Read your 2-3 peer-reviewed primary research articles and gather information about your big idea. Do not simply list the information, but rather begin to synthesize the information to use for your final literature review assignment. Synthesis and focusing on the key details here is critical. The big idea is: Engaging the English Learner
Write a synthesis paper, using your big idea as a theme to answer your research question, with the literature as supporting evidence for that theme. Consider these questions as you write:
What ideas/ findings of the study help answer your research question and support your big idea?
How is the study important to helping you answer your research question?
How do the study participants compare from study to study?
How do the findings of each study compare and contrast with each other?
What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of these studies?
Sample Action Research Question
Question: What strategies can a teacher employ to increase parent involvement in students’ early literacy experiences?
Big Idea: Communication
Sample Practitioner Inquiry Question
Question: How can my own technology skills become more developed to ensure my capacity to design appropriate instructional uses for students?
Big Idea: Classroom-based technology tools
Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.
Sample Solution
