8113 Week 8 Assignment

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To Prepare

For this revision of your purpose and problem statements, apply what you have learned from the feedback you have received, as well as the information you have learned from the required readings, web resources, and media.

By Day 7

Submit your draft.

As in previous drafts, your paper should include the following:

· Substantiated statements using evidence from research Note: Every statement must be substantiated by evidence from your research.

· One or two sentences that explain the purpose of your study Note: Connect the problem being addressed to the focus of your study.

· Demonstration of a logical flow from the preliminary problem to this (narrower) tentative purpose in your study

· Explanation of what aspect of the problem your study address (In other words, what will it accomplish?)

Find and review three scholarly sources to support your purpose.

Your newest draft of your paper should be in APA style and follow the guidelines provided in the document, “APA Course Paper Template with Advice (7th ed.)” found in the Learning Resources.

Use the template provided in the announcements, discussion board, and Doc Sharing!

Note that I often highlight the most important revisions needed in blue.

	Novice	Emerging	Proficient	Advanced	Points
	1 (10%) Fulfills minimal expectations of the assignment. Key components are not included.	1.6 (16%) Most parts of assignment are completed. Topics are not fully developed.	1.8 (18%) All parts of the assignment are completed, with fully developed topics.	2 (20%) Assignment exceeds expectations, integrating additional material, information, or both.	1.5
Adherence to Assignment Expectations	1 (10%) Assignment demonstrates minimal understanding of the course or module’s criteria.	1.6 (16%) Assignment demonstrates some understanding of the course or module’s criteria.	1.8 (18%) Assignment demonstrates a clear understanding of the course or module’s criteria.	2 (20%) Assignment demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the course or module’s criteria.	1.5
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas	1 (10%) Shows a minimal understanding of the assignment’s purpose.	1.6 (16%) Shows some degree of understanding of the assignment’s purpose.	1.8 (18%) Demonstrates a clear understanding of the assignment’s purpose.	2 (20%) Demonstrates a clear understanding of the assignment’s purpose as well as the intellectual ability to explore and implement key instructional concepts.	1.5
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas	1 (10%) Does not include specific information from course videos or required readings.	1.6 (16%) Minimally includes specific information from course videos or required readings.	1.8 (18%) Includes specific information from course videos or required readings to support major points.	2 (20%) Demonstrates exceptional inclusion of major points, using creditable sources, in addition to course videos or required readings.	1.5
Written Expression and Formatting	1 (10%) The quality of writing, APA formatting, or both are minimally acceptable for advanced graduate level work. The writing has many grammatical or mechanical errors. (1 point) The writing includes some attempt to convey ideas, but they need to be expressed more clearly and concisely.	1.6 (16%) Somewhat represents scholarly, advanced graduate-level writing. The writing shows more than a few grammatical or mechanical errors. Generally, follows APA style, but the elements of effective communication, such as an introduction and conclusion, are not included.	1.8 (18%) Work is well organized and uses mostly correct APA formatting throughout with few, if any, grammatical or mechanical errors. The elements of effective communication, such as an introduction and conclusion, are included.	2 (20%) Work represents scholarly writing in correct APA format; effective sentence variety; and clear, concise, powerful expression. The entire piece is well organized and includes an introduction and conclusion.	1.5
Total Points: 10	7.5

Name: EDDD_8003_Week6_Assignment_Rubric

The Impact of Virtual Learning on Academic Success in Early Childhood Education

Angel Winslow

EDD: Early Childhood Education, Walden University

EDDD 8113- Tools for Doctoral Research

Instructor: Steven Wells

October 9, 2021

The Impact of Virtual Learning on Academic Success in Early Childhood Education Comment by Steve Wells: Audio Comments: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/ZZCKLmr3ashrNcMWiUH1cC?

Introduction

Background

(Revision to be made in (Background) is to reduce to 1 paragraph)

During the 2020-2021 school year when the pandemic forced schools to pivot to a virtual environment, school readiness goals were not met, and children’s scores decreased by 25%. Virtual learning is increasingly being promoted by educational policymakers to replace face-to-face models during the COVID-19 pandemic (Dhawan, 2020). This decision is informed by the desire to maintain young children’s learning while preventing the spread of the disease among the children population (Kaden, 2020). However, parents, teachers, and learners’ beliefs and attitudes towards its efficacy in accomplishing the desired academic outcomes remain largely unexplored by past and contemporary scholars (Avgerinou & Moros, 2020). This phenomenon is widely attributed to the newness of the technology among early learners.

Many schools in North America closed in-person learning following the outbreak of the pandemic. As a result, it has become clear that returning to physical learning models will be delayed from 2021 until the pandemic will have been managed in appropriate ways including immunization. In response to this crisis, many educational agencies have shifted teaching and learning from the physical to online platforms. While institutions of higher learning had already explored the academic feasibility of virtual learning on academic success, there is still a scarcity of knowledge on its impacts on early childhood education environments (Donohue et al., 2020). Therefore, there is a need to conduct research that directly responds to this concern by assessing the distinct challenges associated with remote teaching and learning and its impact on academic success in early childhood education contexts. Comment by Steve Wells: Please reduce this background section by half. Only one paragraph allowed.

