Exploring Topics
Your research and writing will be more enjoyable if you find a topic that you are especially interested in and/or a topic that is meaningful to your career goals. You can use education news periodicals and reference sources to browse for topic ideas and get background information that will help you choose a topic. On this page you will find:
- Links to sources with current news related to education topics.
- Links to online reference works
- Information on print reference works at the EMU library.
The Opposing Viewpoints database offers a page with current education topics. The Viewpoints essays will give you some quick background info that might help you find a topic of high interest to you.
Reference works such as the Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education can give you background information and an overview of topic areas. The essays in reference works may mention specific aspects of that topic area that might help you narrow the focus of your topic.
Education News
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NPR EdNews stories from National Public Radio cover both K-12 and higher ed.
Electronic Reference Sources
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Opposing ViewPoints This link opens in a new windowUse the link Browse Issues to get a list of topics you can scan. There are many education topics on the list.
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VUE Topics - Voices in Urban EducationArticles on topics relevant for urban education, such as assessment, college readiness, early childhood education, English language learners, equity, expanded learning time, family & community engagement, non-cognitive learning, school discipline, smart districts, standards-based reform, teachers unions, youth organizing, etc.
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Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Call Number: REF LB 17 .E53 2009Publication Date: 2008Provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education. Tip: If you want to browse use the Readers Guide tab. -
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education
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Publication Date: 2012Covers diversity issues, including race, class, gender, religion, language, exceptionality, and the global dimensions of diversity as they relate to education. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic. -
Encyclopedia of Education
Publication Date: 2003Tip: This isn't easy to browse, but you can use the search box to find entries on topics. -
Sociology of Education
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Publication Date: 2013Introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers. The roles of schools, the social processes governing schooling, and impacts on society are all critically explored. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic. -
SAGE Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy
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Publication Date: 2008
Print Reference Sources at the EMU Library
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Youth, Education, and Sexualities
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Call Number: REF LC 192.6 .Y68 2005Publication Date: 2005Topics include: gender roles, AIDS and HIV education, teen pregnancy, rural youth, prostitution, mental health, race and racism, counseling, gender roles, identity development, discrimination, anti-bias curriculum, children of LGBT parents, film, homophobia, legal issues, various ethnic groups, prejudice, religion, stereotypes, social class, college youth, and youth culture.
