Discussion 1: Evaluating and Presenting Information In the Module 2 Discussion 1, you debated your position on an issue related to the case study you selected. In Module 2 Discussion 2, you followed up the  debate  by exploring an issue more thoroughly. As you explored the issue more deeply, it is possible you found more questions than answers. With a steady flow of information based on new research, there will always be new information for you to find, organize, and analyze. For this Discussion, you will continue to explore scholarly resources to find additional information related to your case study. In addition, you take into account the new information related to case study—that is, the information in Document Set 2 for your selected case study. As a leader in education, you must remain informed of new research related to your work; and, as an advanced degree graduate student, you must be aware of the latest research related to topics you are considering pursuing in your coursework. Fortunately, you can have up-to-date information sent regularly to your computer. Two simple ways to do this are to set up a  Google Scholar Alert  for scholarly articles and to subscribe to  RSS feeds . Set up a Google Scholar Alert for this Discussion using the instructions in the  Toolkit  document entitled “Google Scholar Alert.” (Note: You should also set up alerts for articles related to additional topics about which you have a strong interest. Also consider subscribing to RSS feeds to obtain more information about these additional topics.) For this Discussion, assume the role of one of the  stakeholders  in the case study. Consider the information in Document Set 2 for your selected case study and in any new articles you have located from this stakeholder’s point of view. What new information is relevant and what is not? Is the information provided by reliable sources? Does this new information affect your perspective on the issue? If so, how? Note:  While stakeholder roles are suggested in the case study, you are free to create a role that relates to your professional experience and interests. In your post, be sure to identify the role you are assuming. Note that the Discussion threads are specific to each case study so be sure you post in the area designated for your case study. By Day 4 of Week 4 Post  the stakeholder role you are assuming. Then, post an explanation of how you, in the particular role you are assuming, might respond to the new information in the articles you found and in Document Set 2 for your case study. In your explanation, be sure to: · Evaluate whether the new information is based on reliable sources and whether the information is relevant to the issue. · Explain your position on the case study issue from the perspective of the role you are assuming and how this new information informs this position. · Explain the steps you might take to follow-up on this information based on your role and your position on the issue. Throughou.

1. Discussion 1: Evaluating and Presenting Information
In the Module 2 Discussion 1, you debated your position on an
issue related to the case study you selected. In Module 2
Discussion 2, you followed up the
debate
by exploring an issue more thoroughly. As you explored the
issue more deeply, it is possible you found more questions than
answers. With a steady flow of information based on new
research, there will always be new information for you to find,
organize, and analyze.
For this Discussion, you will continue to explore scholarly
resources to find additional information related to your case
study. In addition, you take into account the new information
related to case study—that is, the information in Document Set
2 for your selected case study.
As a leader in education, you must remain informed of new
research related to your work; and, as an advanced degree
graduate student, you must be aware of the latest research
related to topics you are considering pursuing in your
coursework. Fortunately, you can have up-to-date information
sent regularly to your computer. Two simple ways to do this are
to set up a
Google Scholar Alert
for scholarly articles and to subscribe to
RSS feeds
. Set up a Google Scholar Alert for this Discussion using the
instructions in the
Toolkit
document entitled “Google Scholar Alert.” (Note: You should
also set up alerts for articles related to additional topics about
which you have a strong interest. Also consider subscribing to
RSS feeds to obtain more information about these additional
topics.)
For this Discussion, assume the role of one of the
stakeholders

2. in the case study. Consider the information in Document Set 2
for your selected case study and in any new articles you have
located from this stakeholder’s point of view. What new
information is relevant and what is not? Is the information
provided by reliable sources? Does this new information affect
your perspective on the issue? If so, how?
Note:
While stakeholder roles are suggested in the case study, you
are free to create a role that relates to your professional
experience and interests. In your post, be sure to identify the
role you are assuming.
Note that the Discussion threads are specific to each case study
so be sure you post in the area designated for your case study.
By Day 4 of Week 4
Post
the stakeholder role you are assuming. Then, post an
explanation of how you, in the particular role you are assuming,
might respond to the new information in the articles you found
and in Document Set 2 for your case study. In your explanation,
be sure to:
·
Evaluate whether the new information is based on reliable
sources and whether the information is relevant to the issue.
·
Explain your position on the case study issue from the
perspective of the role you are assuming and how this new
information informs this position.
·
Explain the steps you might take to follow-up on this
information based on your role and your position on the issue.
Throughout the Discussion, add support for your position or add
to the knowledge base on the issue by finding and sharing
additional resources related to the issue you are discussing.

