PED 598 – Narrative Literature Review
Research and Inquiry Project
Dr. Terry Conkle – Spring 2020
Some Key Expectations / Requirements
*APA format for everything (page numbers in upper-right corner as a “Header,” matching in-text citations and references, etc.)!
*Computer-generated
*Times New Roman Size 12 font
*1-inch margins all 4 edges
*3rd-person, matter-of-fact perspective
*No contractions, unless in a quotation/quote
Topic:
Submit, to Dr. Conkle, a list of 3 – 5 Research Questions on topics of interest to you personally (specifically related to Physical Education, Sport Management, or the broad Sport Science sub-disciplines).
Key Dates:
3 – 5 RES Questions are due on 01 – 28 – 2020
Topic(s) approved on/by 02 – 04 – 2020
Title Assignment due on 02 – 11 – 2020
Completed Term Paper (Narrative Literature Review) due as a hard-copy to Dr. Conkle by NOON on 03-24-2020
PowerPoint Presentation e-mailed/time-stamped to Dr. Conkle, for review, no later than NOON on 04-06-2020
PowerPoint Presentations regarding each student’s project will take place as scheduled on the course syllabus
Some sample wording for how to develop or phrase a research question:
What is the incidence of ___ and prevalence of ___-related disability in the United States; what are the common interventions for rehabilitation and their effectiveness; what factors influence differential outcomes; and what therapies can prevent or remediate development of secondary issues?
Does Tilapia contain more Omega-3 fatty Acids than other edible fish?
Do marble colors chosen by children, when playing, reflect their dominant personality traits?
Is 4- to 6-year-old children’s knowledge of their parents’ home safety rules an accurate predictor of child residential injuries?
Which type of hammer is most efficient for driving 16-penny nails: Left-handed, Right-handed or Ball Pein?
Research Requirements
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Required # Pages, not counting Cover Page or Reference Pages |
> 15 |
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References Required (minimum #) |
> 15 |
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Peer-Reviewed Original Research from Scholarly Journal Articles Required (minimum #) |
> 13 |
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Meta-Analysis Studies (these will count for the previous category) |
< 02 |
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Published Narrative Literature Reviews |
ZERO |
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Newspaper Articles (Optional, maximum #) |
No more than 02 |
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Popular Magazine Articles (Optional, maximum #) |
No more than 01 |