What is the role of play in early childhood education?”
• Addresses learning outcome(s):
On successful completion of this unit, students will:
1. Develop skills and understanding of research processes and methods; and
2. Demonstrate knowledge about the topic in which they have undertaken research.
• Related graduate attribute(s):
1. use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Suggested Word length: 1500 words excluding references (± 10%)
Purpose: Assignment two is a draft of the final submission (assignment three). Significant feedback will be provided, and this feedback should form the basis of the final submission. Assessment criteria for the two assignments are the same however, reflecting the greater weighting of assignment three, a higher standard will be expected.
See below a suggested structure for your literature review document:
1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction: Should include key background information, statement of research problem, and research questions
4. Methodology: Should include details of the search strategy, number of sources analysed and type of analyses
5. Findings: Thematic synthesis of the literature
6. Discussion: Summary of main findings, implications and limitations of the research
7. References
Assessment Criteria:
1. Follows the form or organisational style agreed in the Project Contract (25%)
2. Presents a coherent argument; synthesis of ideas; analysis of findings. (25%)
3. Uses suitable and accurately cited literature (25%)
4. Displays quality of written communication (25%)
Some Rubric;
1-follows the form or organisational style agreed in the Project Contract.
2-Presents a coherent argument; synthesis of ideas; analysis of findings.
3-Uses suitable and accurately cited literature.
4-Displays quality of written communication.
Multidisciplinary databases
JSTOR
WEB OF SCIENCE
PROQUEST
INGENTA
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Education and social science databases
ERIC
PSYCINFO
SOCIAL SCIENCES CITATION INDEX
SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS
