Paper: Course Reflection Instructions Overview Throughout this course, you have studied numerous topics relating to assessment and research. Research findings support a positive relationship between

Paper: Course Reflection Instructions

Overview

Throughout this course, you have studied numerous topics relating to assessment and research. Research findings support a positive relationship between the ability of a student to self-reflect on their learning experience and improvements in academic performance (Lew & Schmidt, 2011). Further research reports that doctoral students themselves found the refection process useful, especially regarding the impact of their learning (Klenowski, in process).

Materials

Paper: Course Refection Instructions

Paper: Course Reflection Grading Rubric

Paper: Course Reflection Questions – Word Document

Course readings and assessments throughout the class

Instructions

You will answer the questions provided in the Course Reflection word document provided in the Assignment Instructions folder. This assignment will require you reflect on the knowledge, concepts, and skills you learned throughout this course, then analyzing there importance will be essential to answer the given questions successfully. You will further synthesize how you can utilize the course information and what more you need to learn. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

NOTE: The purpose of this assignment is to not only explain your thinking and learning process, but to support in-depth analysis of your learning experience as it relates to your educational journey, others, growth in the field of special education, and your overall professional understanding of content. 

You must provide a word count for each question. A word count total for all question answers should also be included. This assignment should contain at least 800 words. All highlighted material should be removed before submission of the template.

Reading & Study

• Textbook Readings
• Article:  Evidence-Based Practice in Special Education: Some Practical Considerations
• Article:  Addressing the “Research Gap” in Special Education Through Mixed Methods
• Article: Unraveling Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education
• Presentation: Finding Evidence: New Resources for Education Researchers from the What Works Clearinghouse

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of the Module 8: Week 8.