Self-Selected Article
Language and Content Area Learning
1. Do an Eric Search to find journal articles on research on language and a content
area (math, science, social studies). Make sure to use the Advanced Search
option to limit by journal, years, and grade levels of your interest.
2. Record number of “hits” for your search. Then, read through the abstracts to get
an idea of what questions researchers ask in this area a of study.
3. Write a synopsis of the types of questions, topics, ideas that are being studied
that you glean from reading the abstracts.
4. Choose ONE article to find, print, and read to share in class.
5. Read the Article and write a summary of the ideas from the study. Follow the
template given for your summary.