Find a recent research article in a peer-reviewed journal (must have Methods & Participants) (published in the last 5 years) on one of the topics from Chapters 12 an

WEEK 7 THEORIES OF LEARNING AND MOTIVATION

OVERVIEW

TRANSFER AND PROBLEM SOLVING

SOCIAL PROCESSES IN KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION

ASSIGNED READINGS AND MATERIALS

CHAPTER 12: METACOGNITION, SELF-REGULATED LEARNING, AND STUDY STRATEGIES

CHAPTER 13: TRANSFER, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND CRITICAL THINKING

ASSIGNMENTS

1. DISCUSSION

2. ASSIGNMENT: LITERATURE REVIEW

DISCUSSION BOARD

• PART 1

• FIND A RECENT RESEARCH ARTICLE IN A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ON ONE OF THE TOPICS FROM

CHAPTERS 12 AND 13 (METACOGNITION, SELF-REGULATED LEARNING, TRANSFER, PROBLEM-SOLVING,

OR CRITICAL THINKING). PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE METHODS AND RESULTS REPORTED IN THAT

STUDY. THEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE FINDINGS FROM THIS RESEARCH ARTICLE RELATE TO THE CONTENT

FROM CHAPTERS 12 AND 13.

• PART 2

• REFLECT ON YOUR EXPERIENCES AS AN ONLINE GRADUATE STUDENT AND WHAT YOU PERSONALLY

MAKE OF WHAT YOU'VE WRITTEN ABOUT FOR PART 1. HOW CAN YOU APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED

ABOVE TO THE REST OF YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION? WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW ABOUT

SOONER?

LIT REVIEW

LITERATURE REVIEWS ARE CRITICAL EVALUATIONS OF MATERIAL THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED. BY

ORGANIZING, INTEGRATING, AND EVALUATING PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MATERIAL, AUTHORS OF

LITERATURE REVIEWS CONSIDER THE PROGRESS OF RESEARCH TOWARD CLARIFYING A PROBLEM. IN A

SENSE, LITERATURE REVIEWS ARE TUTORIALS, IN THAT AUTHORS

DEFINE AND CLARIFY THE PROBLEM;

SUMMARIZE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS TO INFORM THE READER OF THE STATE OF RESEARCH;

IDENTIFY RELATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, GAPS, AND INCONSISTENCIES IN THE LITERATURE;

AND SUGGEST THE NEXT STEP OR STEPS IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM.

• PAGE RANGE: 10-15 PAGES

• REFERENCES: 10 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES THAT REPORT ON ORIGINAL STUDIES THAT

HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED (NOT SECONDARY SOURCES).

• APA STYLE

LIT REVIEWS

• THINK OF YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW (PAPER) NOT JUST AS A SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS RESEARCH

BUT AS AN ARGUMENT/POINT YOU ARE MAKING.

• PREVIOUS RESEARCH THEN SUPPORTS YOUR ARGUMENT

• ANSWERS THE “SO WHAT?” QUESTION

• LITERATURE REVIEWS ARE FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

• DEVELOP A HABIT TO READ ARTICLES NOT JUST FOR WHAT THEY DID/FOUND BUT HOW THEY

DISSEMINATED THE INFORMATION

Examples

Paper Section: Cover Page

 Title should be related to your topic

 Bold and center title

 Include page number (upper right hand corner)

 Title case for the title

Title Case: -Capitalize the first word of the title/heading and of any subtitle/subheading; -Capitalize all “major” words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns) in the title/heading, including the second part of hyphenated major words (e.g., Self-Report not Self-report); and -Capitalize all words of four letters or more.

Paper Section: Introduction

1. Title (same as on cover page)

2. Introduction:

a. introduces the topic, describes the

significance of the problem, and tells the reader

what to expect

b. end with a description of the purpose of the

paper

For lit reviews solely the “purpose” involves

what will be covered in the paper (themes)

Paper Section (body of paper)

1. Use section headings

2. Begin paragraphs with a major

point/overview

3. Include citations to support your points

(analyze & evaluate)

4. Paraphrase (do not use direct quotes)

Paper Section (body of paper)

1. Use synthesis throughout your paper

2. Starts paragraph with main point (not

authors or a “study by”)

3. Include multiple references in each section

4. Support your arguments with in-text

citations

Paper Section: Conclusion

1. Use heading for conclusion/discussion

2. Discuss future research directions

3. Include synthesis of previous research

(looking across studies)

– Many studies

– Few studies

4. Include specific suggestions

Paper Section: References

1. Bold centered title for

References

2. Each citation should be

referenced (minimum 10

scholarly peer-reviewed

journal articles)

3. Order entries alphabetically by

first author last name

4. Use APA format for journal

articles (periodicals)

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title

of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue

number), pages. http://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy

WRITING MECHANICS

1. FORMAL WRITING

1. UNBIASED (FAIRLY ANALYZE AND EVALUATE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF RESEARCH)

2. IMPERSONAL (DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUCH AS “I”, “YOU”, “WE”)

3. FACT-BASED ARGUMENTATION (USE FACTS FROM RESEARCH TO SUPPORT YOUR POINTS)

2. SMOOTHNESS OF EXPRESSION

• CLEAR

• SPECIFIC

• AVOID VAGUE OR MEANINGLESS PHRASES

ORGANIZATION & WRITING MECHANICS

ORDER IN WHICH YOU PRESENT DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR ARGUMENT

1. USE HEADINGS

2. BEGINNING PARAGRAPHS WITH MAIN POINTS (NOT AUTHORS OR A SPECIFIC STUDY)

3. USE TRANSITIONS STRATEGICALLY

Introduction • introduces the topic, describes the significance of the problem, and tells the reader what to expect (thesis statement)

Lit Review & Critical Thinking • evaluate and analyze existing research (synthesis)

• evaluates theoretical perspectives and research findings

Creative thinking & Discussion • summary and future areas of research

Organization

• headings and transitions

Writing Mechanics & Writing Precision • Grammar, punctuation, spelling (writes clearly and concisely, include transitions, and begin paragraphs with main points)

• Clear and concise writing

Feedback, Minimum Requirements & APA style