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Parenting Program Research Paper 100 points
Importance: This semester-long project will demonstrate your comprehensive knowledge of parenting, your ability to writing a thorough review of the literature over a parenting program.
Expectation:
1. Research Paper Choose a topic to research.
You need to find a different online parenting programs (e.g. classes, webinars, modules, parenting
blogs, podcasts) to attend that is related to your topic. These should be viewed through a critical lens as you will evaluate the program on their accuracy of information around the topic and value as a parent education tool.
You will write a research paper that details the literature on your topic, describes each of your experiences with the parenting education program, and evaluates the effectiveness of the parenting education program based in the literature about your topic. You will write a 7-10 page research paper over what you found in the literature and your experiences in the field.
Research Paper Grade Breakdown 100 points
Introduction topic is clearly stated and relates to parenting (10 points)
Research literature review at least five peer-reviewed (database) research
articles are used and relate to the topic presented (25 points)
Parenting classes description of parenting class attended and the relationship to
the specific developmental level and topic (25 points)
Conclusion a clear argument is presented for the need for parent education in
this area (10 points)
Topic is discussed objectively and based in research (10 points)
Uses APA format for organization, citations, and references (10 points)
Paper is formatted correctly (12 point font, double spaced, 7-10 pages), and uses proper spelling and grammar (10 points)