Instruction
Critical thinking and research are important components for academic success. Research is required through scholarly sources which can be located within the library site. Establishing a foundation of solid research skills will assist you throughout the course.
Locate through the library a scholarly journal empirical study based upon the topic of your choice of which we have discussed to this point. The topic must elaborate what we have discussed and it must be a correlational study not a descriptive component. For example the impact child rearing practices has on development, or the impact of cognitive development and moral development. etc... You are looking for a correlational effect article, therefore do not use a descriptive study. Focus on the directions of how to write your assignment response as the required format also connects to your grade.
After reading the article you are to in bulleted format identify and explain each of the following components. Be sure to fully explain your thoughts with factual points. Use the highlighted words as your heading for each component:
Research Method..... Identify and explain the type of research method that was used in the article...qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods... Describe how the method was used in the study and give your view on the method selection and its effectiveness in this study. Be specific.
Population of the study... address who the population of the study was, be specific as to who the participants were within the study. Address all the demographic components, age, gender, ethnicity if mentioned etc... Be specific.
Location of the study...where the study took place specifically. Address if it was the United States which state, if it was out of the country which country, if it was a university which university, if was a rural location in a country address that, if it was day care, address that, etc..... Be specific.
Implementation of the study....explain how the study was implemented specifically. Describe the process that was involved within the study. Be specific.
Results of the study....discuss what the results were specifically. Include at least 6 factual points from the study and elaborate your explanation of each of the 6 points. You do not quote the points from the study rather you are explaining 6 interesting points that you read about within the study. Be sure to cite your facts as well.
Conclusion...address your personal insights gained from the article, this should be the only area you write in first person.
Look at the articles posted within the folder How To Understand Reading Research Articles to assist in reading scholarly articles
Reference the article in APA format with a reference page
Minimum word count 500 -750 to connect to the topic as a whole for substantial connections...
Follow directions and this is formal writing, not informal or personal opinions, rather factual inclusions must be addressed and not ink first person
Do not copy and paste any information:
Grading: depth, critical analysis, summarization of facts, writing process, word count, APA format, following directions
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