Assignment:
Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography will consist of an introduction, followed by two quantitative article annotations, two qualitative article annotations, and two mixed methods article annotations for a total of six annotations, followed by a conclusion.
An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation. Each annotation consists of a summary, analysis, and application for the purpose of conveying the relevance and value of the selected source. As such, annotations demonstrate a writer's critical thinking about and authority on the topic represented in the sources.
In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful precursor for gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review.
Please review the assignment instructions below and click on the underlined words for information about how to craft each component of an annotation.
Interest of topic is Special Education you can also use the learning resources and required media.
· Use the Walden library databases to search for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research articles from peer-reviewed journals on your topic of interest.
· Before you read the full article and begin your annotation, locate the methodology section in the article to be sure that it describes the appropriate research design.
o For quantitative research articles, confirm that a quantitative research design, such as a quasi-experimental, casual comparative, correlational, pretest-posttest, or true experimental, was used in the study.
o For qualitative research articles, confirm that a qualitative research design or approach, such as narrative, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, or phenomenology, was used in the study.
o For mixed methods research articles, confirm that a mixed methods research (MMR) design was used in the study. There are several design classifications in MMR; some examples of MMR types or families of design are parallel, concurrent, sequential, multilevel, or fully integrated mixed methods design.
· Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
o A one-paragraph introduction that provides context for why you selected the six research articles you did: two quantitative, two qualitative, and two MMR.
o A reference list entry in APA Style for each of the six articles that follows proper formatting.
Follow each reference list entry with a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
- An application as illustrated in this example
- An analysis
- A summary
o A one-paragraph conclusion that presents a synthesis of the six articles.
· Format your annotated bibliography in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Teddlie, C., & Yu, F. (2007). Mixed methods sampling: A typology with examples. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1), 77-100.
Mixed Methods Sampling: A Typology with Examples by Teddlie, C., & Yu, F., in Journal of Mixed Methods Research, Vol. 1/Issue 1. Copyright 2007 by Sage Publications Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling designs in social science research. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281-316.
Drost, E. A. (2011). Validity and reliability in social science research. Education Research and Perspectives, 38(1), 105-124.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015a). Data resources & support: Home.
Download the "Sources of Data for Research: A Research Primer" document.
Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015d). Research resources: Walden University participant pool.
Walden University. (2015a). How do I find an article that reports on research that uses a specific methodology?
Walden University: Writing Center. (2015). Common course assignments: Annotated bibliographies.
Required Media
Price, S. (2015). Annotated bibliographies [Online webinar].