Research Writing and Presentation Guidelines

Now that you have explored the varied approaches to art education in our community, you will take your research one step further. You will refine your questions and ideas through further investigation and research into the ideas, aims and themes in Art Education that have peaked your interest through the readings and the site based research you conducted last month. This phase of your research will be presented in a 5-7 page, double spaced research paper and a 10 minutes oral presentation to our class on March 30, 2009.

Understanding Goals:
• How can I formulate or refine a question that has come up for me through the class reading and site based research investigation that is interesting to me and relevant to the field of art education?
• How can I conduct research and capture an understanding of my topic using the CCA library and a diversity of reference sources to progress my research writing?
• How can I make an oral presentation to the class that will engage my classmates and expand their knowledge of my topic?

Performances of Understanding

Paper: Write a 5-7 page paper, double spaced on your research topic, addressing questions of personal interest.

What do others have to say on the your topic of interest?
You are required to use between 3-5 resources from books, journals, videos or online resources. Of these, at least one should be a book and one should be a journal. You can also use the articles in your reader. You will cite all sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association) of citing research materials (http://www.cca.edu/library/citing.php). Remember to think about Eisner and others we have read as resources for your research.

NOTE: you can also use primary sources such as interviews, or other primary source materials.
Oral Presentation: You will present a ten-minute oral presentation on your research for the rest of the class on March 30.

Visual Component: Submit one other form of representation on your research goal – could be an image, illustration or other inspiration you may have to help aid in your oral presentation.

March 2nd, 2009
Introduction to research paper and presentation: We will visit the CCA Library and review the resources available to aid you in your research. You will again present the questions you used for your site based research and we will have a small group discussion about how to refine or restate them to reflect how your thinking has changed and generated new inquiry to research.
• You will be given the Research Writing worksheet to complete during the next week to present in class on March 9th.
• During this week you should have made a visit to the Library to begin your research and decide on what resources you will use – present these next class.

Due March 9th, 2009
• Come to class prepared to give a 5-minute presentation about your research goals.
• You will be expected to present one-two main “big idea” questions that will lead your research. These are your learning goals.
• You will present the research resources you plan to use – books, video, journals, web. Be as specific as you can.

Due March 23rd, 2009
• You will each give a 5-minute check in about your research: questions, problems, what is exciting you. Please bring any concerns to the table this day. Your papers are due next week.

Due March 30, 2009
FINAL PAPERS DUE! Must be turned in with Cover Sheet for Oral Presentation, Bibliography (MLA citation), 5-7 page double spaces (no more please), and TEN-MINUTE ORAL PRESENTATIONS MADE TODAY. You must also present your visual component along with your oral presentation.

Some suggested Art Education Search Topics and Ideas
Art Learning
Art Teaching
Art Education
Teaching
Education
Intelligence
Multicultural Education
Disabilities and Learning
Learning Disabilities
Special Education
Learning Theory
Developmental Theory
Art and Development
School Design
Racism and Education
Critical Pedagogy