Credit for this Assignment is given to Dixie Thomas, Early Childhood Education professor at American River College.
Child Development - Topic Research Paper
Assignment Goal: To do research on one topic of interest in child development. Compare and contrast textbook findings to research from a magazine and a journal article.
Topic Choices:
Directions:
Choose one the topics. Read the section in the textbook that relates to this topic. Next, visit the library and research the same topic in the periodical databases. Find one a professional journal article and one magazine article on your topic. These articles should be no older than 5 years.
Your paper will have seven sections-
Be thorough, presenting information in depth, supported by quotes or examples. Present the sections in the order they are listed. Make sure your paper is free from spelling and typing errors.
Format: This paper must be typed in a fort size similar to this one, double spaced, with one inch margins. The body of the paper should be 2-3 pages long, and stapled together. No late papers will be accepted.
APA Citation for journals:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (1997). Title of Article. Title of Periodical. iv, xx-xx.
Example:
Kernis, M. H., Corness, D. P., Sun, C. R. , & Harlow, T. (1997). The Importance of self-esteem. Journal of Personality, 65 , 1190-1204.