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Child Development 131 (3): Language
and Learning Spring 2002 Dr. Weissman
project 2 REVIEW OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE
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For
this project, you will critically examine research on language
development that has appeared in a scholarly journal (e.g., Journal
of Child Language, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research,
First Language, Child Development, and Developmental Psychology).
Scholarly journals are those that have been peer reviewed and do not
include newspaper or magazine articles. You are welcome to conduct your
literature search using the computer to dial into the campus databases
(e.g., PsycInfo), however, articles that have been published on the
Internet only (i.e., not in a scholarly journal) will not be accepted. 1)
Based on your own interest,
choose one published article on 1) second language learning (including
sign language), or 2) diverse language learning (including dialects and
language acquisition/development of children with disabilities). 2)
You must turn in your article by Thursday, March 14th to
receive approval for review from the instructor. Once approval has been
given, you must email your article reference to the instructor at: weissmanmd@csus.edu
(2 points). 3)
Evaluation of the article and written paper
- due Tuesday, April 23rd (38 points) Read
and evaluate the article you chose and write an APA-style paper that
addresses the points listed below. It is important that the entire paper
is written in your own words. If you paraphrase or use direct
quotations, you should indicate so using APA guidelines (however, direct
quotes should be used scarcely). On
your written paper you should include the following information (which
can be provided in about 4-5 pages). a) What is the hypothesis of the article? What is the argument of the author(s)? If the article presents a controversy, what are the positions involved? b) Briefly describe the research method(s) of the study. Who are the participants, what are their ages, what were they asked to do as part of the research? c) What are the results of the study presented? Do the results of the study support the hypothesis? Why or why not? d) Do you agree with the conclusion(s) of the author(s) about the results? Why or why not? What are some limitations of the research you reviewed? e) What are your ideas for follow-up studies in this area? f) APA-style reference (i.e., Author names, publication year, article title, journal name, publication issue). Note: You must turn in a copy of your article with your paper. Extra
Credit Option (6
points possible): You may present your findings to the class in a 5-10
minute presentation. If interested, please inform the instructor by
April 23rd. Presentation dates/times will be assigned by the
instructor, and will occur after April 23rd.
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