3. These should include scholarly resources but may include other
resources such as news articles, blogs, RSS feeds, etc. Share
links to the resources you identify.
Discussion 2: Literature Review Step I
As you complete the courses in your program of study, you will
be reading numerous research articles and other scholarly
documents. As you read, your role will be to critically analyze
the articles. To prepare for your work in this module, consider
what it means to be a
critical analyst
rather than a reader/consumer of research. Reading an article
informs you. Being a critical analyst transforms how you view,
read, and respond to research, and builds the skills you need as
a professional scholar who contributes to positive change. As
you move through your program, be cognizant to select quality
scholarly documents and literature from reliable sources. Visit
the
Specialization
Resources List in the Toolkit to see reputable resources for your
field of study.
For this Discussion, you will practice the skill of identifying
and summarizing information from scholarly resources. To
prepare for this Discussion, identify a minimum of four articles
related to the case study. These articles should be in addition to
those noted in the Further Reading List for the case study.
If you have not already done so, download the Research Article
Organizer from the Toolkit to your computer. This tool will
guide you in identifying key elements of research articles as
well as key information.
Apply the tool to each of the four articles you found in order to
identify key elements and key information in each article.

4. By Day 4 of Week 5
Post
a 2- to 3-paragraph reflective evaluation of your experience
with the tool. Evaluate the extent to which tool benefited you in
organizing and summarizing information. Include what
modifications you made (or could make) to the tool to make it
more useful to you. Explain why these modifications are
beneficial.
Assignment: Literature Review Step II
Completing a literature review requires higher order and critical
thinking skills. In a literature review, you extract themes and
key information, and synthesize them to illustrate your point. In
Discussion 2, you selected four articles about a topic, you then
organized the information about the four articles by identifying
and summarizing them. In essence, you completed the first step
of a mini literature review. In this Assignment, you complete
the next step of a mini literature review by critically analyzing
the information you have gathered.
In Discussion 1, you answered the question: What information
is available on the issue and what does it say? In this
Assignment, you want to answer questions such as: What
themes can I identify? How does this information relate to the
issue I am exploring? What information is most important, and
why? What
problem
(s) related to the issue the authors address? What problems still
need to be addressed?
To prepare
for this Assignment, review the required readings (e.g., APA
readings) related to literature reviews. Be sure to review the
rubric for this assignment to understand how the literature
review will be evaluated.

5. By Day 7 of Week 5
Submit
a 4- to 5-page literature review based on the four articles you
collected. Be sure your literature review reflects the questions
posed in the opening paragraphs of this Assignment.
Learning Resources
Note:
To access this module’s required library resources, please click
on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.
Chapter 1, “Writing for the Behavioral and Social Sciences”
Section 1.02 Literature Reviews (p. 10)
Chapter 6, “Crediting Sources” (pp. 169–192)
Chapter 7, “Reference Examples” (pp. 193–224)
Walsh, M. L., Pezalla, A., & Marshall, H. R. (2014).
Essential guide to critical reading and writing.
Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing.
[Vital Source e-reader].
Chapter 3, “Form and Purpose” (pp. 27–44)
Chapter 6, “Paraphrasing” (pp. 69–80)
Case Study Documents (PDF files)
Document Set 2
These documents provide you with additional information
related to each case study. Read the documents related to the
case study you have selected.
To access the Case Study documents, click
Case Studies
on the Course Overview page.

6. Required Media
Kishwaukee College Library. (2012).
How to read a
scholarly
journal article
[Multimedia]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEVftUdfKtQ
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
Accessible player
Laureate Education (Producer). (2014).
The
literature review
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Student interviewees address how they narrowed the focus of
their
topics
. They also address how they considered various perspectives of
their topics and how this helped them approach their end
products.
Western University. (2012).
How to read a scholarly article
[Multimedia]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SmOq6gENPM
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Optional Resources

7. Bridgewater College. (2012).
How to read a scholarly article
. Retrieved from
http://libguides.bridgewater.edu/readingscholarlyarticles
Kuther, T. (n.d.).
Reading: Improve your comprehension and efficiency
. Retrieved from
http://gradschool.about.com/cs/reading/a/read.htm
Libberton, B. (2012, March). 10 lessons I’ve learned writing
about the literature review for 1 year.
Literature Review Headquarters
. Retrieved from http://www.literaturereviewhq.com/10-
literature-review-lessons/
Pasadena City College. (2008).
How to read and take notes on a scholarly article
. Retrieved from
http://www.pasadena.edu/hstutoringlab/writing/writingscholarly
article.cfm
Sweeney, M. E. (2012).
How to read for grad school
. Retrieved from
http://miriamsweeney.net/2012/06/20/readforgradschool/
Thompson, A. (1998). How scholarly writing makes readers
work.
Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 29
(2), 87.
Retrieved from the

8. Walden Library
databases.
Walden University Library. (2013).
Quick answers: What are primary and secondary sources?
Retrieved from
http://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/a.php?qid=217082
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Critical reading.
Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess
/criticalreading
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Literature reviews.
Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/li
teraturereview
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Scholarly writing.
Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarly
Walden University Academic Skills Center. (n.d.). Strategies
for thinking critically. Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCsuccess/ASCstrategiesf
orthinkingcritically
Wenk, L., & Tronsky, L. (2011). First-year students benefit
from reading primary research articles.
Journal of College Science Teaching, 40
(4), 60–67.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.