Week 3 Assignment: Historical and Mathematical Perspectives of Inquiry

Compose a focused paper that explains and describes your selected research from the historical and mathematical perspectives of inquiry. (You will cover these two perspectives in one paper.) Address your general topic by forming and answering two levels of research questions for each inquiry. See the Content & Activities section of the course for examples and details.

The paper requirements include:

Title Page in APA Format

Introduction

First paragraph: Thesis statement and background information regarding the problem.
Second paragraph: Information providing the reader a preview of what is presented in the paper itself. For example, “This paper will present the historical and mathematical perspectives related to the thesis. The level one historical question is…”

Body of Paper (4-6 pages)

Use headings in APA format to clearly indicate the perspectives and level one and two questions being discussed in the content of the paper.
Use scholarly research (published within the last five years) to answer the research questions proposed.
Include a minimum of four scholarly sources in total, two of which must be quantitative studies.

Conclusion

Summarize the information presented by reviewing the issues, information, questions//answers, and stating any insights.

References Page in APA Format

Four to six scholarly sources with a minimum of two quantitative studies included
The paper should include four to six pages of content, which does not include the title and references list.