Education - SPE 554

Outline of the Library Presentation: 

It is highly recommended that you view all the videos below if you are a first time learner to access and research for primary research articles.  However, if you have some experience on the area, you can selectively view the sections/videos below.

Section 1: Things to do before starting your Library research (to save your time and be more productive):

• Scholarly articles vs. Magazine articles (Video:7: 05 minutes)

• Effective way to read a scholarly article – save your time (Video: 4:08 minutes)

  • Effective way to read a scholarly article – save your time and maximize understanding:(PDF)

• Analyzing the topic before starting research, and identifying the keyword (Video: 7:02 minutes)

  • Click here to get a copy of the"Topic Analysis" Worksheet (PDF)

Section 2: Search for PeerReviewed Articles & Curriculum Materials :

• Your SPE 554 assignment:
  • 1) Find articles and books that critique early childhood curriculum activities/resources;
  • 2) Find evidence-based practices in early childhood and in special education

•  Based on your assignment, I suggest that you conduct TWO sets of searches to find articles on the different aspects:  

  • Education article database URL: https://libguides.csudh.edu/education-ebsco

  • 1st set: use these keywords to search:

    • Early childhood education & curriculum  and instruction & special education

      • (1st set data entry example screen)(PPT)

      • (How to search Education article video) (Video: 8:49 minutes)

  • 2nd set: use these keywords to search:

    • Evidence-based practices & early childhood education & special education

      • (2nd set data entry example screen) (PPT) 

      • (How to search Education article video (Video: 8:49 minutes)

•  Optional: Hands-on practice on search Education articles video (Video: 24:17 minutes)

Section 3 - Additional: to get free curriculum/teaching strategy materials/evaluations:

• The following is the options to find Curriculum/Teaching Strategies/Lesson Plans on Special Education:

  • ERIC: a list of last 20 years of curriculum/teaching strategy/lesson plans from ERIC* (customized search set in ERIC). (* ERIC stands: Education Resources Information Center)

  • CSUDH OneSearch: a list of last 20 years of curriculum/teaching strategy/lesson plans from OneSearch

  • Google Scholar:  a list of last 20 years of curriculum/teaching strategy/lesson plans from Google Scholar

  • California Department of Education: Click here

• Other free Web sites and member organizations (could be time-consuming to search & find):

  • WWC for curriculum/teaching strategy materials evaluations: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/FWW

  • Lesson plans aligned with Common Core: https://achievethecore.org/ (this site is run by the lead writers of the Common Core Standards)

  • Library of Congress lesson plans: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/?PHPSESSID=86f9a9cc9d66c8b7a2ad93101215d0c2

  • NEA has some lesson plans available for free: http://www.nea.org/tools/BrowseAllLessons.html

  • NCTM has some free math lesson plans: https://www.nctm.org/ARCs/

  • NSF has some science ones: https://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/

  • California Teachers Association (CTA): https://www.cta.org/