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TEACHING AND LEARNING ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the teaching and learning methodologies of early
educational pioneers. Teaching and learning methodologies will be evaluated in light of biblical
worldview principles. Students may choose to analyze the teaching and learning methodologies of one
of the following early educational pioneers: John Dewey, Friedrich Froebel, Maria Montessori, Johann
Heinrich Pestalozzi, Jean Piaget, or Jean-Jacques Rousseau. As students research and conduct the
analysis, they demonstrate knowledge of educational practices of the past, discuss the historical context
surrounding the early educational pioneer and his or her teaching and learning methodology, critically
analyze the early educational pioneer’s teaching and learning method, relate the teaching and learning
methodology to their own educational beliefs and its impact on today’s education, and analyze the
teaching and learning methodology in light of a biblical worldview.
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper is based on the topic you selected from the choices listed in the overview for this assignment
and should be in current APA format. See the Teaching and Learning Analysis Resources provided
with this assignment for assistance in analyzing a biblical worldview.
Length: This paper is to be at least 4 pages in length from the introductory paragraph to the conclusion.
This does not count the title page, abstract, or reference pages.
Citations and References: Cite a minimum of five sources throughout the paper and list them on the
reference page. Of the five sources, one of them is required to be the course textbook. A minimum of
three scholarly sources must be included in the section to critically analyze the early educational
pioneer’s teaching and learning method. Other sources may include academic journal articles, books,
and textbooks from other courses.
Structure: You have a great deal of latitude in how the paper is structured, but it should follow a logical
progression of thought and the guidelines below. See the rubric for required elements.
1. Title Page
Pagination: In APA, all pages are numbered. The title page should be page 1.
Title: The title should not be the name of the assignment (i.e., Teaching and Learning Analysis).
It should be related to the early educational pioneer that you have selected. The first letter of all
words should be capitalized except for articles (e.g. a, an, the), conjunctions (e.g., and, but), and
short prepositions (e.g., of, about), unless they appear as the first word, which is always
capitalized. Center and bold your title and position it near the middle of the page or slightly
above the middle.
Other Information on Title Page: All other information on the title page should comply with
current APA requirements.
2. Abstract: The heading of the abstract should be centered and in bold font.
Place the abstract at the top of a page by itself after the title page.
Do not indent the first line.
