TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources
113.48.c.2
(2) Social studies skills. The student applies a process approach to a research topic, applying the ideas, theories, and modes of inquiry drawn from the social sciences in the examination of persistent issues and social questions. The student is expected to:
- (A) understand the basic requirements and philosophical foundations for qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry, including inductive and deductive reasoning, to determine the most effective research approach from a variety of alternatives;
- (B) select and design a research project, including an examination of the theory and methods applicable to the research topic;
- (C) collect information from a variety of sources (primary, secondary, written, and oral) using techniques such as questionnaires, interviews, and library research;
- (D) use current technology such as library topic catalogues, networks, online information systems, academic journals, primary sources on the Internet, email interviews, and video interviews to collect information about the selected topic;
- (E) use information from sources that take into account multiple perspectives;
- (F) differentiate between primary and secondary sources and use each appropriately to conduct research and construct arguments;
- (G) develop and use criteria for the evaluation of qualitative and/or quantitative information;
- (H) describe the results of the research process;
- (I) generate logical conclusions from research results;
- (J) justify a conclusion with supporting evidence;
- (K) make predictions as to future actions and/or outcomes based on conclusions of research; and
- (L) develop a bibliography in a format appropriate to the social sciences such as Modern Language Association Style Manual (MLA) and Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) to document sources and format written materials.