AP Research: Where to find inspiration?
So you’ve made it through AP Seminar – now what? You have developed your skills, both written and presentation, and practiced them all of last year. The difference with AP Research is now applying those research methods and practices to a topic of your own choosing. This year-long project will culminate in a research paper, presentation and oral defense which will make up your entire course!
Because the year will ultimately come down to the research and presentation of this one question, it is important to choose a topic you enjoy, can be passionate about, and most of all, can stand reading about it for the next 10 months. As you will learn from this course, I cannot make the choices for you however, I can help inspire your journey if you need inspiration. Read below for some favourite books and podcasts of mine:
It’s a real mix! Also note, I’ll be updating this site regularly.
Mihic’s Podcast Recommendations:
Freakonomics Radio – hosted by author Stephen Dubner. “Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything.”
No Stupid Questions – hosted by Freakonomics author and Freakonomics Radio host, Stephen Dubner, and psychologist, researcher, and author of Grit, Angela Duckworth.
Revisionist History – hosted by bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell. “Each week for 10 weeks, Revisionist History will go back and reinterpret something from the past: an event, a person, an idea. Something overlooked. Something misunderstood.”
Secret Life of Canada – CBC podcast; hosted by Falen Johnson and Leah Simon Bowen. “The Secret Life of Canada is a history podcast about the country you know and the stories you don’t.”
Under the Influence – CBC podcast; hosted by adverting and marketing expert, Terry O’Reilly. “Under the Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry. ”
Websites and Blogs:
SSRN – a weird website one can easily get lost in. Recommended by one of my favourite thinkers, Malcolm Gladwell, the site lists recently published papers from Social Science disciplines.
