Español Undécimo Objetivos y justificación S18 M2

Main ideas and lessons

1. Purpose of the lesson

   • The class focuses on learning how to write and check the objectives and the justification of a research project/monograph.
   • Students should ensure:
     • the objectives are correctly written, and
     • the justification properly supports the monograph.

2. Monte Rosales vocabulary capsule (English ↔ Spanish)

   • Students practice key terms:
     • Justification (justificación)
     • General objective (objetivo general)
     • Specific objectives (objetivos específicos)
     • Relevance (relevancia)
     • Conciseness / concise (concisión, conciso/a)

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Methodology / instructions (detailed)

A) How to write the Objectives of a research monograph

Recommended structure

• Write 1 general objective and 3 specific objectives.

Role of objectives

• Objectives function like goals in any important project:
  • they help clarify what you want to discover/achieve,
  • they guide you during the research,
  • they help keep you “on course.”

Rules for the objectives

• Coherence rule: objectives must connect clearly with each other.
• Connection rule: the overall/general objective should correspond directly to the problem question (it should read like an “affirmative version” of it).
• Grammar rule: objectives should begin with an infinitive verb, such as:
  • to investigate, to analyze, to describe, to explain
• Specific objectives meaning: they are more detailed and concrete steps that lead to the general objective.

Example workflow shown in the class

• Problem question example:
  • “What has been the historical and cultural evolution of Caribbean music in Colombia?”
• General objective example (affirmative version):
  • “To analyze the historical and cultural evolution of Caribbean music in Colombia.”
• Three specific objectives example (steps to reach the general objective):
  1. Investigate the historical and cultural roots of Caribbean music.
  2. List the stages of historical and cultural development of Caribbean music in Colombia.
  3. Describe the changes and differences between those stages.

Logic connecting the objectives

• If you:
  • investigate first,
  • then list stages,
  • then describe changes between them,
• you will accomplish the overall goal of analyzing the historical/cultural evolution.

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B) How to write the Justification of a research monograph

What justification is

• It explains why the research is worth doing, answering:
  • “Why is this project important?”
• It argues the research’s relevance, such as:
  • whether it can help solve a societal problem,
  • whether it tests/advances knowledge in a field,
  • whether it can improve people’s lives.

Length guideline

• The justification should be about one page (approximately).

Method: guiding questions to build the justification

• Use a set of questions (from an example video) and convert them into paragraph text:
  1. What is the problem being investigated?
  2. What is the emergence of the research problem? (why it arises / urgency)
  3. How feasible is conducting the research?
  4. Which segment of the population does the study benefit?
  5. What methodological benefits does the study have?
  6. What personal, professional, or disciplinary benefit will be obtained?

How to turn the questions into a written justification

• After answering, remove the question marks so you have continuous text.
• Formatting + coherence tip: connect paragraphs so they do not look like separate answers; make them flow as one justification.

Example justification content (organizational climate in health institutions)

• 1. Problem: health institutions are affected by conflicts caused by poor organizational climate.
• 2. Emergence/urgency: companies need an environment that employees identify with; the issue is urgent today.
• 3. Feasibility: the research is feasible due to available economic, human, and informational resources.
• 4. Population/social benefit: improve staff care in the center to provide quality patient care.
• 5. Methodological benefit: methodological usefulness—future studies using compatible methodologies can build on it.
• 6. Personal/professional/disciplinary benefit: contribute to national studies, especially in Veracruz, about organizational climate among staff in health centers.

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Speakers / sources featured (at end)

• Andre (speaker/teacher)
• Spanish teacher/host voice (referred to as “I am Spanish,” accompanying Andre)
• Unspecified video source (a “short video” used as an instructional example inside the lesson; topic example: organizational climate in health institutions)