Posted: November 29th, 2015

Balancing Theories of Learning for Online Instructional Design

Develop a thesis statementâa single statement that makes an argument and summarizes the position. Write it as a propositionâthat is, a statement from a
specific perspective. Then provide support for this statement. It will be important to find support for this position by finding empirical evidence. This gives you
an argument to support throughout the paper (cite evidence not just opinion). It will also give you a focus and direction within the literature.This paper may
include quotes and comments from a variety of authors, but bear in mind that this is rhetoric, rather than results from empirical research. Begin the research
by investigating empirical results and find peer reviewed articles. Once you find one or two articles, read their references; that will lead you to earlier papers
(often seminal works). Itâs best to cite original sources rather than secondary sources (articles that talk about the original). Remember to read both the
results and discussion sections of empirical papers, and summarize your findings in a synthetic paper that considers articles. The last thing to write is a 150­
word (maximum) abstract. Place this at the beginning of your paper. The assignment specifications: ⢠About 3,000 words (not including the title page and
references); ⢠Double­spaced, 12 pt. font; ⢠Include several APA style headings: introduction, subheadings, and conclusion; ⢠List references and include
10 or more peer­reviewed articles or other quality sources; ⢠Limit quotes. ⢠Considers a topic related to the theories of learning; provides rich and explicit
details; detailed reflective writing ⢠Paper includes a concise, well­written 150­word abstract; introduces the arguments and positions of the paper â¢
Italicized sentence that explains the purpose of the paper; presents an argument ⢠Paper is well planned and structured; includes title page, introduction/ â¢
overview; multiple relevant subheadings; arguments based on the thesis; conclusions discuss arguments related to the thesis ⢠Develops the position of the
thesis statement with evidence­based arguments (data from research studies); detailed and fair portrayal of alternative position; refutes alternative position
with evidence ⢠Provides detailed discussion of topic; considers arguments of published articles; discusses alternative arguments; Interprets research results
⢠Evidence of synthetic research (12 or more peer­reviewed articles); reviews relevant literature; does not include web pages as sources ⢠All correct: APA
style, length, title page, citations, and references