Compose a 10-page research paper, excluding introductory material (i.e., title page and abstract) and references, on communities of practice and constructivism
Requirements
1. Adhere to APA submission format (6th edition), including title page, abstract, running header, headings, in-text citations, and references.
2. The research paper should cite at least 15 peer-reviewed journal articles. Any resource that comes from a non-academic venue (e.g., blogs, random websites on the Internet, YouTube, etc.) should not be included in your paper.
Research Paper Structure
Follow the format below when crafting your research paper.
1. Introduction (approximately 1 page)
Tell the reader what your topic is, give us the background, and give us some indication of why this is important…why should we care? At the end of this section, include an advance organizer for the remainder of your paper.
2. Theory (approximately 2-3 pages)
Who has written about this topic before? How have they interpreted your topic? Synthesize this information into a meaningful way for the reader. Don’t just start each paragraph with, “Grant (1999)…Smith (2002)…Thompson (1985).” You should use synthesis here — not summary. You should be combining multiple references together to present. Do not summarize a single reference.
3. Cases (approximately 3 pages)
This section should include an introduction with advance organizer. At the beginning of this section, tell why these cases were chosen. This reason cannot be because you found them. Summarize each of your cases. You should have at least two cases. Where and how is your topic being used/done? What are their successes? What are the challenges these folks have faced and written about? It is okay to summarize here. Do not present answers or recommendations to the challenges yet.
4. Recommendations (approximately 2-3 pages)
Take the opportunity to address the challenges you mentioned within the cases. How would you suggest they overcome their challenges? Who else (in the literature) has also suggested this type of approach to overcoming the challenges?
5. Conclusions/Next Steps (approximately 1 page)
Remind us what you have written about, emphasizing the recommendations for improvement. Where can folks go for more information?