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Bear in mind that the rubric & points for this assignment loosely follow the format of a capstone evaluation. This means that the four grades available, Novice, Emerging, Proficient, and Advanced, do NOT follow the traditional percentages of D, C, B, and A.  "Novice" is not a failing grade! Most of you are novices in academic writing and it would be normal for you to earn a novice grade on your very first writing assignment. Again, "Proficient" is not the equivalent of a B, it is higher than that. If you are writing proficiently, it would mean that you are on-track for doctoral success...probably this would be considered by most to be an A.  

To prepare:

· Review the required readings, media, and resources.

· Use your citation management software and Boolean logic, as you seek evidence from the literature that justifies pursuing this research problem.

· Download the Writing Assignment Template and Exemplar from the Week 2 course announcement.

By Day 7

To complete:

The Week 2 Assignment should be written in correct APA style and should include the following:

To Complete In your prospectus document include:

· The working title

· Problem statement

· Three to five key citations that highlight the relevance and currency of the problem (these should be current—within the last 5 years)

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· Evidence of the problem in the research literature (and locally, for the project study)

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.	1.2
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.	1.2
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.	1.2
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.	1.2
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.	1.2
Total Points: 10	6.0

Emerging New Technologies in Early Childhood Education

Lua Shanks

Doctor of E.D. Early Childhood Education

Walden University

Background Comment by Steve Wells: Audio Comments: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/nGef1gqJfhqb3Hdjx4337E?

The Early Childhood eEducation specialization is faced with many challenges ranging from inadequate teaching and learning resources, lack of government goodwill, and financial constraints to facilitate teaching operations. Dziuban et al. (2018) highlights highlighted several challenges faced by Childhood education. They argued that poor teaching programs and environments for ECDE teachers are hurdles facing early childhood education. A study conducted by Aydin et al. (2017) also revealeds that a high pupil-teacher ratio hinders the implementation of early childhood education. Therefore, there is a need to address these challenges to foster the effective implementation of childhood education. Comment by Steve Wells: You need to left justify your text. Learn how at https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+left+justify+in+word&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS898US898&oq=how+to+left+justify+in+Word&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j0i22i30l9.6112j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Comment by Steve Wells: Use past tense Use verb tenses consistently to help ensure smooth, logical expression (APA §4.12). Past tense (researchers presented) or present perfect (researchers have presented) is appropriate for the literature review and the description of the procedure(s). Use the past tense to describe the results. Remember that you need to use proper APA style in these assignments. Comment by Steve Wells: Please go through the rest of your paper and address all other instances of this issue, even if I did not mark them. Comment by Steve Wells: This is too broad. What do you mean by technologies? Be far more specific and precise. Then provide 3 to 5 citations to show that the problem exists. I think this vid might help you. Problem Statement Part 1 Comment by Steve Wells: Did you revise this? Did you view the vid I gave you here?

Problem Statementthe learners. The

Aydin et al. (2017) posited that the current generation is characterized by technophiles students who love playing video games from electronic gadgets (smartphones, iPods, or social networks. On the other hand, Huda et al. (2017) contend that the emerging technology is changing the view of education because early childhood students prefer learning from their devices, resulting in increased pressure from the government to facilitate a shift to instructions from teacher-to-learner-centered approaches. According to Aydin et al. (2017), educators love new technologies but lack the know-how to implement and impact learners’ lives and unlock their interests. Teachers face multiple challenges in using technology successfully, which prevent effective large-scale technology implementation. Teachers love using traditional approaches over new technology, but a shift to emerging technology is inevitable; thus, a responsive curriculum is needed to facilitate the change. Comment by Steve Wells: Could you please start the problem sentence with “The problem is _________” Comment by Steve Wells: Is this the problem? Can you narrow it and make it more understandable? What do you mean by “impact learners’ lives?” that is too broad/vague. What do you mean by “unlock their interests?” What do you mean by unlock? What interests are you referring to? Comment by Steve Wells: I don’t see a clear problem statement in this paragraph. What is your problem?

Evidence Comment by Steve Wells: Lua, Please make an appointment with me. You are not following the template and it looks like you need help to understand how to form a problem statement. I usually need at least 48 hours’ notice to set up an appointment. So, please follow these instructions. Send 2-3 afternoon times when you can meet with me please include the time zone Be sure that you can be at your computer with accessible internet, in a quiet place, with no interruptions (not in your car, a classroom with students, etc.) Log-in at least 5 minutes early to get your microphone and speakers to work properly. If you cannot make it for any reason, inform me in advance so I can help another student during that time. If you cannot inform me in advance, please explain your absence to me as soon as possible.

Studies Researchers that have evaluated vocabulary learning from video indicates that when children co-view a video with their parents or direct their attention to the video and talk about stories, there they? are likely to learn new vocabularies. There is less evidence to suggest word learning from video for children who are less than two years old (Samudra et al., 2019). Early research shows that video chats on a touch screen have yielded desirable results. Some studies show that mobile devices hold promise for children learning since they are interactive and apps can be tailored to meet each learner's needs (Samudra et al., 2019). However, lack of technology alignment with curriculum and instruction remains a huge hindrance to technology adoption in childhood learning. Comment by Steve Wells: Cite them here. Comment by Steve Wells: Again, we don’t know what the problem is. Only state one problem clearly and concisely. Is your problem something about video? Or is it about alignment with curriculum? Or is it about instruction? Be much more precise in your writing.

Gaps in Research Comment by Steve Wells: We do not want a gap in research in the EdD program, but a gap in practice. 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. For an EDD Dissertation the gap in practice will be found within the research literature. If the EDD Dissertation collects data in a specific localized setting, evidence is needed to justify the use of the local setting. For a Project Study, the gap in practice is found within a local setting but it is also required to show that the problem is relevant and meaningful to the research literature found within the field/program specialization.

The deficit model of education negatively impacts early childhood education because it focuses on what the learners do not know instead of teachingrather than what they already know. Learners find it difficult to learn new things and ideas. “As a result, families are provided with isolated, decontextualized programs or activities which often add to their burden of responsibilities” (Aydin et al., 2017). The old model does not allow children to adequately interact with parents and instructors and experience events beyond early intervention programs. The emerging technology threatens the education industry, especially the interaction between students and educators. AnTherefore, the researchers have an overwhelming call for the researchers to dig deep into the matter and determine the technological impacts on the current education generation and models to link the indigenous knowledge base with the technological requirement and impact students is vital.

References

Aydin, H., Ozfidan, B., & Carothers, D. (2017). Meeting the challenges of curriculum and instruction in school settings in the United States. Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 8(3), 76-92.

Dziuban, C., Graham, C. R., Moskal, P. D., Norberg, A., & Sicilia, N. (2018). Blended learning: the new normal and emerging technologies. International journal of educational technology in Higher education, 15(1), 1-16.

Huda, M., Jasmi, K. A., Hehsan, A., Mustari, M. I., Shahrill, M., Basiron, B., & Gassama, S. K. (2017). Empowering children with adaptive technology skills: Careful engagement in the digital ınformation age. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 9(3), 693-708.

Samudra, P. G., Flynn, R. M., & Wong, K. M. (2019). Coviewing Educational Media: Does Coviewing Help Low-Income Preschoolers Learn Auditory and Audiovisual Vocabulary Associations?. AERA Open, 5(2), 2332858419853238.