to research for my topic, I need to think of a starting point.

Today I've started my survey on pregnancy. I decided to use Zoomerang as my survey guide, I also had to create an account to create my surveys.
 * __Tuesday 1st March 2011__**

Today I am still working on my survey and looking through sites related to my topic to get ideas for my survey.
 * __Thursday 3rd March 2011__**

Today I will be in Vet Course, but I will be working on my survey and planning who I can survey.
 * __Friday 4th March 2011__**

**__Week 6__** Today Mr. Street explained to us about arranging appointment times for Thursday and Friday to discuss our topic and proposal. Our discussions will be recorded for evidence. My appointment time is at 12:30 on Thursday, 10th March Today I will be working on the types of questions that will be asked for my research project. I will also be finishing off my survey, ask teacher to check it and then when it's approved i will survey around 10-15 or less people
 * __Monday 7th March 2011__**


 * __Tuesday 8th March 2011__**

Today I have uploaded my Research Proposal - DRAFT Today I will be working on the interview questions and my topic. I need to think about what I can ask, for example ask questions that are relevant but also questions that I can't find on the internet.

Today I am still researching and finding out information about pregnancy. I found information on EBSCO Host about teenage pregnancy, she explains her life and daily routine with her infant. []
 * __Thursday 10th March 2011__**
 * My interview time will be at 12:30 today**

I found another article on Teenage Pregnancy and making choices: keeping the baby, decisions with the father of the child and dealing with parents. []

This article is similar to the last one I found, it is about another teenage girl explaining her pregnancy and the impacts on her life so far. []

I still need to survey people, I might choose to upload it on Facebook so I can get as many replies as possible by the end of this week. I will also be working on some interview questions to ask a professional and also a parent with either a child or infant. Right now I will have to find a professional, arrange appointment times and before I can do this I will need to prepare the questions.

I have now completed my interview discussion with my research teacher, Mr. Street, the types of questions that were asked for this discussion were:
 * //What I thought I would fin out about the topic I've chosen//
 * //Did I need to re-think ideas?//
 * //Any changes I need to consider for my original focus question//
 * //Did I have any problems finding information - most useful information (e.g. internet, interviews etc.)//
 * //Have I faced any challenges while gaining information with this topic - was it difficult finding it?//

We discussed what I will need to work on, so far I know I will need to complete my survey and interview questions by the end of this week and hopefully have my survey uploaded on Facebook for replies by the end of week seven. I might change the Facebook Survey idea and interview a small amount of people in the school which I know will get results fast. I will also need to make sure I have planned my interview questions and also appointment times to interview possibly both a teenage mother and a professional who works with pregnancy and teenage mothers.

Absent due to vet course but will be continuing with my research at home.
 * __Friday 11th March 2011__**

__**Week 7**__ __**Monday 14th March 2011**__ Today I will be working on what I had discussed with Mr. Street last Thursday, which was making sure I:

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 * 1) **Complete some research on my topic -** (//teenage pregnancy)//
 * 2) **Complete survey questions:** //(Upload on Facebook - Online replies, Word// //- Survey small amount at school)//
 * 3) **Complete interview questions**
 * 4) **Make appointment times****:** //(Professional who works in this area, Teenage mother)//

//before I survey or interview any one I will check with Mr. Street for any changes and to help proof read my work.//

Today I have completed some research on teenage pregnancy, I will start writing up some basic questions I can answer and upload it into my Wikispace journal or type it up on Word and later upload it onto Wikispace. The information I have found can also help me with my survey questions but not my interview questions as I need to think of questions that is difficult or I usually cannot find on the internet, books etc.
 * __Tuesday 15th March 2011__**

Today Mr. Street is absent so I will need to ask him about my work next lesson or whenever possible. I still need to work on my survey questions, I've decided to print about ten-twenty pages of my survey on Word. Before I do this I will wait for Mr. Street to check/ proof read my work. I have not started writing my interview questions but I will think of at least ten questions I can ask, I do not want to make the interview go over ten minutes as I might voice record the interviewee. I am currently still thinking of a few questions I can ask, researching on my topic can help me get ideas.
 * __Thursday 17th March 2011__**

For my research I have mostly found information on the consequences of teenage pregnancy, I'm finding it difficult to find more information on this area of my research. My back-up plan for this situation is, by interviewing a teenage mother in person, I can find out the benefits of teenage pregnancy. [] Talks about the consequences of becoming a teenage mother, the risks, the implications for the mother and baby and support you get find/receive. The research im working on is mostly on the affects of teenage mothers (e.g. benefits, consequences) Another area I can research on is how teenage pregnancy affects the father of the infant. For example the father's future, relationship with the mother and child, etc. [] This article has information that contains some benefits in teenage pregnancy, mostly shows how 'popular' being pregnancy during teenage years is. [] This article shows mostly the consequences and a few benefits. It shows us three different stories of three different teenage mothers, how they became pregnant and their thoughts and feelings on this situation.
 * Research:**


 * Contacts for Appointments, interview:**
 * Professional:**
 * Mother:** Xuan Nguyen, also a family friend.

ABSENT, Vet Course: will be working on survey and interview during the rest of the week
 * __Friday 18th March 2011__**

**__Week 8__** Today I have been working on a concept map on my topic, it will show the areas I will be looking into and where they will lead. I am also working on my interview questions. I need to proof read my survey and also get it proof read my Mr. Street before go through with it. During this lesson I will be currently working on my survey and interview questions and also on my concept map.
 * __Monday 21st March 2011__**
 * __Tuesday 22nd March 2011__**

Finished my concept map, need to upload it onto my wikipage. Interview questions are nearly done, need to contact Xuan (young mother) again to make sure I can still interview her or if there are any problems with the interview. Printing survey Survey site: []
 * __Thursday 24th March 2011__**

**__Week 9__** Today I have filled in a survey created my Sarah about Beauty and Nationality. I have prepared my structure interview, I am editing a few words on my interview so that it won't offend the mother I am interviewing. I need to make another appointment with Xuan as she is busy for week, I will contact her sometime again during this week. I still need to edit my survey as it did not make sense and it didn't really relate to my focus question.
 * __Monday 28th March 2011__**

Absent today, worked on fixing my interview questions and making another appointment time with Xuan
 * __Tuesday 29th March 2011__**

Today it is a double lesson, I will be working on my survey. I quickly need to edit my concept map and upload it onto my wikipage. I will also be doing some more research on my topic. I have decided to change my focus question to either: //or// So far I haven't chosen which will be my main focus question, but the information will be the same.
 * __Thursday 31st March 2011__**
 * //Are there more benefits or consequences in raising a child during teenage years?//**
 * //Pregnancy overall between age differences.//**

Concept

**__Week 10__** Today I was absent but I have contacted Xuan for another appointement time which will be anytime this week
 * __Monday 4th April 2011__**

Today in my free I am researching a bit more on my topic, reading through articles on EBSCO Host. I will save a few links onto my page for further research information.
 * __Tuesday 5th April 2011__**

Today I talked to Ms. Hewitson during my free about which research program to choose and I have changed my program to A - not aiming for UNI //**Research Program A:** Evidence of learning for the final evaluation can be in one or a combination of written, visual, or oral modes.//

This article is about a woman explaining herself at the age of sixteen and how she became pregnant and explains her thoughts and feelings throughout her pregnancy.
 * __ Thursday 7th April 2011 __**
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**__Week 11__** **__Monday 11th April 2011__** I have successfully completed my interview with Xuan Nguyen, she answered all of the questions and I also got to meet her son. Need to upload interview on wikipage

**__Term 2__**