Week #4 Trackstar, first impression

·         My first impression of Trackstar, after reading the three projects, was where has this been all of my researching life. As a professor at Pierpont, we have specific guidelines to follow regarding technical literacy, qualitative anaylsis and critical thinking.

·         Trackstar looks like a great tool to teach my students about research, how to assimilate data, how to navigate the world of research and determine if a study is creditable.

·         Respiratory Therapy is a fast paced changing medical field.

·         Everyday new drugs, therapies or protocols are released. Research study after research study is done to test these theories. Sometimes, depending on who is sponsoring the research determines its validity.

·         My students do a research project in their senior semester, and Trackstar will help me teach them what to look for in the journals.

·         No Child Left Behind’s project is the perfect starting point for my students. I can show how to look for bias and alternative views.

·        Drawing Conclusions on Bilingual Education would be step #2 how to read the numbers and comparing other sites.

·         I think the time travel project would be a very good ‘icebreaker’ for the serious job ahead.

·         Trackstar will also help my students in any future endeavor relating to the health care world.