Literature Review and Analysis, writing homework help

For the final assignment, students will select a topic in
educational psychology. Find at least five scholarly articles, in
addition to the textbook, from the Ashford University Library on that
topic, and prepare a literature review and analysis in addition to a
summary of implications.

A literature review is a summary of how your research articles supported
your thesis statement. Be sure to consider opposing views in your
literature review. Here are some resources to help you understand the
process better:

Assignment Instructions

To complete the Literature Review and Analysis, follow these steps:

Select a topic of interest relevant to the field
of educational psychology. Your topic must address one of the categories
below:
1. The teacher’s role in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of the child with attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
2. Critical thinking and its importance in education in making students better thinkers and developing metacognitive skills.
3. Strategies for adapting the classroom to meet
  the needs of the exceptional student (ex. Autistic, gifted, English
  Language Learner, etc.)
4. The current level of violent acts committed in schools and efforts to stop them.
5. The role of genetics and environment in determining intelligence.
6. The effectiveness of various initiatives to improve education such as the “Common Core State Standards.”
7. The “Gender Gap” in Education.
8. The impact of affective issues on student learning.
9. Strategies for how and why teachers can incorporate affective activities into their daily instruction.
  If you have another topic of interest, please provide your
  research topic to your instructor for approval during your Week Four,
  Discussion Three.
10. Narrow your topic and turn it into a question.
  Your thesis statement aims to answer this question. This can also guide
  your search for articles.
11. Once a topic/research question has been selected,
  search for five research articles from scholarly sources that address
  your topic. Your articles must be empirically based, meaning they
  involve a research study. Your articles must also be current, meaning
  they have been published post-2000.
12. After reading your articles, write your paper.
  Your paper must have the following criteria. Be sure to use these
  headings in your paper:
  1. Introduction: Be
    sure to clearly state your topic of choice for your research, why you
    selected it, and a clear thesis statement. Your thesis statement is your
    position on this topic. You must be able to support your position with
    research from your articles.
  2. Literature Review (Body of Paper):
    A literature review is a summary of how your research articles
    supported your thesis statement. Be sure to consider opposing views in
    your literature review. See the resources above to help you understand
    the process better.
  3. Analysis:
    In this section, you will analyze your findings from the articles and
    answer these questions: With which points did you agree and/or disagree
    and why? Which points resonated with you and why? Which points need
    further clarification and why? How does educational psychology support
    your understanding of your topic? All of your statements need to be
    supported by evidence from the required sources you referenced to create
    this review.
  4. Summary of Practical Implications:
    Describe how this knowledge will support your role as an educator. Make
    a list of three to four practical implications and describe each one.
  5. Conclusions:
    After your review and analysis of the literature, describe the ideas
    you have formulated based on the research. Describe any lingering
    questions about the topic you would want to know more about and why
    further study is warranted.

The Final Assignment:

Must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include an APA formatted title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must address the topic with critical thought and
  adhere to the assignment instructions. When thinking critically, you
  will need to engage in higher levels of thinking that require you to
  examine, evaluate, and analyze your chosen topic. You will be required
  to actively reflect on multiple perspectives (to eliminate any bias)
  presented in your research to support your reasoning. Remember, any
  claims you make must be supported with evidence from your scholarly
  research.
- Must be at least eight- to ten-pages in length.
- Must include a reference page with all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.