How is My Research Relevant? A Work in Progress Recall, action research focuses on enabling teachers, researchers and leaders to be continuous learners (Mills, 2014). By this, action research is considered a “work in progress” (Brydon-Miller, Greenwood, & Maguire, 2003, p. 10) and is considered a “common formative assessment” (Buczynski & Hansen, 2014, p. 352). The process of deliberate and repeated fine-tuning to the design […]

This academic writing assignment has many purposes, and it is your opportunity to demonstrate all that you have learned this semester. By writing your Documented Argument, you should be able to: (1) demonstrate you ability to gather and select relevant, credible information through research; (2) explain clearly and accurately to your audience a controversial or debatable issue; (3) ethically and fairly summarize opposing viewpoints; (4) […]

Complete a literature review of topic related to stress and health. Identify any suggested strategies for managing those stressors discussed in the professional literature. Prepare a 3-4 page typed summary of your literature review findings including a reference page. Include a minimum of three references taken from  peer reviewed journal articles or book chapters from professional sources. Provide at least one electronic link references in your reference page. Format should be […]

Educational technology has an important role in any instructional design experience. The variety of tools continues to grow, and new educational uses are being rapidly identified. Therefore, it is important to stay current with educational technology trends and make your selections based on sound design principles. For this Individual Project, compare and contrast each of the categories of tools listed below. Define them in your […]

The sharing of ideas can be a beneficial process during collaboration (Atweh, Kemmis, & Weeks, 1998; Goleman, Boyatzis, & McKee, 2002). Those researchers and professionals in the field who support collaborative learning strongly believe that sharing ideas with others “increases interest among the participants but also promotes critical thinking” (Gokhale, 1995, para 2). Further, “collaboration lets you share responsibility and combine the knowledge, creativity, and […]

Data Collection Strategies – Value and Appropriateness During EDU671, you engaged in a discussion regarding the type of data collection tools that you would use for your action research and were asked to justify their use in your study. You learned from Mills (2014) that, “the interpretation of qualitative data is the researcher’s attempt to find meaning, to answer the ‘So what?’ in terms of […]

Composition 201 Academic Essay, Part Two: Rhetorical Analysis For this assignment, you will use rhetorical analysis in order to better understand how persuasion is used to support a reading’s argument. The goal of this essay is to conduct original study through the thoughtful critique of the article you chose (from our class readings) on which to base your research. Successful papers will: • Provide context— […]

Develop an essay response (750 words) to ANY AND ONLY ONE of the following topic/questions; LABEL YOUR ANSWER CLEARLY. Take your time so that you can produce a polished final product, but DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. (In other words, don’t wait until the last minute to prepare and submit your essay. It just won’t work!) Make sure that you do label your answer clearly. Provide a […]

Examines case studies related to plagiarism and giving credit where credit is due. Please respond to two of the four scenarios in your initial post. Scenario 1: Latasha read a source that contained excellent information about her topic. However, she already knew most of the information contained in the source. When she includes this information in her paper, how should she cite the source? Explain […]

Short Essay 2 PromptAnthropology: Marriage and DivorceYour friends Tom and Jane, both believers, are facing a hard time in their marriage and want to consider their “options.” However, before making a life-altering decision, they want to get the proper perspective on the issues involved and see what the Bible says. They know that you are a student of the Word, and they ask you for […]