CDV444: Cognition, Language, & Schooling Spring 2021 Directions for Paper Proposal Description: The goal of the course paper is for students to expand their learning in an area of cognitive development that interests them. For their course paper, students will reflect on an activity/experience/environment that they engaged in while growing up (e.g., sports, art, music, video game play, media use, religious practices). Students will research how that activity/experience/environment influences the development of a domain of cognition (e.g., Perception; Executive Function, Strategies, and Problem Solving; Language; Folk Knowledge; Social Cognition; or Memory) at different ages Pre-Natal; Infancy; Toddlerhood; Early Childhood; Middle Childhood; Adolescence; Aging). Students will choose 1 activity and 1 domain of cognition, and at least 2 age timepoints. Course Paper: The course paper is a 6- to 8-page paper (no title page), in which the student summarizes research about the effects of an event, practice or activity they participated in growing up on cognitive development. Students can choose the activity and aspect of cognitive development about which they write. Students must reference 4 peer-reviewed, empirical (research) articles related to their topic. Paper Proposal: The project proposal is a 2- to 3-page document outlining the student’s plan for the course paper. This assignment will also allow the student to get corrections on their references’ APA format, with enough time to fix them before turning in the Course Paper. It will also allow them to ensure they have chosen an appropriate cognitive domain and empirical sources. The project proposal must include: (1) the activity/environment/experience and domain of cognition that will be the focus of the paper, (2) a thesis statement about the effect that activity has on cognitive development, (3) APA-style citations for the 4 articles the student plans to use, and (4) 2-3 sentences about each article that describes how that article speaks to the thesis statement and justifies its inclusion in the paper; must include the ages of participants in the studies in the paper General requirements:  Typed and double-spaced; 1 in. margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman & left-justified (not centered)  In the top left corner of the first page, students must identify their proposal using the following template: Name (SID) CDV444, Spring 2021; Paper Proposal Deadline & Late Policy: Due by 11:59pm on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Deducted 1 point if turned in by 11:59pm on Sunday, April 18, 2021; 2 points if turned in by 11:59pm on Monday, April 19, 2021; and 5 points if turned in by 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Proposals will not be accepted after 11:59pm on 4/20/21. CDV444 Paper Proposal, 1 Grading: The proposal is worth 5% of the final grade and will be graded out of 35 points: Assignment Element Formatting (2 points total) Introductory Section (5 total points) Article List & Summaries (28 points total) SubElement Points Possible 2 Identifies Activity Identifies domain of cognition Thesis Statement 1 Article type 1 (x4) APA 2 (x4) Justification 2 (x4) Grammar 2 (x4) 1 3 Rubric 2: No mistakes in formatting (font, length, margins, identifying information) 1: 1-4 mistakes in formatting (font, length, margins, identifying information) 0: 5+ mistakes in formatting (font, length, margins, identifying information) 1: Identifies a childhood activity/environment to research for the course paper 0: Does not identify a childhood activity to research for the course paper 1: Identifies one domain of cognition to research for the course paper 0: Does not identify a domain of cognition to research for the course paper 3: Thesis statement/topic is clearly articulated 2: Thesis statement is moderately well articulated 1: Thesis statement is poorly articulated 0: No thesis statement 1: Article meets criteria for APA-style, peer-reviewed, empirical article 0: Article does not criteria for APA-style, peer-reviewed, empirical article 2: No APA-style mistakes in article citation 1: 1-4 APA-style mistakes in article citation 0: 5+ APA-style mistakes in article citation 2: Describes article and connects it to thesis statement/topic 1: Describes article but does not connect to thesis statement 0: Does not provide justification 2: No grammatical mistakes in article justification 1: 1-4 grammatical mistakes in article justification 0: 5+ grammatical mistakes in article