6 Curricular Requirements

The College Board Syllabus Development Guide lists the following curricular requirements for AP Research:

CR1a: Students develop and apply discrete skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 1: Question and Explore.

CR1b: Students develop and apply discrete skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 2: Understand and Analyze.

CR1c: Students develop and apply discrete skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 3: Evaluate Multiple Perspectives.

CR1d: Students develop and apply discrete skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 4: Synthesize Ideas.

CR1e: Students develop and apply collaboration skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 5: Team, Transform, and Transmit.

CR1f: Students develop and apply reflection skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 5: Team, Transform, and Transmit.

CR1g: Students develop and apply written and oral communication skills identified in the learning objectives within the Big Idea 5: Team, Transform, and Transmit.

CR2a: Students develop an understanding of ethical research practices.

CR2b: Students develop an understanding of the AP Capstone Policy on Plagiarism and Falsification or Fabrication of Information.

CR3: In the classroom and independently (while possibly consulting any expert advisors), students learn and employ research and inquiry methods to develop, manage, and conduct an in-depth investigation of an area of personal interest, culminating in an academic paper of 4,000-5,000 words that includes the following elements:

  • Introduction
  • Method, Process, or Approach
  • Results, Product, or Findings
  • Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation
  • Conclusion and Future Directions
  • Bibliography

CR4a: Students document their inquiry processes, communicate with their teachers and any expert advisors, and reflect on their thought processes.

CR4b: Students have regular work-in-progress interviews with their teachers to review their progress and to receive feedback on their scholarly work as evidenced by the PREP.

CR5: Students develop and deliver a presentation (using an appropriate medium) and an oral defense to a panel on their research processes, method, and findings (College Board, n.d.).

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