In this fourth assignment for Ed 603, you are going to generate key words
for one research topic and then do an ERIC search using these keywords.
After you have identified the articles which it is appropriate to retain for
your review of related literature, create an APA style reference for each
article and put all of the relevent references in a reference list.
You should be aiming for 15-25 references for your research proposal. If you
have too few articles you might want to widen your search. For example if
"word recognition problems" identifies too few references try
"reading problems" which should get more references. You can also
identify additional appropriate references by looking at the reference lists in
the articles you have identfied.
Use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Fourth Edition, 1994, American Psychological
Association: Washington, DC) to completely understand APA style for references.
Here are some examples from the manual. You can also look at the references in
the sample reference list below.
Example of references to periodicals, journal article, one author (APA, 1994, page 195):
Bekerian, D. A. (1993). In search of the typical
eyewitness. American Psychologist, 48,
574-576.
Example of reference to periodical, journal article, two authors, journal
paginated by issue (APA, 1994, page 195):
Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and
the hiring process in organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal:
Practice and Research, 45(2), 10-36.
Example of reference to report available from the Educational Resources
Information Center (ERIC) (APA, 1994,
pages 208-209):
Mead, J. V. (1992). Looking at old photographs:
Investigating the teacher tales that novice teachers bring with them (Report No. NCRTL-RR-92-4D). East Lansing, MI:
National Center for Research on Teacher Learning. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED 346 082).
Elements of references to on-line information (APA, 1994, page 218):
Author, I. (date). Title of article. Name of
Periodical [On-line], xx, Available: Specify path
Author, I., & Author, I. (date). Title of
chapter. In Title of full work
[On-line]. Available: Specify path
If you are doing a qualitative research problem for your major project for Ed 603, in addition to
the above, read pages 175-183 in the Gay & Airasian (7th Edition)
text on “Step 2: Reviewing the Literature.”
You should create a word processing document for the assignment. As you did
for previous assignments, at the top of the page, on the first line record the
following: Ed 603, Lesson 4 Assignment. On the second line record your name and
student number at MSUM (if you have one). On the third line record the date you
completed the assignment.
In the assignment you should include the following three items:
After you have completed the assigment (and saved it on your computer) send
e-mail to your instructor indicating that you are sending the lesson 4
assignment in and then attach the file for the assignment to your email
message. The e-mail address for the instructor, John Wasson, is wassonj@teleport.com
Here is an example of what a completed assignment for lesson 4 could look
like. For this example I am using the same research topic we used to model the
ERIC search in the body of Lesson 4.
Ed 603, Lesson 4 Assignment
John Wasson, Student Number 710967
December 5, 2001
Research Topic: The educational characterisitcs of gifted students with
learning disabilities
Descriptors for ERIC search: gifted, learning disabilities
References
This example reference list, of course, does not have as many references
as it should have (15-25 references). I should practice what I preach and add
some more references by the methods discussed above.
Baum, S. (1990). Gifted but learning disabled: A
puzzling paradox [On-line]. Available: http://members.aol.com/discanner/ld.html
Beckley, D. (1998). Gifted and learning disabled:
Twice exceptional students. Storrs, CT: National Research Center on the Gifted
and Talented. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 424 711)
Brody, L. E., & Mills, C. J. (1997). Gifted
children with learning disabilities: A review of the issues. Journal of
Learning Disabilities, 30, 282-296.
Dix, J., & Schafer, S. (1996). From paradox to
performance: Practical strategies for identifying and teaching GT/LD students. Gifted
Child Today Magazine, 19(1), 22-25, 28-31.
Doney, C. J. (1995). Creating opportunities, or
what is it like to be a WHALE? Journal of Learning disabilities, 28, 194-195.
Hannah, C. L., & Shore, B. M. (1995). Metacognition
and high intellectual ability: Insights from the study of learning-disabled
gifted students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 39, 95-109.
Hishinuma, E., & Tadaki, S. (1996). Addressing
diversity of the gifted/at risk characteristics for identification. Gifted
Child Today Magazine, 19(5), 20-25, 28-29,
45, 50.
Norton, S., Hartwell-Hunicutt, K., & Norton, R.
C. (1996). The learning disabled/gifted student. Contemporary Education, 68(1), 36-40.
Silverman, L. (1997). Gifted children with
learning disabilities [On-line]. Available: http://members.aol.com/discanner/gtld.html