justification CDV444 Paper Proposal, 2 Course Paper and Associated Assignments CDV 444 SPRING 2021 Course Paper The purpose of the Course Paper is for you to… ▪Choose a topic you’re interested in ▪ Cognitive development! ▪Find research relating to that topic over the lifespan ▪Summarize the research you’ve found on that topic Part 1: Paper Proposal – 5% Due Saturday, 4/17/21 by 11:59pm on Blackboard Goals: •Outline your plan for your course paper •Get feedback on plan before writing the course paper •Make corrections on APA citations •Ensure you have chosen an appropriate cognitive domain •Ensure you have chosen appropriate sources Part 1: Paper Proposal ▪Come up with a Guiding Question ▪ It may be the SAME Guiding Question as your Article Brief assignment ▪How does X affect Y? ▪ X = childhood activity/context/environment ▪ Y = some aspect of cognitive development Part 1: Paper Proposal X = CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY/CONTEXT/ENVIRONMENT ▪Examples ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Ballet Martial arts Music lessons Bilingual household Preschool Farm/rural upbringing Abuse/neglect Video games Reading …and the list could go on forever! Y = ASPECT OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ▪Examples ▪ Theory of mind ▪ Plasticity; perceptual narrowing ▪ Executive function ▪ Working memory, inhibition, resistance to interference, cognitive flexibility, processing speed ▪ Spatial ability ▪ Language ▪ Reading ▪ Vocabulary ▪ Folk knowledge ▪ Memory ▪ …and the list goes on (for a really long time)! Part 1: Paper Proposal ▪Must include: ▪ The activity/environment/experience and domain of cognition that will be the focus of the paper ▪ “How does X affect Y?” ▪ A thesis statement about the effect that activity/environment/experience has on cognitive development ▪ “According to the literature, this is how X affects Y.” ▪ APA-style citations for the 4 articles you plan to use ▪ 2-3 sentences about each article that describes how that article speaks to the thesis statement and justifies its inclusion in the paper; must include the ages of participants in the studies of the paper ▪ Must choose articles from at least 2 different timepoints of development ▪ Pre-Natal, Infancy, Toddlerhood, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Aging (Older Adults) Part 1: Paper Proposal ▪General requirements ▪ Typed and double-spaced; 1 in. margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman & left-justified ▪Late Policy ▪ Deducted 1pt. if turned in by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/18/21 ▪ 2 pts. if turned in by 11:59pm on Monday, 4/19/21 ▪ 5 pts. if turned in by 11:59pm on Tuesday, 4/20/21 ▪ Proposals will not be accepted after 11:59pm on 4/20/21, except with express permission from me ahead of time Part 1: Paper Proposal – Rubric & Template Part 1: Paper Proposal – Rubric & Template Part 1: Paper Proposal – Rubric & Template Part 1: Paper Proposal – Rubric & Template Part 1: Paper Proposal – Rubric & Template Part 1: Paper Proposal – Feedback ▪APA citations ▪ Please correct them before turning in your Course Paper so that you can get full points for APA format ▪Appropriate sources ▪ Must be empirical, peer-reviewed sources ▪At least 2 age timepoints ▪ Must use at least 2 different ages of participants (e.g., 1 article is about 3yr olds, 1 article is about newborns) ▪Guiding Question and Thesis Statement ▪ Enough information? ▪ Does thesis statement correctly reflect the findings of your chosen articles? ▪ Have you chosen a cognitive domain correctly? Summary of 4 articles being used in Course Paper Part 2: Article Summaries – 5% • Identified in Paper Proposal • Approved after getting feedback for Paper Proposal Due: 11:59pm on Saturday, 5/1/21 on Blackboard Goals: • Experience in finding and evaluating psychological research • Summarize psychological research • Opportunity to receive and incorporate feedback for Course Paper Part 2: Article Summaries ▪12pt. Times New Roman font, 1in. Margins ▪Top left corner of document must follow this format: ▪ Name (SID) Course Paper Article Summaries ▪ Thesis statement: [insert your thesis statement here] ▪For each of your articles (4 in total): ▪ Write 1 paragraph summarizing the research ▪ Write 1 paragraph discussing potential future directions of the research ▪ Write 1 paragraph evaluating how the article speaks to your thesis on how an activity/environment/experience influences the development of a domain of cognition. ▪Combine all article summaries