Portable Medical Devices

Worksheet Description

This Grade 12 research project worksheet guides students to investigate portable medical devices. The students are to answer a series of questions defining what portable medical devices are, providing examples, examining how they are changing healthcare, and discussing their positive impacts and potential drawbacks. After initial research and based on what they have learned, students are asked to list at least three additional questions that arise about this topic, conduct further research on these questions, narrow down to a specific aspect of portable medical devices, and write an explanatory paper including a bibliography.

The worksheet is intended to teach students how to conduct thorough research and engage with a current and relevant topic in the field of healthcare technology. It encourages them to critically evaluate both the advantages and disadvantages of portable medical devices. The assignment helps to develop higher-level thinking skills by prompting students to form their own questions after initial research. Additionally, it guides students in the process of writing an explanatory paper that is focused, well-informed, and properly cited, preparing them for academic writing at the collegiate level.