Considering Your Research Topic

The first thing that you need to start working on for your annotated bibliography is a topic. Although you do not have to finalize your topic until next week, you should start thinking about it now. You are encouraged to choose a topic that is related to your major and that you find interesting. You will be working with this topic for the full five weeks of this class, so it should be something that you will not get bored with . My major is Early Childhood Education.

This week’s assignment is to write a short essay discussing your thoughts about and past experiences with research as well as the topic that you are considering for your annotated bibliography. Be sure to use the  template provided  and write an essay that addresses the following requirements:

· At least one experience you have had doing research in the past. This can be research for a school project or personal research, like if you have done research before a big move or before a major purchase.

· At least one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that concerns you or one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that excites you.

· The topic that you are considering for your annotated bibliography.

Your paper must:

· Be written in the first person (I, me, my, etc.).

· Be one to two pages long (excluding title page and reference page)

· Demonstrate correct spelling and grammar (Use Grammarly for help with spelling and grammar difficulties.)

· Use correct APA citations of outside sources.

Education Topics CHOSE ONE OF THESE TOPICS PLEASE

School lunches

School uniforms

Funding for arts/music education in schools

Education Reform

No Child Left Behind

Standardized Tests

State educational standards (Common Core)

Charter Schools

College Admission Policies

Non-profit vs. For-profit education

Home schooling

Prayer in school

Sex Education

School vouchers

Grade inflation

Intelligence tests

Athletes in high school

Pledge of Allegiance

European education vs. U.S. education

Internet and children

Ability grouping

Adaptive physical education

Boarding schools

Class sizes

Classroom management

Funding for schools

Merit pay for teachers

Information literacy

Outcomes based education

Retention polices

Collaborative learning

Blended learning

Mainstreaming

Computer aided instruction

Early childhood education

Distance learning high schools

Cyberbullying

Moral values education