Foundations of Teaching and Learning Part One Assignment #3: Research Paper 40% The pre-primary schools of Reggio Emilia grew out of the ashes of almost total devastation following the Second World War. This was the context for the transformation that occurred for the children and teachers of Reggio Emilia. Context should not limit possibilities. Context does not erect a wall from which we cannot see past. Loris Malaguzzi understood the significance of the wall metaphor. According to Malaguzzi (2001) there is a wall which prevents us from going beyond what we know. His poetic words tell us that, “beyond the wall there is always a beyond” (p. 6).The Reggio Emilia Approach to early learning is based on a rich theoretical foundation and philosophy. The potential for research is unlimited. One can never truly understand the Reggio approach as it is so dynamic. Taking a particular aspect of the approach your assignment is to look beyond the norm to see the possibilities inherent in this philosophy. The key to this assignment is to narrowly define a research topic based on the Reggio approach and structure a research question which will become your thesis statement. This should be written in an essay format and you should integrate a literature review, an interview with a Reggio-inspired educator as well as your own impressions and reflections. Once you have identified a topic, a research question and a thesis statement you will be required to post it on-line and identify at least three sources from the literature that you have found to support your thesis. This paper should be approximately 10 to 12 pages, double-spaced, regular font. Content: /18 Topic identified, research question and thesis statement Analytical, critical and reflective Literature review (appropriate to question) Interview incorporated Insightful Writing: /10 Complete sentences, proper paragraph structure Engages reader Flows Discussion Forum: /6 Posts and responds Quality over quantity Presentation: /6 Organized Professionally presented APA Format