2 discussion questions and assignment

Disscussion Q#1

Read the article entitled, “Assessment in Work‐Based Learning: Investigating a Pedagogical Approach to Enhance Student Learning.”  According to Brodie and Irving (2007): 

As teachers [...], we need to ensure that students will know:

1. what learning is (learning implies change)—learning theory;
2. how to do it best (the style, approach, fitness for purpose)—learning theory;
3. when they have learned (description of and reflection about the learning)—critical reflection;
4. what their learning is informed by (its validity; how it stands up to scrutiny against outside evidence)—critical reflection;
5. what they need to learn (future learning)—critical reflection;
6. what they have learned, know more about, become more able at doing (analysis and evaluation of the learning)—capability (p.14).

In this discussion, reflect upon your experiences throughout your degree program in selecting assessment methods and designing assessment tools to evaluate learning.  Explain how assessment can be used for both individual learner mastery and continuous quality improvement of the instruction. Offer your thoughts on how critical reflection is essential in the assessment process not only for the educator, but for learners as well. Be sure to support your assertions with references from the reading.

Discussion Q#2

Read the Hansen and Brody article entitled, “Solving Problems Through Action Research.”  Specifically pay attention to the various data collection methods.  Also think about how other action researchers have collected data.  (See examples in Week Two, Discussion 2.)

Think about your instructional problem and your research question.  In this discussion forum, propose and describe two to three specific assessment methods and/or instruments to further assess your instructional problem.  You will critically reflect on your assessment and instrument choice(s) to justify why it fits your problem and explain how it will assess critical elements of your problem. Refer to the Brodie and Irving article to help you define categories for your critical reflection.  (This can help you design the Data Methods section of your Final Project.)

Assignment

Critical Reviews of Literature

By researching the current literature, you will have a better understanding of your context of the question or problem you are considering. A literature review is a critical, in-depth evaluation and summary of previous and current research. It establishes why you are pursuing a particular research study and validates your wanting to do so. You are evaluating the quality and findings of studies in a way that supports your own research. As such, you want to be critical of the credibility of the sources. 

Create an annotated bibliography of five research articles from peer-reviewed or scholarly sources about empirical studies that relate to your topic as defined in Week Two. You will be able to use this assignmentto write a literature review for your Final Project. Provide an examination of each article for its relevance to your study. You must include a clear connection between how each article relates to your topic of study. Each article must have been published within the past five years. Your assignment should be two to five pages in length and must be in APA formatting.