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:

CBC

BBC

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.

Globe and Mail

The Economist

Washington Post

New York Times

Nature

Mihic’s bookshelf: AP Research
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
really liked it
tagged:
translated, non-fic, psychology, and ap-research
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
really liked it
tagged:
non-fic, psychology, 2014, and ap-research
Grit
it was amazing
tagged:
2016, psychology, and ap-research
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
it was amazing
tagged:
psychology, 2016, and ap-research
The Three-Body Problem
tagged:
science-fiction, 2017, futuristic, series, survival, and ap-research
Man's Search for Meaning
it was amazing
tagged:
2020, inspirational-fic, memoir, non-fic, philosophy, psychology, s…
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
really liked it
tagged:
2018, non-fic, psychology, and ap-research
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
really liked it
tagged:
psychology, 2018, non-fic, and ap-research
Thinking, Fast and Slow
really liked it
tagged:
ap-research
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
it was amazing
tagged:
2019, non-fic, psychology, and ap-research
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
really liked it
tagged:
2019, non-fic, psychology, philosophy, and ap-research
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
it was amazing
tagged:
2019, history, non-fic, philosophy, psychology, and ap-research
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
it was amazing
tagged:
2019, canadian, espionage, non-fic, and ap-research
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
really liked it
tagged:
2019, non-fic, psychology, and ap-research
Radicalized
it was amazing
tagged:
2020, canadian, end-of-the-world, social-justice, and ap-research
The Craft of Research
tagged:
to-read and ap-research
1984
tagged:
ap-research
Animal Farm / 1984
tagged:
ap-research


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AP Research – Check-In #1

Remember that check-in #1 is fast approaching in this blur of pre-holiday festivities and uni applications. If you have not booked your time with me (Ms. Mihic) yet, come see me during my office hours in period 2,3,4,5, or find me in my other home, room 205.

What will we be discussing? Your research question, literature review and introduction. Literature review should include sources to help support or add to your own research as well as present different perspectives to your research (original hypothesis). You should have a minimum 7 to 10 sources. We will also talk about your intended data collection and process and future direction.

You Must have 300/500 words completed, printed and ready for me for this first check-in.

 Christmas party with AP Seminar students. (Check back here or my twitter account @MsMihic for a confirmed time) Sign -In for Check -In #2 will be happening during this time too.