A3 Trends AssignmentWritten AssignmentDue: 6/20/05ECI322 Spring 2004A3 Trends Assignment Written Assignment Due: 6/20/05Name Objectives:Standards:Locate and read two or more recent (five years or newer) articles that address issues in curriculum in your subject area. Write a one page abstract for each article. The abstract will include the following:- Citation – complete using APA. - Problem – statement of the research problem or question that is being addressed in the article.- Variables – describe the variables that are analyzed in the paper. Define the constructs used to state the problem.- Design – what was the design of the study? Where did it take place? How many schools, students, etc. were involved?- Findings – what was discovered from the study? What did the investigators find?- Conclusions – what conclusions were drawn from the findings?- Recommendations – what are the recommendations for improving the problem?There is an example on the back of this handout. You will use your abstracts in your groups to decide on the trend your department will present to the Jabulani faculty. The instructor needs to approve your choice for presentation.http://www.creativedrama.com/ http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/SER/glynis_intro.htmlhttp://www.ibiblio.org/edweb/edref.html http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~mcoady/ http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/SER/ www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Knowledge That a trend in education is a teaching strategy or idea that will improve teaching and learning That trends in education come from problems or issues in teaching and learning Skills How to write a structured abstract for an article. How to find information on different trends in education DispositionsECI322 Spring 2004 Reflected on what trends were important in my content
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