Question

Fundamentals of Research

Part 1: Understanding the Doctoral Research Process
Research is a term with many connotations. Use the reading for this Section to write a short paper on doctoral research that embraces your goals for your research. Into that view, integrate the concepts of validity and reliability and the function of critical thinking/logic.

Length for Part I: 3-5 pages (app. 350 words per page)

Part 2: Annotated Bibliography
An ongoing activity throughout this course will be the development of an annotated bibliography on topics of interest. Ultimately, these annotations will form the starting point for your doctoral Literature Review.

Your annotated bibliography entries should be of two types: those that relate in content to potential research topics of interests to you and annotations that relate to the content of this course.

For this first Activity, please submit 3 complete annotations of your choosing. Your Mentor will provide feedback that you should use on all future annotations.

For each of the Activities 2 – 7, you should produce at least 2 but not more than 4 annotations. These annotations should become more focused as the course proceeds. These annotations will be submitted as part of the Signature Assignment in Activity 8 not on an Activity-by-Activity basis.

Part II Length: 3-5 pages (app. 350 words per page). Include 3-5 references on your view of your doctoral research.

Your essay should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Submit your documents in the Course Work area below the Activity screen.

Learning Outcomes: 1, 4
Evaluate the doctoral research process.
Develop an annotated bibliography.