Explain relevancy in relation to particular research project

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Doctorate Program Assignment

Annotated Bibliography: Doctoral Identity

Annotations are descriptive and critical assessments of literature that help researchers to evaluate texts and determine relevancy in relation to a particular research project. Ultimately, they are a note-taking tool that fosters critical thinking, demonstrates understanding, and evaluates the source material for possible later use. In this assignment, you will read and annotate three articles.

General Requirements:

Locate the articles by Baker and Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and Smith and Hatmaker (2014) in the Course Materials for this topic.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. Review the GCU APA Style Guide for Writing located in the Student Success Center. Note: A title page is required for this assignment, but a reference page is not required since the references are included with the annotations.

Refer to the resource, "Preparing Annotated Bibliographies" located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style. Use "Sample APA Annotated Bibliography" example in this resource.

Directions:

Read the articles by Baker & Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and Smith & Hatmaker (2014).

Provide an annotated bibliography (750-900 words total, excluding the reference notes) of the articles. Including the following for each article:

A reference note formatted according to APA style guidelines. The reference note is not included in the total word count.

An annotation (250-300 words) of the article. Annotations are descriptive and critical assessments of peer reviewed articles.

Annotations summarize the key concepts and evaluate the article for its strengths and weaknesses.

Why was the study conducted?

What was the population studied?

What did the researcher(s) conclude?

What other information about this study do you believe is unique or important to recall?

Are there specific statements made by the author you wish to retain?

Assignment Articles~

1. The Role of Relationships in the Transition from Doctor to Independent Scholar Read:

Baker, V. L., & Pifer, M. J. (2011). The role of relationships in the transition from doctor to independent scholar. Studies in Continuing Education, 33(1), 5-17. doi: 10.1080/0158037X.2010.515569

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2. Conceptualizing Success in Doctoral Education: Perspectives of Faculty in Seven Disciplines Read:

Gardner, S. K. (2009). Conceptualizing auccess in doctoral education: Perspectives of faculty in seven disciplines. The Review of Higher Education, 32(3), 383-406. doi: 10.1353/rhe.0.0075

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3. Knowing, Doing, and Becoming: Professional Identity Construction among Public Affairs Doctoral Students Read:

Smith, A. E., & Hatmaker, D. M. (2014). Knowing, doing, and becoming: Professional identity construction among public affairs doctoral students. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 20(4), 545-564.

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This is a Doctoral Program Assignment......if you are not familiar with writing in a Doctoral Scholarly method please do not take on the assignment.

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