Problem Statement

The problem is little is understood about the influence of virtual learning technologies on learning outcomes of early childhood students. (The problem statement was revised to be aligned with the purpose statement. Only 1 paragraph needed in this area…Add in a geographical location to this problem statement sentence, or after.)

The rate at which the virtual learning technologies have been applied in early childhood education environments is low (Donohue et al., 2020). Early childhood development has been affected especially due to the COVID-19 precautions Virtual learning application has largely been limited to the traditional physical classroom learning environment (Timmons et al., 2021). There has been an overreliance on the assumption that learning in ECD and low primary grades is mainly inquiry-based and play-based in which learning oriented to the development of motor and cognitive skills are highly emphasized (Timmons et al., 2021). Here add or put in evidence that the problem exists. 2 citations are listed just need to add 1 more to make 3 citations or 3 more to make 5 citations.

Local Evidence

Add in a sub-section on local evidence. Include information and cite references… I’m grading on this, so please include it.

The Gap in Practice (or the gap in the literature about practice) Comment by Steve Wells: This sub-section should only be one paragraph long. Please reduce all of this verbiage to one paragraph about the gap in practice formed by your problem.

The gap in practice in paper is: “Application of virtual learning technologies in early childhood education settings.” In this part of the paper you will give of evidence that states this researcher says…that it’s not happening or were not doing it right. or Brown & Brown stated, there are some things were doing right, but were not applying the technologies properly. Smith & Smith-Jones, 2020 says were not applying the technologies. (So in this area you lining up 3 people/researchers that agree with you and state there’s a gap in their practice.

The existing gaps in studies examining the effects of virtual learning technologies on educational success in early childhood educational settings is largely attributed to its newness in such contexts (Gillett-Swan, 2017). While previous researchers have found a strong positive correlation between their use in higher learning and educational success, a wide gap still exists on their impact in early childhood academic environments (Gillett-Swan, 2017). In that connection, Donohue et al. (2021) attributed the absence of scholarly investigations on this important area of pedagogy on the newness of virtual learning to professional development in the field of early childhood education. According to them, such a gap has resulted in a few studies being generated to determine the efficacious practices for students or instructors who are still new to this learning approach. Similarly, Timmons et al. (2021) observed that the existence of a knowledge dearth on virtual learning programs is partly owed to the fact that learning in kindergarten and early primary school environments is often largely play- and inquiry- based. Consequently, educational researchers have placed minimal attention on the need to explore the importance of virtual learning on academic success in early childhood learning environments. Comment by Steve Wells: You can delete most of this paragraph. Your job is not to show a gap in research, but a gap in practice. There is a difference. Note for increased understanding: For both the EDD Dissertation and Project Study, the problem must be about a gap in practice as the EDD is an applied degree. A gap in practice is the difference between what is currently happening and what stakeholders would want to happen to achieve best practices. Keep in mind that a gap in the research/knowledge is not, in and of itself, a reason to conduct research. The need to address an identified gap in practice must be clear, current, and relevant to the discipline and area of practice. Comment by Steve Wells: Please review the lit in past tense, always. Please go through the rest of your paper and address all other instances of this issue, even if I did not mark them.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this study is to investigate the negative outcomes of virtual learning models on academic outcomes in early childhood educational settings. (If you’re going to mention academic outcomes here … Whatever The purpose is … it have to align this with your problem statement…..state something about academic outcomes. ( Go back see where the problem statement has been revised .. to see its aligning with your purpose statement.

References

Adedoyin, O. B., & Soykan, E. (2020). Covid-19 pandemic and online learning: the challenges

and opportunities. Interactive Learning Environments, 1-13.

Alves, P., Miranda, L., & Morais, C. (2017). The influence of virtual learning environments in

students’ performance. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(3), 517-527.

Dhawan, S. (2020). Online learning: A panacea in the time of COVID-19 crisis. Journal of

Educational Technology Systems, 49(1), 5-22.

Donohue, C., Johnson, A., Lucas, P., Lynd, C., Mukerjee, J., & Thouvenelle, S. (2020). Distance

.Learninglearning and Early Childhood Educationearly childhood education.

Ferri, F., Grifoni, P., & Guzzo, T. (2020). Online learning and emergency remote teaching:

Opportunities and challenges in emergency situations. Societies, 10(4), 86.

Gayatri, M. (2020). The Implementation of Early Childhood Education in the Time of Covid-19

Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 8(6), 46-54.

Gillett-Swan, J. (2017). The challenges of online learning: Supporting and engaging the isolated

learner. Journal of Learning Design, 10(1), 20-30.

Kaden, U. (2020). COVID-19 school closure-related changes to the professional life of a K–12

teacher. Education Sciences, 10(6), 165.

Keller, S. (2020, November 4). What effects are we seeing virtual learning has on kids, teachers,

and parents. Applied Imaging. https://www.appliedimaging.com/blog-it-services/virtual-

learning-what-teachers-and-parents-are-saying-about-the-impact-on-students/

Schachter, H. L. (2017). Organization development and management history: a tale of changing

seasons. Public Administration Quarterly, 233-253.

Seesaw. (2014). Seesaw. Seesaw. https://web.seesaw.me/

Shafiei Sarvestani, M., Mohammadi, M., Afshin, J., & Raeisy, L. (2019). Students’ experiences

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Learning in Medical Sciences, 10(3), 1-10.

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