Assignment Annotated Bibliography for Psychology Paper
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography for Psychology Paper
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You may include a cover page for your annotated bibliography. This is an example of an APA cover page for undergraduate and master’s students. Doctoral students should use the annotated bibliography sample found on the Doctoral Writing Resources site under Formatting.
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Annotated Bibliography
Biemiller, L. (2013, December 6). From a million MOOC users, a few early research results. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/from-a-million-mooc-users-a-few-early-research-results/48841
This article discusses a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Sixteen massive open online courses, or MOOCs, were observed to determine student retention. Student completion of the courses was unremarkable.
Several differing variables may have contributed to the outcomes of each course based on topic, length of course, student nationality, and so on. More studies on how MOOCs are administered and conducted must be made.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences. (Producer). (2014, August). Internet research: What’s credible? Available from Films on Demand in the University of Phoenix Library http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58373&loid=266720
Assignment Annotated Bibliography for Psychology Paper
This video discusses the risks taken with using popular search engines to locate resources for academic work. It notes that most resources available online are not guaranteed reliable or peer-reviewed. Some tips are offered to help alleviate some search issues and to aid in locating appropriate resources. Detailed reasons to not use Wikipedia and like sites are provided.
Francois, E. J. (2014). Motivational orientations of non-traditional adult students to enroll in a degree-seeking program. New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 26(2), 19–35. doi: 10.1002/nha3.20060
This annotated bibliography includes references formatted according to APA standards. An annotated bibliography is a list of references to books, articles, web pages, and other sources. The reference is listed first and is followed by a brief summary, or annotation, of the source. The annotation informs the reader of the relevance and quality of the sources. Academic sources should be relevant and credible. Include sources that are more recently published so the research is up to date.
Annotated Bibliography for Psychology Paper
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The research in this study focused on motivating factors for non-traditional, degree-
seeking adults. The Education Participation Scale (EPS) was used to evaluate adults in associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. The particulars of the motivational orientations can be useful for recruitment materials and designing curriculum.
Shepherd, M. M., & Tsong Shin, S. (2014). The effects of informal faculty-student interaction and use of information technology on non-traditional students’ persistence intentions and educational outcomes. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 14(2), 46–60.
The study presented here attempts to address concerns over the education outcomes for nontraditional students when using social integration. The authors explore the impact of IT and informal faculty-student interaction. Their results suggest that IT may have a positive effect on student psychological well-being and academic performance.
TEDTalks. (Producer). (2014, July 18). Bill Gates—Mosquitos, Malaria, and Education [Video file]. Available from University of Phoenix Media Library ID: 53c93663dd7d12d094c4c6e2
In this TEDTalk, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses some ways to combat problems in our world. He addresses the lack of support for malaria elimination in struggling countries and how it affects their ability to thrive. He then compares this struggle to that of education. There is an inequality with how people survive physically and mentally in this world. He believes that success hinges on applying the right tools and paying attention to all who are affected.
The annotations should be written in third person point of view just like an academic paper.
Notice each entry is listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name just like on a reference page.
Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
Hi Class,
Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
- Here are some helpful links
- Student paper example
- Citing Sources
- The Writing Center is a great resource
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Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
