Part I: Select your topic related to infant development.
- Physical Development, motor development, development of the senses, perceptual development, cognitive development, intelligence, language development.
Part II: Brainstorm areas of interest related to your topic.
Part III: Construct questions related to what interests you about the topic. (Minimum 8 questions)
Part VI: Consult a variety of online and/or print based resources and real life sources that best answer your questions about this topic. Be sure that these are reliable and widely accepted research findings.
Part V: Include two real life findings about the topic. State the topic, the question and source along with the date(s) of acquisition. See the example on the sheet provided.
Submit to your teacher:
- Your evidence with brainstorming. (Typed)
- Your list of questions (Minimum 8, typed)
- Your real life findings using the example provided in the handout.
- A photocopy or print copy of the article(s) used to respond to your questions. Highlight the specific facts or information used to respond and include the name of the author, title of the work, and publication date on the article.
Once the information is gathered and organized you will share your findings with the class. Instead of requiring you to write a research paper we will focus on the process which will further develop your skills as a researcher.
