Discussion 2: Literature Review Step I As you complete the courses in your program of study, you will read numerous research articles and other scholarly documents. As you read, you will critically analyze the articles. To prepare for your work in this module, consider what it means to be a critical analyst rather than a reader or consumer of research. Reading an article informs you. Being a critical analyst transforms how you view, read, and respond to research, and it builds the skills you need as a professional scholar who contributes to positive change. As you move through your program, stay cognizant when selecting quality scholarly documents and literature from reliable sources. Visit the Specialization Resources List in the Toolkit to see reputable resources for your field of study. For this Discussion, you will practice the skill of identifying and summarizing information from scholarly resources. To prepare for this Discussion, identify a minimum of four articles related to your selected case study. These articles should add to those noted in the Further Reading List document for the case study. If you have not already done so, download the Research Article Organizer Excel document from the Toolkit to your computer. This tool will guide you when identifying key elements of research articles as well as key information. Apply the tool to each of the four articles you found in order to identify key elements and key information in each article. QUUESTION: Submit (of Module 3) 2 to 3 paragraphs that evaluate your experience with the tool. Assess the extent the tool benefited you in organizing and summarizing information. Include the modifications you made (or could make) to the tool to make it more useful to you. Explain why these modifications are beneficial. _________________________________________________________________________________ Module 3: Research and Analysis Introduction Laureate Education (Producer). (2014h). Module 3: Research and analysis [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes. Accessible player Learning Objectives Students will: Evaluate information related to education-related issues Justify positions related to education-related issues Evaluate research organizer tools Conduct literature reviews ____________________________________________________________________________________ Required Resources Readings American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. o Chapter 1, Writing for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Section 1.02 Literature Reviews o Chapter 6, Crediting Sources o Chapter 7, Reference Examples Walsh, M. L., Pezalla, A., & Marshall, H. R. (2014). Essential guide to critical reading and writing.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader]. o Chapter 3, Form and Purpose, (pp. 2744) o Chapter 6, Paraphrasing, (pp. 6980) Case Study Documents (PDF files) o Document Set 2 (Documents 58) Document Set 2 provides you with additional information related to each case study. Read the documents related to the case study you have selected. Media Kishwaukee College Library. (2012, August 21). How to read a scholarly journal article [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEVftUdfKtQ Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes. Laureate Education (Producer). (2014n). The literature review [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes. Student interviewees address how they narrowed the focus of their topics. They also address how they considered various perspectives of their topics and how this helped them approach their end products. Accessible player Western University. (2012, April 26). How to read a scholarly article [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SmOq6gENPM Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2.5 minutes.

Discussion 2: Literature Review Step I As you complete the courses in your program of study, you will read numerous research articles and other scholarly documents. As you read, you will critically analyze the articles. To prepare for your work in this module, consider what it means to be a critical analyst rather than a reader or consumer of research. Reading an article informs you. Being a critical analyst transforms how you view, read, and respond to research, and it builds the skills you need as a professional scholar who contributes to positive change. As you move through your program, stay cognizant when selecting quality scholarly documents and literature from reliable sources. Visit the Specialization Resources List in the Toolkit to see reputable resources for your field of study. For this Discussion, you will practice the skill of identifying and summarizing information from scholarly resources. To prepare for this Discussion, identify a minimum of four articles related to your selected case study. These articles should add to those noted in the Further Reading List document for the case study. If you have not already done so, download the Research Article Organizer Excel document from the Toolkit to your computer. This tool will guide you when identifying key elements of research articles as well as key information. Apply the tool to each of the four articles you found in order to identify key elements and key information in each article. QUUESTION: Submit (of Module 3) 2 to 3 paragraphs that evaluate your experience with the tool. Assess the extent the tool benefited you in organizing and summarizing information. Include the modifications you made (or could make) to the tool to make it more useful to you. Explain why these modifications are beneficial. _________________________________________________________________________________ Module 3: Research and Analysis Introduction Laureate Education (Producer). (2014h). Module 3: Research and analysis [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes. Accessible player Learning Objectives Students will: Evaluate information related to education-related issues Justify positions related to education-related issues Evaluate research organizer tools Conduct literature reviews ____________________________________________________________________________________ Required Resources Readings American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. o Chapter 1, Writing for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Section 1.02 Literature Reviews o Chapter 6, Crediting Sources o Chapter 7, Reference Examples Walsh, M. L., Pezalla, A., & Marshall, H. R. (2014). Essential guide to critical reading and writing.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader]. o Chapter 3, Form and Purpose, (pp. 2744) o Chapter 6, Paraphrasing, (pp. 6980) Case Study Documents (PDF files) o Document Set 2 (Documents 58) Document Set 2 provides you with additional information related to each case study. Read the documents related to the case study you have selected. Media Kishwaukee College Library. (2012, August 21). How to read a scholarly journal article [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEVftUdfKtQ Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes. Laureate Education (Producer). (2014n). The literature review [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes. Student interviewees address how they narrowed the focus of their topics. They also address how they considered various perspectives of their topics and how this helped them approach their end products. Accessible player Western University. (2012, April 26). How to read a scholarly article [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SmOq6gENPM Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2.5 minutes.