SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRE-COLLEGE and COLLEGE RESEARCH

PRE-COLLEGE SIMILARITIES COLLEGE RESEARCH

RESEARCH
DEFINITION It is a creative and It is an exploration,
systematic investigation inquiry, or investigation
conducted by high conducted by a college
school students, which student that makes an
involves collection, original intellectual and
organization, and creative contribution to
analysis of information, the specific discipline.
that broadens the
understanding of a
phenomenon in a
specific field. Pre-
college research
enhances research self-
efficacy, which leads to
interest in and
confidence with
conducting research
during college.
LEVEL High school College
PARTICIPANTS Individual or Group
CATEGORY Divided into 3 Main Field of study is
STEM Categories: integrated into or must
- LIFE SCIENCE be related to the
- PHYSICAL SCIENCE chosen course and it
- ROBOTICS AND serves as the capstone
INTELLIGENT MACHINES experience in a number
of majors.
SETTING can take place in many
and any places at any
time
SIGNIFICANCE help students
understand a particular
topic or phenomenon in
a field while
simultaneously
strengthening their
comprehension of
research and research
methods
CITATION Usually in APA Format There are 3 major
citation styles used in
academic writing in
college:
- Modern Language
Association (MLA) for
HUMANITIES
- American
Psychological
Association (APA) for
SCIENCES, SOCIAL
SCIENCES, EDUCATION,
ENGINEERING, ETC.
- Chicago, which
supports 2 styles:
a. Notes and
Bibliography for
HISTORY OR THE
HUMANITIES
b. Author-Date for
PHYSICAL, NATURAL,
OR SOCIAL SCIENCES