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ENG 301: Research Strategy Worksheet
Research Question (1pt)
Type your research question here: Does self-directed learning impact academic
achievement when compared to traditional instructional methods?
Databases (2 pts)
Make a list of library databases best suited to your research. In addition to the most
popular databases, use the library’s database list to help you identify specialized
databases connected to your field. List at least four quality databases.
1. BYUI McKay Library
2. Google Scholar
3. EBSCO (Education Full Text) https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-
databases/education-full-text
4. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) https://eric.ed.gov/
Search Terms (4 pts)
Draw on your background reading to identify useful search terms. What words do
people use to describe your issue? List at least eight terms you can use in your online
and database searches.
For example, if I were researching political advertisements’ impact on voting, I might list
the following terms: advertisements, campaign ads, marketing, propaganda, political
campaigns--research, media, press, voting, and exit polling. You can browse subject
terms in EBSCO and ProQuest to find the terms databases use to index the research you
need.
1. Self-directed learning
2. Academic Achievement
3. Traditional school
4. Public School
5. student-centered learning
6. Educational Outcomes
7. Conventional teaching approaches
8. Effectiveness of self-paced learning
Boolean Search Strings (2 pts)
Create at least four different Boolean searches that you will use to find research in
databases and online. For example, I might use this search string in an advanced
database search to find research on political advertisements’ impact on voting:
political ads
or
political advertisements
AND
voting
AND
results
or
effects
or
outcomes
1. “self-directed learning" AND "academic achievement" AND "traditional instructional
methods"
2. ("self-directed learning" OR "student-centered learning") AND "academic
performance" AND ("traditional teaching methods" OR "conventional instruction")
3. (self-directed learning OR independent learning) AND ("educational outcomes" OR
"learning outcomes") AND ("comparison" OR "vs") AND ("traditional education" OR
"conventional teaching")
4.
("effectiveness of self-paced learning" OR "impact of student-directed learning") AND
"academic success" AND "comparison with traditional instruction"
(*Remember, limiting your search to articles’ abstracts will further narrow your search.)
Leads (4 pts)
Use your background reading to make a list of possible leads, starting points for your
own research.
List the names of at least two people who do research in this field. You can use a focused
database search to find articles they have written connected to your issue.
1. Dr. W. Christopher Brandt
2. Jennifer D. Robinson
List the names of at least two research studies mentioned in other sources that you
want to review. You can use a focused database or Internet search to find those sources.
1. The Role of Teachers’ Grit and Motivation in Self-Directed Professional Development
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.922693
2. Developing Self-Directed Learners
10.5688/ajpe847512
List two sources cited in your research that you want to review. You can use a focused
database search to find those sources.
1. Relationship between Self-Directed Learning (SDL) and Academic Achievement of
University Students: A Case of Online Distance Learning and Traditional Universities
https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=6d968707-bee4-4719-ac69-
7a70090c0ea7%40redis&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHNzbyZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZlJnNjb3
BlPXNpdGU%3d#AN=EJ1281053&db=eric
2. Students' Practices of 21st Century Skills between Conventional Learning and Blended
Learning https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=47420227-f0d4-
4b98-93a6-875430e4180a
%40redis&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHNzbyZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU
%3d#AN=EJ1304457&db=eric
List the names of two professional or government organizations that sponsor research
on your issue.
1. American Education Research Association
2. International Society for Self-Directed Learning
List the names of any people you know who have expertise in this field who may be
open to an interview.
Specialized Journals (2 pts)
Identify at least four specialized journals in EBSCOHost or ProQuest that you can search
for sources.
1. Educational Psychology Review
2. Journal of Educational Research
3. Journal of Learning Analytics
4. International Journal of Self-Directed Learning
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