Purpose

The purpose of this module is to provide information and content related to Academic Writing. Aiming to expand the knowledge base and capacity of pre-professionals, educators, and service providers, this module embeds the following topics:

  • Forms and Styles of Academic Writing
  • Highly Effective Writing Habits
  • Knowing Your Audience
  • Structuring Your Justification
  • Conveying Your Methods & Reporting Your Findings
  • Translating Findings to Policy and Practice

Objectives

As a result of active participation and successful completion of course requirements, students will be able to:

  • Identify and evaluate appropriate journals for manuscript submission based on scope, audience, and impact.
  • Develop sustainable writing habits and apply strategies for overcoming common barriers to productivity.
  • Compose a well-structured introduction that situates research within theoretical and empirical contexts.
  • Write a replicable methods section that clearly articulates research design, sampling, and analytic procedures.
  • Present results effectively, organizing findings in alignment with journal conventions and research questions.
  • Engage in scholarly peer review, providing constructive feedback modeled on journal standards.

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            Video Library

            The video library is a compilation of almost 500 videos that may be used in early childhood intervention pre-service courses or in-service training. Each video contains the following relevant information:

            • Title with a description
            • Link to video
            • Suggested citation
            • Length of the video
            • EI/ECSE standard
            • DEC Recommended Practice