Describe the research in a clear and readable fashion.

Task Overview:
Create a four-page research monograph with fellow teacher candidates as the intended audience. You will model your monograph on the ‘Inspire: What Works? Research Into Practice’ monographs and the Inspire Capacity Building Series Monographs:
Monographs: What Works? Research into Practice
Inspire: Capacity Building Series
Students may work individually or with a partner. Students will coordinate with classmates (in the discussion area) to ensure that topics are not duplicated.
The goal of your monograph is to leave readers with at least one new piece of theory or strategy that they can easily transfer into their practice; your monograph may also help them understand their practice at a deeper level.
* Option to complete with a partner
Instructions:
Clearly state the issue/question/problem. Make sure that your topic applies to improving student learning and well-being in Ontario schools. Consider issues or problems of practice that require unpacking or reconsideration. Choose a topic related to the Intermediate & Senior educational context.
Familiarize yourself with the style and tone of previously published monographs. Attend to the different ways that information is presented and the equal weight assigned to such things as research summaries and implications for practice. Be positive, respectful, and professional when offering research and evidence-based strategies.
Describe the research in a clear and readable fashion. Compile and summarize the most salient and trustworthy resources and studies that report on this topic. Emphasize how these research findings can help teachers to solve the issue/question/ problem identified. Aim for 5 – 7 references
Provide implications for practice for the classroom, school, or district level. Implications are the crux of linking research and practice. Identify creative, innovative, and cutting-edge ways to address the issue/question/ problem identified at the outset. Ensure that there are practical strategies that can be easily implemented by teachers in day-to-day practice. Provide links to texts or other resources, including websites, YouTube, or podcasts, that allow teachers to access the information in different and more in-depth ways.
Write with purpose and in a reader-friendly style. Avoid including excessive tables, figures, and transcripts in favour of short anecdotes that illustrate the points. Ensure that language use is straightforward. A maximum of 1800 words (including references) requires a writing style that is clear and concise. Use a system of numbered citations and references so that the reader may move through the monograph in an uninterrupted way.
*Task description is based on the ‘What Works? You Tell Us Monograph’: Mobilizing Research into Practice in Meaningful Ways
Evaluation: Teacher Candidate Assessment Rubric
Learning Outcomes:
B1. Demonstrate the ability to apply educational theory to teaching practice.
B3. Demonstrate the ability to use reflective practice to evaluate one’s engagement with educational theory to enhance teaching practice.
C2b. Demonstrate the ability to identify problems, formulate questions, and employ advanced search strategies using various electronic retrieval systems.
C3. Demonstrate the ability to assess the quality and relevance of information found through various means.
C4. Articulate an understanding of educational research procedures including action research.
C5. Demonstrate the ability to write brief literature reviews and write up action research conducted by themselves and colleagues.

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