Role of an Expert Advisor in AP Research

Expert advisers may be drawn from:

• the faculty

• the community

• local or nonlocal businesses and industries

• higher education institutions

Expert advisers can write, revise, amend, or correct student's first draft of their ARP.

• True

• False

An expert adviser can give a student ______________.

• a journal that relates to their field

• research articles that relate to their field

• a research article that requires a subscription to access

An expert adviser may hold individual work-in-progress interviews with students to discuss the progress of their papers or presentations, explore issues and/or discuss topics and perspectives, and question students as necessary.

• True

• False

An expert adviser may initiate email communication to check in with a student.

• True

• False

The AP Research teacher can be an expert adviser.

• True

• False

The expert adviser can help a student conduct research, provide research, articles, or evidence for students.

• True

• False

The expert adviser cannot help students with the mechanics of the research process (e.g., strategizing to find answers to questions or helping them understand how to access resources).

• True

• False

An expert adviser may provide the necessary background for a topic—including suggesting possible resources—so that students are not disadvantaged in their exploration.

• True

• False

Each student can only have one expert adviser.

• True

• False