LibGuides: ITI690: Inspired Teaching Inquiry: Find Journal Articles

Key Education Research Databases

Use the discipline databases below to find research articles for your assignments

EBSCO Databases for Educators
Content: ERIC, Academic Search Complete, APA PsycInfo, Professional Development Collection, SocINDEX with Full Text, and Education Research Complete

Purpose: Find articles covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties in this database group.

Database Search Strategy

Key Word Model
Follow the format below to help you construct an effective article search:

Example: student engagement AND best practices AND adolescents

Search Terms and Concepts
The bolded words below represent the main ideas in each topic. Feel free to explore and adapt these searches to find articles to fit your needs:

How does inclusion of technology help teachers with differentiated instruction in elementary school settings? Search query: ("differentiated instruction" OR "individualized Instruction") AND ("computers in the classroom" OR "technology integration" OR "educational technology") AND elementary
Is there a connection between classroom management and the academic achievement of teenage learners? Search query: (classroom management OR classroom climate OR classroom environment) AND "academic achievement" AND (teen* OR high school)
What is the effect of physical learning spaces in middle school students' motivation? Search query: (learning space* OR classroom environment) AND (motivat* OR engage*) AND middle school

Need a Research Study?

Try adding research terms to your searches. This doesn't guarantee that every article on your results list will be a research study, but it does improve your chances! See Recognize Research Articles for more information on how to identify a research study.

Example: differentiated instruction AND grade 5 AND ( research OR study OR method* )

Week 1 Assignment 1-A Educational Theorists

Access articles written by or about the theorists below.

Week 1 Discussion & Week 2-3 Literature Searching Activities

Explore and adapt the following article searches on your recommended research topics.

classroom management
Similar terms to try: classroom environment, classroom dynamics, classroom climate
student motivation and engagement
Similar terms to try: student participation, student attitudes, student interests
differentiated instruction
Similar terms to try: individualized instruction, differentiated teaching, differentiated learning, personalized learning
online learning OR online education
Similar terms to try: distance education, distance learning, electronic learning, virtual classrooms, internet in education
social emotional learning
Note that "student development" is the official database term for "social emotional learning" in EBSCO's education databases. The official term is "social development (social sciences)" in ProQuest. Add these terms to your "social emotional learning" searches to find more articles.