Annotated Bibliography –

Competency 608.3.1: Creating an Annotated Bibliography – The graduate prepares an annotated bibliography of representative works on educational theory, trends, and practices.

Objective 608.3.1-01: Select works representing a variety of areas and perspectives in educational theory, trends, and practices.

Objective 608.3.1-02: Cite a variety of source materials using proper American Psychological Association (APA) reference list citation format.

Objective 608.3.1-03: Enhance bibliographic listings with appropriate annotations.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The goal of the Educational Thought Seminar is to expose students to literature from a variety of perspectives on education that will challenge their perspectives regarding:

• Diversity and issues of fairness
• Alternative viewpoints and voices in education
• Changing demographics in educational institutions
• Future trends in education
• Personal visions of “what if?”

The goal of the annotated bibliography is to encourage students to expand their knowledge and broaden their perspectives of educational theory, trends, and perspectives.

Task:

A. Create an annotated bibliography (minimum of 50) that represents a variety of perspectives on:

1.  Educational Theory

2.  Educational Trends

3.  Educational Practices

B. Include the following reference types:

1.  At least 90% of the references must be from non-Internet sources, including books, journal articles, white papers, etc.

2.  No more than 10% of the references can be from Internet sources. (Internet sources must be professionally recognized.)

C.  Include the following in each annotation:

1. Two to four sentences summarizing the main ideas of the references.

2. Two to three sentences identifying:
a. Audience
b. Usefulness of topic to research

3. One to two sentences relating each reference to at least one of the following:

a.  Current issues in education

b.  Disparate points of view

c.  Diversity and/or range of student ability

D. Organize the annotated bibliography according to APA guidelines.

Note: Work must adhere to APA standards as referenced in the General Instructions.

Sample sites for resources:

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm

http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/annotate.htm

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_annotatedbib.html