Introduction to Education

Welcome to the SEU Introduction to Education guide.  Use the tabs to find sources and information to help you research education topics.

• Student Handbook

• Articles & Databases
• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Dissertation Research in Education
• Education
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Student Education
• Introduction to Education
• Undergraduate Education

Introducation to Education provides an opportunity for you to get to know this specific discipline. You may be asked to write a short research paper. Click on the "Articles" tab at the top to search the library databases.

Additionally, students are asked to locate teaching tools they could use in the classroom. Click on the "Other Media" tab for this part of the assignment.

Don't forget to check out the tab on APA formatting!

• College of Education

  This link will take you to the College of Education website page.

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• Academic Search Complete

  
  To search more specific "education" resources, within Ebsco, click "Choose Databases" located above the search box. Click the "education" check box. You might also want to check "PsychInfo" and "PsychArticles."
• ERIC

  
  Education Resources Information Center (1966 - Present) - U.S. Department of Education
• JSTOR

  
  Archive Database usually five years old including Scholarly, full-text periodicals in the Arts and Sciences.
• Professional Development Collection

  
  Collection of nearly 520 high-quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.
• PsycARTICLES

  
  Full text of articles in behavioral science, education, nursing, business, neuroscience.
• PsycINFO

  
  Abstracts of scholarly articles and dissertations in behavioral science and mental health.

• More Education Databases

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When you can't access an article or book, remember to request it from ILL at no cost.

Click this icon in a database, or use the Request Library Materials link below.

Request Library Materials Form
Request (books, chapters, journal articles)
Contact ILL at ill@seu.edu

• You can request books and articles not available at SEU or other local libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
• Articles will be emailed to you whenever possible.
• Books must be picked up from the Steelman Library.
• Use links from resources to make requests, or use the Interlibrary Loan Request Form.

Annenberg Media has free streaming videos (requires sign up). Excellent content for professional development. According to their website: "Annenberg Media's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg Media videos exemplify excellent teaching." Resources are divided into six broad disciplines and are browseable by grade.

• Florida School Indicators Report (FSIR)

  The Florida School Indicators Report (FSIR) provides numerous indicators of school status and performance on public elementary, middle, and high schools for each of Florida's school districts.

• Florida Public School Systems

• Florida Virtual School

• Sunshine State Standards

• Florida Department of Education

  Information on Florida's public K-12 and community college systems

• Board of Governors

  Information on the state university system

• Florida Division of Colleges

  Information on the state's community college system.

• U.S. Department of Education

• The Condition of Education

  The purpose of the National Center for Education Statistics' website is to provide clear, complete information about NCES' mission and activities, and to serve the research, education and other interested communities.

• Digest of Education Statistics

  The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

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• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a part of the U.S. Department of Education

  The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

• Projections of Education Statistics to 2018 - About This Report

  This edition of Projections of Education Statistics provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools.

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• Florida Dept. of Education Data & Reports

  Links to data on K-12 students, staff, and schools.

• Florida Assessment

  Information on assessment measures for K-12 and higher education in Florida.

• Florida School Indicators Report (FSIR)

  The Florida School Indicators Report (FSIR) provides numerous indicators of school status and performance on public elementary, middle, and high schools for each of Florida's school districts.

• Florida School Accountability Reports

  Provides grades, school improvement, adequate yearly progress, and report card for Florida K-12 schools, school districts, and the state as a whole.

• No Child Left Behind Reports

  Data on No Child Left Behind for Florida school districts.

• FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test)

  Information about the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, sample test materials, and scores.

• FTCE Exam Practice Tests

• CPALMS

  CPALMS is an online toolbox of information, vetted resources, and interactive tools that helps educators effectively implement teaching standards. It is the State of Florida’s official source for standards information and course descriptions.

• Florida Virtual Schools FLVS

  Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is an established leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education solutions to students all over Florida, the U.S. and the world.

• Florida Public School Districts Map

• International Literacy Foundation

• National Council for the Social Studies

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

• National Science Teachers Association

• The National Council for the Teachers of English

• National Art Education Association

• National School Boards Association

• Children's Defense Fund (CDF)

  Health Care Coverage for All of America's Children, Ending Child Poverty, Child Advocacy Programs

• APA 7 Presentation Quick Guide

  
• Reference Examples - check out APA's website for help citing specific kinds of resources

• American Psychological Association

• APA Updates

  What's new in the Seventh Edition of the APA Manual

• APA Formatting & Style (OWL at Purdue)

  Information on APA format from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

• APA Tricky Questions

  Search the blog for the answer to your tricky question.

• The Basics of APA Style

  A tutorial for those who are new to APA style.

• Citing Court Decisions in APA Style

• Duke University - Citing Sources

If you are citing an article from a scholarly journal and there is no DOI listed, you may click the link below and follow the directions to attempt to find a DOI.

DOI search

Add http://dx.doi.org/ in front of your DOI and it should become a hotlink to the article you are citing if you have the correct DOI.

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• Office 365 for Students

  
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• More Steelman Library videos

• Zotero Setup Guide

• American Psychological Association

• APA Updates 

• APA Formatting & Style (OWL at Purdue)

  Information on APA format from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

• The Basics of APA Style

  A tutorial for those who are new to APA style.

• FAQs about APA

• APA7 Cheat Sheet 

  
  A PDF copy of the APA 7 presentation
• Learning APA style

  Information on APA Style for people new to the format and for those who are familiar with using APA style.

• Writing Content Rules

• Word Template APA7

  
• APA 7 Google Doc Template

  

• APA 7 - General Format Guide

• APA 7 - How to format In-Text Citations

  This link will show you how to correctly format In-Text Citations.

• APA 7 - Reference List Format

  This link will show you how to correctly format your References page.

• APA 7 - How to cite Books

  This link will show you how to correctly cite Books in your References page.

• APA 7 - How to cite Articles in Periodicals

  This link will show you how to correctly cite articles in your References page.

• APA 7 - How to cite Electronic Sources

  This link will show you how to correctly cite electronic sources in your References page.

• APA 7 - How to cite Audiovisual Media

  This link will show you how to correctly cite Audiovisual Media sources in your References page.

• APA 7 - How to cite Other Non-Print Sources

  This link will show you how to correctly cite other non-print sources in your References page.

• APA 7 Sample Paper

  

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