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CURRICULUM RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The candidate will write an 8-page, excluding title and reference pages, research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on the topic of curriculum design and development. The topic must address at least two prominent curriculum theorists’ positions and the candidate’s stance for or against the curriculum models. In addition, the candidate will need to integrate his or her own biblical worldview and its place within curriculum design and development. The paper must include at least six references in addition to the Brown et al. (2014) and Lalor (2017) course textbooks and the Bible. The paper must be formatted in current APA format and follow the specific guidelines described below. Be sure to review the grading rubric to improve the quality of your paper. From the list below, choose two or more prominent theorists you would like to discuss and analyze (you may select other theorists outside this list). You must use your course materials and the Jerry Falwell Library: Education Research Guide to research and provide content on your theorists:
• John Dewey • Franklin Bobbitt • Werret Charters • William Kilpatrick • Harold Rugg
• Hollis Caswell • Ralph Tyler • Hilda Taba • David Tripp • Ivor Goodson
• Lynn Erickson • Carol Ann
Tomlinson • Grant Wiggins and
Jay McTighe
A Curriculum Resesarch Paper Template has been provided to assist you with this assignment. Follow these guidelines in your paper:
1. Organize your writing by theorist using the following headings: a. Theorist (discuss background information) b. Theory/Design Principles (name of theory/design, what it involves, and why it was
developed) c. Contribution (how did this theory/design add to or change curriculum at that time) d. Impact (how did this change the field of education) e. Analysis (what is your position concerning this curriculum model and how would a
Christian educator approach it) 2. Format the paper in current APA style and follow scholarly writing standards.
a. Do not use first-person perspective. b. Use double-spacing in the paper. c. You do not need to include an abstract. d. Use internal citations. (Any in-text citations must have corresponding references in
the reference list.) e. Include a properly cited reference list. Some reminders:
i. Cite references from the various materials from the course (and any other references) that support your choice of principles.
ii. Do not use underlining or hyperlinks. iii. The words in the titles of a journal article or a book are not capitalized
(except for the first word, proper nouns, and the first word following a colon).
iv. References must have corresponding in-text citations.
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3. Do not write less than 8 pages. Page limit does not include the title page or references. Quality, not volume, is required.
4. Thoroughly edit your paper for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, clear sentence structure, and precise word choice.
CurriculumResearchPaperTemplate.docx
CURRICULUM RESEARCH 1
Curriculum Research Paper
School of Education, Liberty University
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to
Email:
Curriculum Research Paper
Provide an introduction to your paper here. Each paragraph should contain 3-5 sentences.
Theorist 1 Name
This section should describe the background of theorist. Describe the life of the theorist. Do not include any information about his/her theory here. Support with in-text citations. NO DIRECT QUOTES IN THIS PAPER.
Theorist 1 Name and Theory
This section will describe the theory. Include the name of the theory/design, what it involves, and why it was developed. What are the components? How does one implement it? Address all points noted in this template for maximum points. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 1 Name Contribution
Explain how this theory/design added to or changed curriculum at that time. How was curriculum before the theory? How was curriculum after the theory.? Give examples of specific changes. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how curriculum was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. Remember, curriculum describes what is being taught. It also includes goals, standards, assessment, content, and resources.
Theorist 1 Name Impact
Explain how the theory changed the field of education. How was education before the theory? How was education after the theory? Give specific examples. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how education was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. This could focus on practice, instruction, specific lessons, thinking in education, etc.
Theorist 1 Analysis
What is your position concerning this curriculum model? Your first sentence should state your stance on the theory. "The x theory is a great addition to x because of x. Explain why you have this stance. Do not use any personal pronouns (I, me, us, our, etc). Support with examples. How would a Christian educator approach it? Support with Scripture. Be sure to include properly formatted biblical in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name
This section should describe the background of theorist. Describe the life of the theorist. Do not include any information about his/her theory here. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name and Theory
This section will describe the theory. Include the name of the theory/design, what it involves, and why it was developed. What are the components? How does one implement it? Address all points noted in this template for maximum points. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name Contribution
Explain how this theory/design added to or changed curriculum at that time. How was curriculum before the theory? How was curriculum after the theory? Give examples of specific changes. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how curriculum was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. Remember, curriculum describes what is being taught. It also includes goals, standards, assessment, content, and resources.
Theorist 2 Name Impact
Explain how the theory changed the field of education. How was education before the theory? How was education after the theory? Give specific examples. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how education was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. This could focus on practice, instruction, specific lessons, thinking in education, etc.
Theorist 2 Analysis
What is your position concerning this curriculum model? Your first sentence should state your stance on the theory. "The x theory is a great addition to x because of x. Explain why you have this stance. Do not use any personal pronouns (I, me, us, our, etc). Support with examples. How would a Christian educator approach it? Support with Scripture. Be sure to include properly formatted biblical in-text citations here.
References
All sources should be alphabetized and formatted per current APA standards. Be sure there is an in-text citation for every source listed here. Include clickable working hyperlinks.
The Bible is to be one of the references listed.
