Using support from your readings this week, in two to three paragraphs reflect on the goals, values, and rationale of applied research within the education profession.

This assignment will be assessed by your instructor using the Portfolio Activity Rubric. https://my.uopeople.edu/pluginfile.php/1589468/mod_assign/intro/5470PA-Rubric.pdf

the assignment should be more of a conclusion from personal reflection or  knowledge acquired from the unit. write up to five hundred words

Readings.

1. Choosing & Using Sources: A guide to academic research. (n.d.). Teaching & Learning, University Libraries. https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/choosingsources/

2. Aylesworth, G. (2015). Postmodernism. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2013/entries/postmodernism/

3. Education trends.  (n.d.). Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/blogs/beat/education-trends

4.  Baron, M. A. (2008). Guidelines for writing research proposals and dissertations. University of South Dakota. http://www.regent.edu/acad/schedu/pdfs/residency/su09/dissertation_guidelines.pdf

5.  Hine, G. S. C. (2013). The importance of action research in teacher education programs. Issues in Educational Research, 23(2). https://www.iier.org.au/iier23/hine.pdf

6.  Painter, D. D. (n.d.). Teacher research could change your practice. National Education Association. http://web.archive.org/web/20200217170158/http:/www.nea.org/tools/17289.htm

7. Current trends in education. (2012). TeAchnology. http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/

8.  Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). Where to begin. Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/research_papers/where_do_i_begin.html

Supplemental Readings

1.  Guerrero, Y.Y.G. (2012). Exploring the effect of exposure to LD through activities inside the classroom. The University of Pamplona, School of Education. [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/yeisonguerra/applied-research-proposal-2012