Research Surveys 研究調查
Doing research is not something that most people might expect of junior high students, but it is excellent practice in following a logical process in exploration and deeper analysis of issues.
人們通常不會指望國中生寫出研究報告。但通過做研究，學生可以鍛鍊資料蒐集時的邏輯性以及深入分析問題的能力。
We learned about different types of question formats and their purposes, and practiced how to collect data, analyze results, and draw logical conclusions. Another difficult challenge that the students were faced with involved administering surveys and interacting with the general public, a task which pushed them out of the comfort of the classroom and forced them to mature and overcome fears.
在做研究的過程中，學生們學習到不同問問題的方式和它們的效果，也鍛鍊了蒐集資料、分析數據及有邏輯性地下結論等能力。 對學生們而言，他們所遇到的一個巨大挑戰就是在進行問卷調查時，應如何與陌生人訪談。這項任務迫使他們跳脫出教室裡的舒適圈、克服自己的恐懼，並加速了他們的成長。
We also discussed how data can be manipulated to give certain messages, and how numbers can lie. The importance of looking deeper and formulating our own conclusions was an important learning point that was emphasized in this learning period.
我們討論了為何數字有時會說謊，以及該如何呈現所蒐集到的數據，以傳遞我們想要給觀眾的資訊。 深入地研究，然後在看到數字背後的意義後，歸納出自己的結論是本學期學習的重點之一。
