LTCY 444/G, 421/G

Electronic Research (100 points)

Students will use on-line searches to locate professional readings and resources (minimum of five sites) related to topics of study in this course.  Topics for this research are listed below.  You must provide the URLs for the information you have located, an annotation of each site and a presentation of the information you have gathered.   This presentation may take the form of a PowerPoint presentation, a web-site, a "visual" adaptation of a Microsoft Word document, or possibly other methods of delivery.  The purpose is for each student to become an "expert" on a particular topic and to be able to share information with others.  The on-line resources should be supplemented by print materials (via an APA-style bibliography).   Students will sign up for a topic of interest.  I will accept email messages requesting topics starting on DATE TO BE INCLUDED LATER - please provide 1st and 2nd choices.  This assignment must be put on a web page or sent to the Instructor as an email attachment by the due date.  The Instructor will post these assignments so that all students may view the presentations and provide feedback for others.  You can see an example of what this project might look like by clicking here:  Middle and Secondary Students and Literacy. 

The following are examples of resource sites to facilitate your on-line searches:

Smithfield Middle School IMC Cybrary

Ask ERIC

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bullet Topics will Include:
Cultural diversity and the teaching of reading for special needs learners (chapter 11) 
Literacy assessments: formal and informal measures of assessment (chapter 4)
Reading comprehension: curriculum, instruction, strategic reading, student learning (chapter 3)     
Vocabulary development and instruction in the content areas (chapter 6) 
Study skills and reading strategies for content area reading (chapter 9)
Integrating literature into content area reading (chapter 8)
Writing and reading processes: facilitating literacy in the content areas (chapter 7)
Technology and literacy (chapter 10)
bullet NOTE:  All resources/readings should be geared toward middle and secondary learners.  

Electronic Research and Professional Readings will be used for: 

bullet Demonstrating your "expert" knowledge on the selected topic
bullet Discussion board reactions and discussions based on your findings.  This will allow you to react to the reading as well as what you have learned. (Reactions and responses are to be based on evidence rather than on feelings.)
bullet "Grand conversations" via the Discussion Board based on your well developed explanation or description of how you will use what you have learned as a classroom teacher working with students.

Example of APA format:

McCallum, R. (1998). Don’t throw the basal out wit the bath water. The Reading Teacher, 42(3), 204-208.

OR

Irvin, J., & Connors, N. (1989). Reading instruction in middle level schools: Results of a U.S. survey. Journal of Reading, 32(4), 306-311.

Rubric for Scoring Electronic Research Assignment (100 points) 

(This is the rubric used to score this assignment.)

Criteria Level 1
0 - 4		 Level 2
5 - 10 		 Level 3
11 - 14		 Level 4
15 - 20
On-Line Resources
(properly working URL's must be provided for each on-line resource ... no consideration provided for broken links)		 Failed to provide required number of on-line resources (5) OR sites were of inferior quality OR failed to relate directly to topic of study.  Provided 5 or more on-line resources or professional readings but sites were of questionable substance OR relate only vaguely to topic of study.   Provided 5 or more on-line resources or professional readings.  All sites are of FAIR  quality and basically relate to selected topic of study.   Provided 5 or more on-line resources or professional readings.  All sites are HIGH quality and relate directly to selected topic of study.  
Topic of Study Resources failed to add to the knowledge base for this topic of study. Resources provided only minimal information to add to the knowledge base for this topic of study. Resources provided basic information to add to the knowledge base for this topic of study. Resources provided rich and abundant information to add to the knowledge base for this topic of study.
Annotations Little or no clear explanations (with little or no examples) of the information that can be found on each site.  Little or no personal comments that explain the quality and appropriateness of information and how that information can be used to facilitate middle school and high school teachers in promoting literacy in their classrooms.  Few clear explanation (with few examples) of the information that can be found on each site.  Few personal comments that explain the quality and appropriateness of information and how that information can be used to facilitate middle school and high school teachers in promoting literacy in their classrooms.  Somewhat clear explanation (with some examples) of the information that can be found on each site.  Some personal comments that explain the quality and appropriateness of information and how that information can be used to facilitate middle school and high school teachers in promoting literacy in their classrooms.  Clear explanation (with examples) of the information that can be found on each site.  Personal comments that explain the quality and appropriateness of information and how that information can be used to facilitate middle school and high school teachers in promoting literacy in their classrooms. 
Presentation  Unacceptable presentation of on-line resources.  Format does not communicate information; very hard to follow.   Mediocre presentation of on-line resources.  Format of presentation rather unclear and difficult to follow.   Satisfactory presentation of on-line resources.  Format somewhat clear and easy to follow.  Outstanding presentation of on-line resources.  Format clear and easy to follow.  
Print Materials  No (or few 1 or 2) bibliography of  print materials that relate directly to topic of study.  Some (2 or 3) bibliographic entries that relate directly to topic of study.   Four or more bibliographic entries that relate directly to topic of study.   A large (6 or more) display of bibliographic entries that relate directly to topic of study.  

 

 

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