The Horse 2021/22

Environment & Technology

Guidelines for THE project work 2022

  1. Is the goal of the project explained clearly?

  2. Do you have a communication plan and meetings with your collaboration partners? (all meetings must be reported)
  3. Are all figures, data and values traceable (e.g. specified sources with direct link?) Are estimated values as such recognizable?

  4. Are all sources properly cited (with direct links to the data)?
    Book sharing project (dontwastemy.energy)

  5. Which type of media *) are you planning to use and create? E.g. photos, graphics, videos, audio, etc., preferably self-made => list. Please note that photos/graphics/tables must have a caption.
    =>Interviews/surveys: in time (min. 1 week before) post list of questions on "The horse" (please do not forget to add the appropriate team category).
    =>for audio/video: in time (min. 1 week before), post your storyboard (schedule/script) on "The Horse".
    =>Upload your video on vimeo.com (special project account for The Horse Education): Ask your teacher for the login!

  6. What specialist or expert, having different background knowledge, can be questioned on the subject?
    => Post your interview questions at least a week before the interview and get a consent from your teacher.
    =>Requests/emails have to be forwarded to your teacher :: directly via CC to eliane.suter@wkvw.ch and your teacher
    Tip: Check the template for emails and add your teacher's contact address

  7. What kind of research method(s) are you planning to use? *)
    INTERVIEW: goal and purpose of the interview, posting of questions previously on "The horse", location and date of the interview, description/photo of the interviewed, etc.
    Preparation: How to do an interview (The GIANT Horse)
    SURVEY: goal and purpose of the survey, posting of questions previously on "The horse" also for testing in the class, location and date of the survey, etc.
    Online Surveys: KoboToolbox - this is our project tool for online-surveys! Advantages: Open source, for free, unlimited respondents, also works offline.
    Preparation: How to do a survey (The GIANT Horse)
    VISIT on site: location and date of planned visit, request (written, e.g. via MS Teams) at least one week before, the teacher's consent is needed.
    Preparation: How can the experience on site be communicated? What media will be collected?
    =>Photos, audio files, video recordings, etc.
    Other methods ...

*) Additional infos, Tips, e-learning videos, etc. are collected in the Toolbox on The GIANT horse »

Tipp :: Take advantage of the situation that "doors can be opened" on behalf of your official wkvw status. You might get access to people, companies, places, which might be closed for lay people (Laien, Nichtfachleute)!