Education Thesis: Benefits of therapy dogs in schools

Education Thesis: Benefits of therapy dogs in schools

This is a two-part assignment for EdD students

Part 1: Locate five peer-reviewed articles published within the past 5 years related to a topic of interest you wish to explore for your dissertation research. Do not include book chapters, books, editorials, white papers, trade magazine                                               articles, or non-peer-reviewed sources. Then, complete the following for each source in the form of an annotated bibliography:

1. Begin each annotation with an APA formatted citation.
2. Then, annotate the source with a block paragraph. The annotation should be double spaced, 200-250 words, including abrief synopsis of the article, the problem, the purpose, a description of the methodology, the findings, the recommendations  for future research, and any particular strengths or weaknesses of the article.

Part 2: After reviewing each annotation, describe the topic you wish to explore for your dissertation research. This topic should logically flow from the gaps in the literature noted in your annotations.

Total Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages