Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Motor Development in" rel="nofollow">in Infancy and Toddlerhood *Focusin" rel="nofollow">ing on 0 to 36 months write a research paper on Motor Development in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">infany/toddlerhood** Must use and reference this source along with others you fin" rel="nofollow">ind: 1. Berk, L. E. (2016) Infants and Children: Prenatal through Middle Childhood. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon. (8th Edition) ISBN #10:0-205-83191-5 Research Paper Format: The research paper should contain" rel="nofollow">in the followin" rel="nofollow">ing format: Title page, Purpose of Study, Openin" rel="nofollow">ing Statement, Assumption or Hypothesis, Discussion of Fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings, Recommendations, Conclusion/Summary, and Reference Page. Title Page It should be concise and descriptive--creative wouldn't hurt! The Purpose of Your Research State the purpose of your research and why it in" rel="nofollow">interests you. You are encouraged to select a topic that fosters your professional growth and development. You should also identify the audience for your work. Your research may traverse several fields (eg. Sports Psychology research might be of in" rel="nofollow">interest not just to psychologists, but also to teachers, doctors and parents). Your target audience determin" rel="nofollow">ines what style of writin" rel="nofollow">ing you may use, and/or what theories to apply. Openin" rel="nofollow">ing Statement, Argument or Hypothesis The openin" rel="nofollow">ing statement, argument or hypothesis focuses your ideas for the paper; it's your argument, in" rel="nofollow">insight or viewpoin" rel="nofollow">int summarized in" rel="nofollow">into a sentence or two that gives the reader your main" rel="nofollow">in idea. It present the rationale for you paper and clearly in" rel="nofollow">indicates why it is worth explorin" rel="nofollow">ing. If you are not sure about how to refin" rel="nofollow">ine, narrow or broaden your thesis, return to #2 above. Summarize two Internet Sources that Support your Topic Your proposal should summarize two web-based resources that support your topic. Choose the sources carefully. They should demonstrate your understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the research issues related to your topic and show your ability to critically evaluate/in" rel="nofollow">integrate the literary sources. Choose current, relevant, scholarly sources, such as books or professional journal articles, that can be found by visitin" rel="nofollow">ing the Empire State College Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine Library lin" rel="nofollow">ink opens in" rel="nofollow">in a new win" rel="nofollow">indow. If you are not sure how to do research or use the Empire State College Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine Library, return to #1. Document and Cite your Sources By citin" rel="nofollow">ing your sources you are lettin" rel="nofollow">ing your reader know that you've consulted experts whose ideas and in" rel="nofollow">information back up your own thoughts and ideas. You must cite your sources correctly so that your academic in" rel="nofollow">integrity is not called in" rel="nofollow">into question. If you don't document, you could in" rel="nofollow">inadvertently plagiarizin" rel="nofollow">ing. Visit the Empire State College's Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Resource Center lin" rel="nofollow">ink opens in" rel="nofollow">in a new win" rel="nofollow">indow to get help with documentin" rel="nofollow">ing sources or visit Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation lin" rel="nofollow">ink opens in" rel="nofollow">in a new win" rel="nofollow">indow site. Expected Outcomes State here your expected outcomes from the research you will conduct on your topic. If you stated a new hypothesis you will need to state certain" rel="nofollow">in expected outcomes that you in" rel="nofollow">intend to prove. Subject: FirstName, LastName (replace with your name), CRN #, Unit #.