CurriculumResearchPaperAssignmentInstructions.pdf
EDUC 872
Page 1 of 2
CURRICULUM RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The candidate will write an 8-page, excluding title and reference pages, research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on the topic of curriculum design and development. The topic must address at least two prominent curriculum theorists’ positions and the candidate’s stance for or against the curriculum models. In addition, the candidate will need to integrate his or her own biblical worldview and its place within curriculum design and development. The paper must include at least six references in addition to the Brown et al. (2014) and Lalor (2017) course textbooks and the Bible. The paper must be formatted in current APA format and follow the specific guidelines described below. Be sure to review the grading rubric to improve the quality of your paper. From the list below, choose two or more prominent theorists you would like to discuss and analyze (you may select other theorists outside this list). You must use your course materials and the Jerry Falwell Library: Education Research Guide to research and provide content on your theorists:
• John Dewey • Franklin Bobbitt • Werret Charters • William Kilpatrick • Harold Rugg
• Hollis Caswell • Ralph Tyler • Hilda Taba • David Tripp • Ivor Goodson
• Lynn Erickson • Carol Ann
Tomlinson • Grant Wiggins and
Jay McTighe
A Curriculum Resesarch Paper Template has been provided to assist you with this assignment. Follow these guidelines in your paper:
1. Organize your writing by theorist using the following headings: a. Theorist (discuss background information) b. Theory/Design Principles (name of theory/design, what it involves, and why it was
developed) c. Contribution (how did this theory/design add to or change curriculum at that time) d. Impact (how did this change the field of education) e. Analysis (what is your position concerning this curriculum model and how would a
Christian educator approach it) 2. Format the paper in current APA style and follow scholarly writing standards.
a. Do not use first-person perspective. b. Use double-spacing in the paper. c. You do not need to include an abstract. d. Use internal citations. (Any in-text citations must have corresponding references in
the reference list.) e. Include a properly cited reference list. Some reminders:
i. Cite references from the various materials from the course (and any other references) that support your choice of principles.
ii. Do not use underlining or hyperlinks. iii. The words in the titles of a journal article or a book are not capitalized
(except for the first word, proper nouns, and the first word following a colon).
iv. References must have corresponding in-text citations.
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3. Do not write less than 8 pages. Page limit does not include the title page or references. Quality, not volume, is required.
4. Thoroughly edit your paper for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, clear sentence structure, and precise word choice.
CurriculumResearchPaperTemplate.docx
CURRICULUM RESEARCH 1
Curriculum Research Paper
School of Education, Liberty University
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to
Email:
Curriculum Research Paper
Provide an introduction to your paper here. Each paragraph should contain 3-5 sentences.
Theorist 1 Name
This section should describe the background of theorist. Describe the life of the theorist. Do not include any information about his/her theory here. Support with in-text citations. NO DIRECT QUOTES IN THIS PAPER.
Theorist 1 Name and Theory
This section will describe the theory. Include the name of the theory/design, what it involves, and why it was developed. What are the components? How does one implement it? Address all points noted in this template for maximum points. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 1 Name Contribution
Explain how this theory/design added to or changed curriculum at that time. How was curriculum before the theory? How was curriculum after the theory.? Give examples of specific changes. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how curriculum was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. Remember, curriculum describes what is being taught. It also includes goals, standards, assessment, content, and resources.
Theorist 1 Name Impact
Explain how the theory changed the field of education. How was education before the theory? How was education after the theory? Give specific examples. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how education was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. This could focus on practice, instruction, specific lessons, thinking in education, etc.
Theorist 1 Analysis
What is your position concerning this curriculum model? Your first sentence should state your stance on the theory. "The x theory is a great addition to x because of x. Explain why you have this stance. Do not use any personal pronouns (I, me, us, our, etc). Support with examples. How would a Christian educator approach it? Support with Scripture. Be sure to include properly formatted biblical in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name
This section should describe the background of theorist. Describe the life of the theorist. Do not include any information about his/her theory here. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name and Theory
This section will describe the theory. Include the name of the theory/design, what it involves, and why it was developed. What are the components? How does one implement it? Address all points noted in this template for maximum points. Support with in-text citations.
Theorist 2 Name Contribution
Explain how this theory/design added to or changed curriculum at that time. How was curriculum before the theory? How was curriculum after the theory? Give examples of specific changes. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how curriculum was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. Remember, curriculum describes what is being taught. It also includes goals, standards, assessment, content, and resources.
Theorist 2 Name Impact
Explain how the theory changed the field of education. How was education before the theory? How was education after the theory? Give specific examples. Support with in-text citations. You must describe how education was before and after the theory to score well here. Needs to be explicitly stated. This could focus on practice, instruction, specific lessons, thinking in education, etc.
Theorist 2 Analysis
What is your position concerning this curriculum model? Your first sentence should state your stance on the theory. "The x theory is a great addition to x because of x. Explain why you have this stance. Do not use any personal pronouns (I, me, us, our, etc). Support with examples. How would a Christian educator approach it? Support with Scripture. Be sure to include properly formatted biblical in-text citations here.
References
All sources should be alphabetized and formatted per current APA standards. Be sure there is an in-text citation for every source listed here. Include clickable working hyperlinks.
The Bible is to be one of the references listed.