EDUC 15323 Science of Child Development Research Proposal (10%) and…

Question EDUC 15323 Science of Child Development Research Proposal (10%) and… EDUC 15323 Science of Child DevelopmentResearch Proposal (10%) and Paper/Presentation (25%) SPRING/SUMMER 2022PurposeThe purpose of this assignment is to give students an opportunity to investigate one of the topics of human development discussed in the course. This assignment will require students to develop a research question on their topic of choice, research the topic using reliable sources, and present findings in either a paper or presentation format.ProcessStep 1. Choose a developmental topic from the course and develop a research question.    • Choose a general topic from the Weekly Topical Outline for the course.• Think about what interests you about this topic. • Develop a basic research question that will guide your search for information.Step 2. Research your question. Find 10 possible sources. Identify 3 for your Final Paper/Presentation.Sources must be:• Recent within last 10 years (some exceptions may apply, check with professor).• Academic (e.g. scholarly journals, books and/or chapters from books, or articles on a university website – NOT magazine or newspaper articles or youtube videos)• Use Sheridan Library to search or google scholar as search engine (https://scholar.google.ca/).• Be sure that your sources include author, publication date, and a publication source. If the article does not have these components you cannot use it.Look at your 10 sources briefly to decide which 3 you might use for final paper. Choose the 3 that you think will be most helpful in answering your research question (you can change these later if you find better sources or change your mind as you start working on your Final Paper/Presentation).Step 3. Prepare a Research Proposal. Due Week 4Approx. one page.  Details below.Step 4. Prepare the Final Research Paper or Presentation.  Due Week 12Approx. 5 pages (Written) or 7-10 minutes (Presentation). Details below.?Part 1 – ONE PAGE RESEARCH PROPOSAL – 10% – DUE WEEK 4The purpose of the Research Proposal is to ensure that you fully understand your specific topic and have found appropriate sources to answer your research question. Your proposal must contain the following:• A brief description of the topic you have chosen (2-3 sentences).• A clearly stated research question.• A brief discussion (2-3 sentences) as to why this topic might be important to healthy child development and early childhood education. • A list of 10 potential sources and identification of 3 sources you think you will focus on for Final Paper/Presentation  (you can indicate the 3 you think you will use by highlighting them – you can change these if you find better sources later in the term). List all 10  sources using APA format. Refer to Sheridan Library for APA guidelines. https://sheridancollege.libguides.com/apa.  Evaluation Rubric – Proposal – 10%Outstanding Good – Very Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory MarkResearch Topic and Question  Topic description is comprehensive and demonstrates some insight. Appropriately cited. Research question is clearly stated. Comprehensive description of chosen topic.Research question is clearly stated. Description of topic requires elaboration or clarification.Research question requires minor revision.Incomplete topic description. Research question is unclear and requires significant revision.  /22 1.5 1 0 – 1     Possible Application to ECE Application to ECE is thoughtful and insightful Application to ECE is thoughtful Application to ECE lacks thoughtfulnessApplication to ECE is unclear.   /22 1.5 1 0 – .5 Sources At least 10 potential sources are listed and all 10 sources are relevant and reliable. 3  sources highlighted for final project. APA format is followed.  10 potential sources listed and most are relevant and reliable.3 sources highlighted for final project.APA format is mostly followed with minor errors.10 potential sources are listed but many are not applicable. 3 sources highlighted for final project. APA format is attempted but there are many errors.Less than 10 potential sources listed. Some sources listed are not applicable. 3 sources not highlighted. APA format is not attempted or followed at all.    /66 4-5 3-4 0-2 Part 2 – Final RESEARCH PAPER or PRESENTATION – 25%  – DUE WEEK 12• The Final Research Paper / Presentation should contain the following sections: Introduction, Research Summary, Conclusion. • You should use a minimum of 3 sources.• Each source should present a different aspect of the answer to your research question (in other words, don’t summarize the same idea 3 times ?)3 OPTIONS FOR SUBMISSION a. Written Submissionb. Presentation  – Livec. Presentation –  Recorded *live and recorded presentations should be accompanied by a slide presentation (e.g. ppt. that highlights key talking points and cites sources – 3 sources must be evident)Introduction• What is this paper about? Clearly state your research question.• What will this paper discuss? Introduce the ideas in your paper in the order in which they will follow. Include citations or reference to the sources you will use for each idea. What is the main idea of each article? • Written: Approx. ¾  page double spaced in length• Presentation: Approx. 2-3 minutesResearch Summary• This section can be organized by article or by idea. o By article: Use your 3 article titles as subheadings for this Summary section. Summarize each of your articles by describing the major points and findings of each. Note:  Summarize only the content that pertains to your question.  Cite the article’s authors as you summarize main ideas of each article. o By idea:  Find 3 ideas from across your articles and  and use the ideas as subheadings or paragraphs in this Summary section.  Reference to your sources (citations) will be integrated throughout the Summary section. • Written: Approx. ¾  page double spaced per article (2 ½ pages total)• Presentation: Approx. 4-5 minutesConclusion: Application to Healthy Child Development and Early Childhood Education • Reiterate the main ideas from your research (cite sources).• Discuss what you learned from your research and how your findings relate to healthy child development and early childhood education.  • Written: Approx. 1 double spaced  page• Presentation: Approx. 3 minutes  Reference Page• Ideas should be referenced within your paper or slide presentation (i.e. in-text citations) and a Reference Page should be included. Refer Sheridan Library for APA formatting. https://sheridancollege.libguides.com/apaEvaluation Rubric – Final PaperOutstanding  Good-Very Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory MarkIntroduction Developmental issue is clearly and thoughtfully introduced. Insightful overview of paper with outline of all contents given.  Developmental issue clearly introduced. Clear overview of paper with outline of al contents given. Developmental issue is introduced. Overview of paper and outline of contents is given with some clarification needed.  Developmental issue not clearly introduced. Overview and outline of contents missing or requiring significant modification.     /44 3 2 0-1 Research Summary Article summaries are clear containing information relevant to topic. Demonstrates insightful and superior understanding of topic and associated issues. Article summaries are clear.  Solid understanding of topic and associated issues is demonstrated. May require minor clarification.  Article summaries may be somewhat unclear.  Minimal understanding of topic and associated issues is demonstrated. Clarification is needed. Summaries incomplete or not included. Significant clarification and elaboration needed.  Understanding of topic and issues is not demonstrated.    /1212 9-11 6-8 0-5 Conclusion- Application to Healthy Child Development and Early Childhood Education Contents of paper clearly summarized and application to healthy child development and work as ECE coherent and relevant and demonstrates superior insight. Contents of paper clearly summarized and application to healthy child development and work as ECE is coherent and relevant. Contents of paper summarized and application to healthy child development and work as ECE is partially discussed. Clarification or expansion is needed in some areas. Paper is not adequately summarized and applications are missing or incomplete.  /66 5 3-4 0-2 References APA format is followed correctly in all instances throughout paper and within Reference Page. APA format is followed in most instances throughout paper and within Reference Page.APA format is sometimes followed throughout paper and within Reference Page. APA format is rarely or never followed throughout paper and within Reference Page.    /33 2 1 0-1            /25  Arts & Humanities Writing EDUC 15323 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)