SAGE Journal Articles
SAGE Journal Articles combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
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Article 1: Savvides, N. (2006). Investigating Education for European Identity at Three 'European Schools': a research proposal. Research in Comparative and International Education, 1(2), 174-186.
Summary: This article describes a proposed research study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, which will investigate how this aim is being pursued at three European Schools. The proposal builds on two years (2003–2005) of preparation including research methods training, preliminary research and pilot work conducted at one of the three European Schools to be studied.
Questions to Consider:
1. What is the purpose of this study?
2. Identify the ethical considerations taken into account in the study.
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Article 2: Sandelowski, M., & Barroso, J. (2003). Writing the proposal for a qualitative research methodology project. Qualitative Health Research, 13(6), 781-820.
Summary: Writing the proposal for a qualitative research methodology study is a double challenge because of the emergent nature of qualitative research design and because a methodology study entails describing a process to produce a process. How the authors addressed this challenge is shown in the annotated text of the grant proposal—“Analytic Techniques for Qualitative Metasynthesis”—funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research. Appealing qualitative research proposals adhere to principles that engage writers and readers in an informative and mutually respectful interaction.
Questions to Consider:
1. What is Qualitative Metasynthesis?
2. Identify and explain some of the analytic techniques associated with the Qualitative Metasynthesis.
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Article 3: Phakiti, A., & Li, L. (2011). General academic difficulties and reading and writing difficulties among Asian ESL postgraduate students in TESOL at an Australian university. RELC Journal, 42(3), 227-264.
Summary: This article reports on an empirical study that examines general academic difficulties, and academic reading and writing difficulties among Asian ESL (English as a Second Language) international postgraduate students who are completing a Master’s Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at an Australian university. This article will articulate the implications for second language teacher education research and future research
Questions to Consider:
1. Identify the data collection techniques that were used in the study.
2. Compare the author’s notes on the U.S., New Zealand, and Australia. How does the U.S. compare in terms academic difficulties?
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Article 4: Cumming, T. M., Strnadová, I., & Singh, S. (2014). iPads as instructional tools to enhance learning opportunities for students with developmental disabilities: An action research project. Action Research, 12(2), 151-176.
Summary: This study details an action research project completed by an Information and Communications Technology Integration Coordinator and a team of five teachers, supported by the university partners as consultants. The project focused on the process and outcomes of the introduction of iPad technology to support students with developmental disabilities at a private high school in Sydney. The data were analyzed using the inductive content analysis approach. This paper describes the experience, including teacher and student perceptions of iPad implementation. Recommendations for implementation and further study are also discussed.
Questions to Consider:
1. Discuss the design of the study – using the knowledge presented in the chapter.
2. How did the iPads enhance learning opportunities for both the teachers and students?