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Nuffield Science Bursaries - Schools and Colleges

How much direction should the student have over the research?

Although there may be a tried and tested route to investigating the question posed at the start, a student should be given a chance to pose different ideas & be imaginative. Then guide them to the most suitable (which you will know from experience). Generating the solutions is the creative part of the project for students. "Creativity" for the student is a clever solution to a problem that is new to them - even though it may be old hat to you. Your encouragement & interest in what they are doing is extremely valuable.