formal academic structure with a focus on empirical peer-reviewed journal articles

More details for Route 1 – Formal Academic Structure

The paper for Route 1 is a research APA paper that includes a title page, introduction, summary of peer-reviewed empirical journal articles for 4 developmental periods, conclusion, reference page, etc. 

Each student should select at least one, peer-reviewed journal article for each of four developmental periods:

1. Prenatal development and birth/ newborn
2. Infancy and Toddlerhood (0-2 years)
3. Early (Play) years (2-5 years)
4. Middle Childhood (School) years (5-12 years)

For each article/ developmental period, present a summary/ application for the following:

1. What topic did they study?
2. What was the purpose of the study?
3. Who did they test or study?
4. How did they test them or gather data?
5. What did they find (results)?
6. How does public policy apply to this article?  What policies should be implemented based on what you’ve learned? 

Use this same set of questions for each of the four articles (addressing four different developmental periods).