In your courses, you have been learning how to analyze and cite scholarly articles as an academic. It is imperative that you develop these skills. As you work on your literature review this week, there are a few things I would like you to keep in mind. Remember that the most important part of the research process is to read the articles carefully, noting what you think are the crucial areas in the literature that you can apply to your own writing.
As a graduate student, your skills of applying, analyzing, and citing scholarly articles will become more practiced and automatic the more you use them. Learning and cognition is a broad discipline. For this Discipline-Based Literature Review, you will research at least two peer-reviewed articles published within the last ten years to support your analysis of each of the following topics:
Operant conditioning Classical conditioning Behaviorism Social learning theory When conducting your research, consider the issues that arise within these different disciplines. In your analysis of each topic, explain the theoretical perspectives and empirical research that are pertinent to the field of learning and cognition. Within this analysis, apply ethical principles to the evaluation of each theoretical approach and consider issues that arise in research related to that area.
Support your statements with evidence from your selected articles. The Discipline-Based Literature Review Must be eight double-spaced pages in length, not including the title or references pages, and formatted according to APA style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must begin with an introductory paragraph.
Must address the topic of the paper, including each construct, with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion paragraph. Must use at least eight scholarly sources (two per topic) in addition to the required resources. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in Citing Within Your Paper. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in Formatting Your References List
