MRU Library Website: Education: EDUC 1231

The Assignments

Learning logs:

Synthesize key learnings from your field experience, class activities and discussions, journal articles, book chapters, association reports and course readings. You are being asked to complete 5 learning log entries.

Your Research Question:

Clear: easily understood by your audience

Focused: narrow enough to allow you to address it in your assignment

Concise: expressed in the fewest possible words

Complex: Cannot be answered with yes or no. Is not a leading question

Open: open to research - should generate more questions
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Add your topic to the Jamboard on a sticky note.

What is your topic? culturally-responsive teaching

Rephrase your topic as a question:

How does the use of diverse children's literature contribute to a culturally-responsive teaching practice?

Searching the databases

Consider 5-6 critical points to assist in narrowing your topic:

Sample search:

"culturally-responsive" "elementary education" "children's literature"

Critical points:

Start with a preliminary search. Consider popular sources (relevant websites news etc. to determine your interests. Revise your research question and your search strategy.