into 1 document & turn in to Blackboard Part 2: Article Summaries – Rubric Part 2: Article Summaries – Feedback ▪For each article (4 in total): ▪ Enough info in summary paragraph? ▪ Appropriate future directions suggested? ▪ Article tied into thesis statement, and supports thesis statement? ▪Graded on completion only… ▪BUT feedback will be given as if they were turned in for your Final Paper, giving you the chance to make corrections and incorporate feedback General Requirements ▪Typed, double-spaced, 1in. Margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman, left-justified Part 3: Final Paper – 20% ▪Page numbers should be included in top right corner ▪NO TITLE PAGE REQUIRED ▪Top left corner: ▪ Name (SID) ▪ CDV 444, Spring 2021, Course Paper Center your title on the next line (after identifying info), then begin to write the text of your paper Part 3: Course Paper – Sections ▪Introduction Paragraph ▪ Identify the activity/environment/experience and domain of cognition that are the focus of the paper. Describe each. Conclude with your thesis statement. ▪Article Summaries (4 total)- For each article: ▪ Write 1 paragraph summarizing the research in the article ▪ Write 1 paragraph discussing potential future directions of the research ▪ Write 1 paragraph evaluating what the article says about the topic/thesis of your paper. ▪Concluding Paragraph ▪ Pull together your article summaries to draw an informed conclusion about the effect of a childhood activity/environment/experience on cognitive development ▪ What does the body of research you chose say about your topic? ▪References ▪ The reference section is not included in the page number requirement of the paper ▪ Need to be provided for every article cited in the paper ▪ APA-style Part 3: Course Paper – Rubric Please note: Intext citations are required when referring to each article in the body of your paper Part 3: Course Paper – Rubric Part 3: Course Paper – Rubric Part 3: Course Paper – Rubric Part 3: Course Paper – Rubric Part 3: Course Paper – Late Policy ▪Due by 11:59pm on Saturday, 5/15/21 ▪-5pts. if turned in by 11:59pm on Sunday, 5/16/21 ▪-7pts. if turned in by 11:59pm on Monday, 5/17/21 ▪-10pts. if turned in by 11:59pm on Tuesday, 5/18/21 ▪Final Papers will not be accepted after 11:59pm on 5/18/21 Paper Proposal → 4/17/21 by 11:59pm Important Dates Article Summaries → 5/1/21 by 11:59pm Course Paper → 5/15/21 by 11:59pm Your Last Name p. 1 Your NAME (SID #) CDV444, Fall 2020; Paper Proposal Title of Your Paper Introduction Paragraph. Sentence about your chosen activity/experience and chosen domain. Sentence clearly defining each of these. Thesis statement/topic question that is clearly articulated. Article 1 Andreassen, C. S., Billieux, J., Griffiths, M. D., Kuss, D. J., Demetrovics, Z., Mazzoni, E., & Pallesen, S. (2016). The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30(2), 252-262. doi: 10.1037/adb0000160 This article examines X, Y, and Z, with participants between the ages of A- and B-years-old. The researchers found X, Y, and Z. This article is relevant to my course paper because XXX. Article 2 Bond, B. J. (2016). Following your ‘‘friend’’: Social media and the strength of adolescents’ parasocial relationships with media personae. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19(11), 656-660. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0355 This article examines X, Y, and Z, with participants between the ages of A- and B-years-old. The researchers found X, Y, and Z. This article is relevant to my course paper because of XXX. Article 3 Campbell, M. A., Slee, P. T., Spears, B., Butler, D., & Kift, S. (2013). Do cyberbullies suffer too? Cyberbullies’ perceptions of the harm they cause to others and to their own mental health. School of Psychology International, 34(6), 613-629. doi: 10.1177/0143034313479698 Your Last Name p. 2 This article examines X, Y, and Z, with participants between the ages of A- and B-years-old. The researchers found X, Y, and Z. This article is relevant to my course paper because of XXX. Article 4 Kirkorian, H. L., Anderson, D. R., & Keen, R. (2012). Age differences in online processing of video: An eye movements study. Child Development, 83(2), 497-507. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01719.x This article examines X, Y, and Z, with participants between the ages of A- and B-years-old. The researchers found X, Y, and Z. This article is relevant to my course paper because of XXX.
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