Current Issues in Education Psychology: Annotated Bibliographies In this assignment, you will be required to select a current issue related to teaching and learning that you would like to research further and learn more about. Although you will be provided with a list of current issues from which you may choose, you are free to choose another issue that interests you as long as your choice is specifically related to the facilitation of teaching and/or learning. From your research of the topic, you will write five annotated bibliographies that revolve around your topic. An annotated bibliography is a brief synopsis and discussion of scholarly research, published in scholarly journals (not Web sites!) no earlier than 2000 (For examples see: The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Cornell University: Olin and Uris Libraries: At least three of your annotated bibliographies must address articles that report empirical research findings (i.e., an article that has methods, results, and discussion sections) and your remaining entries may be theoretical reviews and recommendations. Each annotated bibliography should be no longer than 1.5 double-spaced pages in 12-point Times New Roman font. Acceptable Journals for Current Issues in Education Project The following journals are acceptable for this project. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Adolescence American Educational Research Journal American Psychologist British Journal of Educational Psychology Child Development Cognition Cognitive Science Contemporary Educational Psychology Curriculum Inquiry Curriculum Review Developmental Psychology Educational Leadership Educational Psychologist Educational Psychology Review Educational Researcher Educational Technology Elementary School Journal Exceptional Children Harvard Educational Review Human Development Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Journal of Abnormal Psychology Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Journal of College Student Development Journal of Curriculum Studies Journal of Early Adolescence Journal of Educational Psychology Journal of Educational Research Journal of Higher Education Journal of Instructional Development Journal of Learning Disabilities Journal of Mind and Behavior Journal of Moral Education Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Reading Behavior Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior Peabody Journal of Education Phi Delta Kappan Reading Research Quarterly Review of Educational Research Science Social Behavior and Personality Teachers College Record Possible Topics for Current Issues in Education Annotated Bibliographies The following topics are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Ability grouping Authentic learning Bullying Brain-based research Cognitive science, neuroscience, and educational practice Current thinking on effective models of discipline Crisis intervention in the schools Current trends in teacher Preparation Current trends in classroom management Curriculum and classroom efforts to facilitate student understanding of self and/or others Developing a sense of community within schools Developmentally appropriate curricula and methods of education English language learners Exceptional students: curriculum & instructional techniques Facilitating multiple intelligences in the classroom Gender equity in the classroom Learning styles Memory Models and outcomes of educational reform Models for and/or outcomes of parental involvement in schools Moral and character education Motivation and learning Multicultural education Multiple intelligence Non-traditional forms of education (i.e., home schooling, online, acceleration, etc.) Non-verbal communication Parental involvement in education Problem-solving & creativity School violence Teacher and student accountability Testing and assessing learning in the classroom Transfer (retention and forgetting) The impact of educational technology on teaching and learning The impact of school voucher programs on learning and teaching The impact of various instructional designs on learning