This project will allow you to extend your knowledge of an educational psychology topic by locating/analyzing research reported in peer-reviewed journals, and to share that knowledge with the class. 

My topic is classroom management with a subtopic of behavioral management.

 EXTENDING KNOWLEDGE PAPER REQUIREMENTS 

The length of your paper should be 6-8 pages (1-inch margins, 12 point font, double spaced) with references on an additional page(s). You will need to provide a basic overview of current thinking on your topic (from textbook/other sources) and then discuss the specific research you have identified. 

Be sure to cover the following topics for each piece of research.

 • What phenomenon is being studied/tested/evaluated? • How is the study being conducted? Discuss the study methodology. • What were the study findings? Its implications? Limitations? • Does it confirm or refute prior research findings? • Does it extend our knowledge? • What is the relationship of this research to the other research you have identified? 

Try to weave the discussion of each study together in the text of your paper. For instance, “XYZ study suggests that . . . . . . . .”(talk about all aspects of the study) then “A complementary piece of research conducted by LMNOP suggests an alternative hypothesis.” Make connections of the different articles being used (Discuss that piece of research.)  

The articles are already chosen with an annotated bibliography that I will provide as well for links to the journal articles