Annotated Bibliography Example
Annotated Bibliography Example
Annotated Bibliography Example
Malori Schabloski
Marian University
Annotated Bibliography
The authors are reviewing two main theories of curriculum and instruction and are
presenting a possible third approach. The article provides a historical review of how the primary
two theories or approaches are developed. Their review includes work from Piaget, discusses the
theory of the bell curve as well as the historical and current development of educational
programs such as Headstart. This source will provide a great foundation for the early historical
aspects of my paper as well as providing support for the modern day experiences in educational
psychology.
Gredler, M.E. (2009). Hiding in plain sight: The stages of mastery/self-regulation in vygotsky’s
10.1080/00461520802616259
This source reviews Vygostky’s theories on mastery, the zone of proximal development,
terms of development and learning. It is a very well written and clear review of Vygotsky’s
theories and the past and current application. This will be a strong source for my paper.
Prawat, R. (2002). Dewey and vygotsky viewed through the rearview mirror — and dimly at
The author in this article critiques a colleague’s previous article on Dewey and Vygotsky.
He goes on to review the work of both psychologists as well as highlight the similarities between
the two. This article explains how both theorists began their theories more simply and continued
to develop them with greater complexity over time, in particular Dewey who live longer than
Vygotsky. This article will continue to provide a solid support of historical information on both
Robson, J., Francis, B. & Read, B. (2004). Gender, student confidence and communicative styles
The authors in this article are reviewing the perception of gender of students in the
classroom by psychology and history faculty. It presents the notion that preconceived notions
may be biasing faculty members and impacting the experience of students based on their gender.
One of the biases presented is that female students are better at linguistic and writing skills.
Psychology faculty were one of the worst offenders in stereotyping. Overall, this article is very
interesting and highlights the need for educational psychologists to work with faculty and
This article provides reasons for incorporating black psychology into introductory
psychology courses as many elements of psychology have a cultural basis and impact.
Additionally, it provides strategies on how to incorporate this into the curriculum as well as
feedback from students when it has been incorporated. This is a good article on cultural
For this assignment I will be reviewing the history of Educational Psychology until
modern times. Theorists I will be considering in this review will be Dewey, Piaget, Binet and
Vygotsky amongst others. I will additionally include a review of the different psychological
learning models, intelligence tests, cultural influences and the psychological impact of learning