WR 121 Erwert - education: Get Started
Researching topics in education
This guide has resources that go along with your Research Projects (Parts 1 and 2) with a focus on education.
See below some resources for starting to explore the topic of education. Then use the tabs to find resources for different steps of this assignment:
- Find Sources -- strategies and resources for conducting research about online education
- Evaluate for credibility -- tips for judging the reliability of your sources
- Alternative genres -- options for choosing a format for Part 2 of the assignment
- Accessible design -- make your documents accessible to a wide range of people, including those with disabilities
- Citations -- resources for citing text, images, etc. in MLA and APA format
- Contact a librarian -- options for the librarian conference assignment
Image source: education.gsu.edu/academics/online-education-programs/online-education-1920x1080/
Background readings about education
For any research project, start with some background readings to get a good overview of the topic. This will introduce you to the important concepts and vocabulary about the topic, and help you decide where in this big topic you want to go deep.
- EducationWikipedia article, an introduction to the many aspects of this fascinating topic.
- Current issues in education (K-12)From education.com, " learn about the most important issues facing today's teachers, school administrators, and parents."
- 4 trends that will shape the future of higher educationFrom the World Economic Forum
- Online EducationBackground article from the Gale library database Opposing Viewpoints
- Online learning in higher education (Wikipedia)A wikipedia article should NOT be one of your primary sources in your annotated bibliography, but it's a great place to start familiarizing yourself with a topic. Some of the links may be useful also.
- "Students Want Online Learning Options Post-Pandemic"Article in Inside Higher Ed discussing the results of a survey on student attitudes about online and hybrid courses. April 2021.
- "What Are The Biggest Challenges of Online Courses and Online Learning?"Web page on a commercial website called GetReSkilled
Chat with a Librarian
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Contact your class librarian!
Contact librarian Roberta Richards
- rrichard@pcc.edu
- Southeast LIB 206
- 971-722-4962
Roberta's appointment calendar:
- Online Monday afternoons
- In-person Wednesdays and Thursday at the Southeast Campus Library
- Online Thursday 3:00 - 6:30 p.m.
