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Inspiration
Developing a core question
activity
Core Question Approval
Form
Core Question - The Heart of a Capstone
The first step in creating a Capstone Project asks you to identify a core
question. Core questions arise out of your interests and should lead you to
applied problem solving. Applied problem solving includes:
- Designing a product, service or system
Identify needs that could be met by new products, services, or systems
and create solutions for meeting them;
- Improving a system
Develop an understanding of the way systems of people, machines, and
processes work; trouble shoot problems in their operation and devise
strategies for improving their effectiveness; or
- Planning and organizing an event or activity
Take responsibility for all aspects of planning and organizing an
event or activity from concept to completion, making good use of the
resources of people, time, money, materials and facilities.
The core question should be open-ended and exploratory. It is a
path to knowledge, which allows you to acquire knowledge and use
that knowledge to solve problems. Your core question should focus
on applied learning and works best when it is rooted in real-world
issues. Your core question will lead you to the creation of an
identifiable product that can be judged for how well it meets the
applied learning and content standards you have chosen.
Some Examples Are:
- How can a more durable skateboard blank be designed
and produced?
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- How can motion and performance of the human body be
improved to excel in gymnastics?
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- How can an event be planned to start and early readers
program?
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The examples open ended, that is it is up to you to decide how
to arrive at the answers. You would be assessed on your product,
an actual skateboard blank, research and conclusions on motion and
performance, and the early reader program.
It is a good idea to explore your ideas by doing observations
and interviews related to your core question. This will give you
good insight into your project. This exploration should give you
the information and material you need to write a good proposal.
You should bring your proposal form and journal with you to jot
down notes.
There is software available that may help you to graphically
organize your ideas, please check out the Links
section of this website.
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