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EPP 422
Research in the Classroom - 2
Assignment (100%)
Project Paper Report
ASSIGNMENT
EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2
Contents
Introduction
General criteria for the assignment
Academic Writing
What is plagiarism?
Citing Sources
direct citation
indirect citation
third party citation
Referencing
journal articles
online journal
webpage
book
article in book
newspaper
Details about the Assignment
Introduction
This guide explains the basis on which you will be assessed in this course during the
semester. It contains details of the facilitator-marked assignment.
One element in the assessment strategy of the course is that all students should have
the same information as facilitators about the Assignment. This guide also contains
the marking criteria that facilitators will use in assessing your work.
Please read through the whole guide at the beginning of the course.
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EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2
Academic Writing
a) Plagiarism
i) What is Plagiarism?
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Direct
Simply having a thinking skill is no assurance that children will
use it. In order for such skills to become part of day-to-day
behaviour, they must be cultivated in an environment that value
and sustains them. Just as childrens musical skills will likely
lay fallow in an environment that doesnt encourage music,
learners thinking skills tend to languish in a culture that doesnt
encourage thinking (Tishman, Perkins and Jay, 1995, p.5)
Indirect
According to Wurman (1988), the new disease of the 21st
century will be information anxiety, which has been defined as
the ever-widening gap between what one understands and what
one thinks one should understand.
c) Referencing
All sources that you cite in your paper should be listed in the Reference section
at the end of your paper. Heres how you should do your Reference.
From a Journal
DuFour, R. (2002). The learning-centred principal: Educational
Leadership, 59(8). 12-15.
From an Online Journal
Evnine, S. J. (2001). The universality of logic: On the connection
between rationality and logical ability [Electronic version].
Mind, 110, 335-367.
From a Webpage
National Park Service. (2003, February 11). Abraham Lincoln
Birthplace National Historic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2011,
from http://www.nps.gov/abli/
From a Book
Naisbitt, J. and Aburdence, M. (1989). Megatrends 2000. London:
Pan Books.
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EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2
Objective:
The objective of this assignment is to write a complete Project Paper Report.
YOU CAN REWRITE Chapters 1-3 WHICH YOU HAVE SUBMITTED AS
YOUR Reseach Proposal last Semester.
Your Project Paper Report should consist of the following:
Remember Write what you HAVE DONE and NOT what you
PLAN TO DO
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 7-8 pages [15%]
Statement of the Problem What have you studied? Why you conducted
the study?
Objective What is the objective of the study? What do you hope to achieve
with this stdy?
Research Questions: List the research questions. The research questions listed
will determine the research method that you will use; guide collection of data.
Significance of the Study state the significance; importance of the study;
Chapter 2
[15%]
In this chapter, you will report about 10-12 research conducted in Malaysia and
research conducted overseas. Do not restrict youself to studies in Malaysia only. Refer
studies in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).
MAKE A SUMMARY OF THE STUDIES YOU HAVE REVIEWED AND
RELATE IT TO THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS.
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EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2
Sample explain who is ypu sample for your study; number of stukdents
inovlved; how did you select your subject; the background of your subject as
level of study, gender, socioeconomic status, location, occupation of parents
and forth.
Data Collection Method explain the technique you have used to collect data.
o Example if you have used a test to collect data state how you
developed the test.
o Example of you had collected data using obeservation of the
behaviour of pupils explain how you collected the data; who did you
observe; how did you record the data collected note book; video.
o
Begin the Chapter with a short Introduction. State the purpose of the Chapter
0.5 pages
In this Chapter, you will present your findings obtained from the sata
collected.
o You may present the data in the form of graphs and tables.
o If you conducted observations or interviews, the data presented will
be in the form of phrases or sentences. For example what was
said by the pupils about the teaching method you had introduced.
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EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2
If you used a test to collect data you will report how you used statistics such as
mean, percentages and others.
If you used the obervation or interview method to collect data, you will
analyse data qualitatively and report the words, phrases or sentences used
by pupils and from these you will derive themes or categories.
ATTENTION In this chapter, you are not required to give your opinion or
reasons for the data obtained. Only report the findings obtained. You can
express your opinion or give reasons about your findings in Chapter 5.
Summary of the Findings State briefly the objectives of the study and the
main findings.
Then discuss the findings obtained.
o For example, method X was more effective in teaching vocabulary
development. This could be because pupils were given opportunity to
interact with one another and also negotiate which may strenghten
their understanding of the words.
Give your opinion when you obtain a particular finding.You can refer to your
experiences as a teacher and give reasons. For example, female pupils did
better when the discussion method was used. Can you explain why?
Suggestions Based on the findings of your study, you should make some
suggestion in terms of the following:
o The way teachers teach
o The way teachers manages the classroom
o The way teachers engage pupils and others
You could also make suggestions that is related to policy such implementation
of KSSR English, curriculum, assessment and so ofrth.
Suggestions for Futher Research you can make suggestion on what kind of
further ersearch should be undertaken based on your study.
References Use the APA format suggested in this Assignment. Only list
the articles you have referred in Chapter 1 to 5. Do not list articles which you
did not refer.
Appendix Only attach what you had used in your study such as the
following:
Tests and the anser scheme
Interview checklist
Observation checklist
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First Page
Second Page
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction ..
Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature ..
Chapter 3 Methodology .
Chapter 4 Data Analysis ..
Chapter 4 Discussion
References .
Appendix
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