Briefly introduce your next
capstone section. While this may seem redundant at each section, it is
important to remind the reader of your research at the beginning of each
section. The reason for this? In the event someone is interested in your
research, but they do not want to read the entire research study paper, they
can easily learn about your research in the beginning of every section. This
section requires one paragraph in length.
Research Method and Design
Appropriateness
Elaborate on the differences
among various research methodologies. What are the differences between
qualitative research and quantitative research? Which was more appropriate for
your study? Why? More than likely, this will be a descriptive research project,
focusing more on the literature surrounding the topic, rather than conducting
actual quantitative or qualitative research. This section requires two
paragraphs in length.
Population
Discuss your study population.
The study population is the larger picture of the research. If you were
conducting research focused on childhood education, your study population would
include children who are in school. This may be at a local level, state level,
national level, or even at the global level. You determine the study population
by how big you want the scope of your project to be. This section
requires two paragraphs in length.
Sampling Frame
Elaborate on your sampling
frame here. The sampling frame is the smaller picture of the study population
that you can actually obtain information from. For instance, in the same
research that is interested in childhood education, the sampling frame may be
10 students from a local school. These ten students would then be used in your
data collection process. This section requires one paragraph in length.
Data Collection
Discuss the collection of your
data. Was it quantitative or qualitative? How did you collect the data? How did
you protect the integrity of the data? For our example, if 10 nursing home
residents could be interviewed; this would be qualitative in nature. Likewise,
conducting a numerical poll would be quantitative. If you conduct personal
interviews, you will want to ensure minimal researcher bias. This
section requires two paragraphs in length.
Data Analysis
Discuss the process where you
analyzed your data. How did you analyze it? If quantitative, what statistical
tool did you use? If qualitative, how did you interpret the information? This
section requires one paragraph in length.
References
Remember that any reference in
your reference list must be present in your paper in the form of a citation
(Author, year). Likewise, any citation in your paper must be present in your
reference list. Refer to your APA Handbook 6th edition for more detailed
information on developing a reference list. For your Assignment 3 you need a
minimum of six (6) scholarly references.
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Assignment 3 Grading Rubric: Methods Criteria |
Points Possible |
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Title of Proposed Topic/Research |
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