Nyanya Can you do assignment 3 continuation

EDU508_STUDENT_GUIDE.docx

Home >Education homework help >Nyanya Can you do assignment 3 continuation

StrayerLogoHoriz_RGB

EDU 508 – Educational Research Methods

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In many ways, progress and change within education and training organizations and systems is driven by research. This course enables students to choose a topic to research and guides them through the decision process of methodological approaches, research procedures and evaluation and interpretation of research results. Additionally, students learn ethical procedures and formal academic writing that can be applied to careers in education and training.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources

Mertler, Craig, (2019) A. Introduction to Educational Research (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Determine the best research methodology for a given educational research topic.

2. Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

3. Describe ethical considerations in the research process.

4. Write an educational research proposal.

5. Interpret educational research results.

COURSE TOOLS AND TUTORIALS

The following tools and tutorials are resources for this course and will help you succeed at exploring research articles. They should be completed within the first week.

· Complete the tutorial in the Course Tools tab in your course shell and the required quiz in Week 1 entitled “Genius Navigator” to earn your Genius Navigator Badge.

WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.

Week	Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
1	Preparation · Read Chapter 1: What is Educational Research · Read Chapter 2: Overview of the Educational Research Process · Read the Education Research Overview located here: http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e0h&AN=27170113&site=eds-live&scope=site · Watch – Video from American Educational Research Association on the importance and purpose of educational research - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWOP6H5uocc · Watch – The Pursuit of Ignorance on how research is not the pursuit of knowledge, but of what we don’t know - https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance#t-581382 · Complete the Course Tools and Tutorials in the online course Activities · Course Expectations and Introductions · Throughout this course, you will complete activities that simulate research and produce a research paper. To streamline the research process, the suggested sample population for your research is your classmates. Therefore, your research topic should be related to college students. · This week, begin to think about a research topic you would like to study for this class. You must have your topic selected by the end of next week. · Discussions (15 points) Evaluation · Genius Navigator Quiz (10 points)
2	Preparation · Read Chapter 3: Identifying a Research Problem · Read Chapter 4: Ethics in Educational Research · Watch Crash Course Sociology – Sociological Research Methods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwhK-iEyXYA · This video explains how researchers form a question and a hypothesis, collect data, and analyze that data · Watch Crash Course Statistics: Henrietta Lacks, the Tuskegee Experiment, & Ethical Data Collection: https://youtu.be/CzNANZnoiRs · Read Chapter 1: The Selection of a Research Approach Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · None
3	Preparation · Read Chapter 5 Reviewing Related Research · Read Ten Simple Steps for Writing a Literature Review by Marco Pautasso, located on the course shell. · Read the APA Flow Chart located on the course shell · Watch Crash Course Statistics: Science Journalism: https://youtu.be/ZwqOoD17_LU Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · Assignment 1: The Scavenger Hunt (100 points)
4	Preparation · Read Chapter 6: Qualitative Research Methods · Watch Crash Course Statistics Correlation Doesn’t Equal Causation: https://youtu.be/GtV-VYdNt_g Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · None
5	Preparation · Read Chapter 7: Quantitative Research Methods · Watch Crash Course Statistics: The Normal Distribution: https://youtu.be/rBjft49MAO8 Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · Assignment 2: The Literature Review (200 points)
6	Preparation · Read Chapter 10: Writing a Research Proposal · Watch Crash Course Statistics: Sampling Methods and Bias with Surveys: https://youtu.be/Rf-fIpB4D50 Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · None
7	Preparation · Read Chapter 12: Quantitative Data Collection · Read Research Starters: Inferential Statistics located in the course shell. · Watch Crash Course Statistics: Test Statistics: https://youtu.be/QZ7kgmhdIwA · Watch Crash Course Statistics: T-Tests: https://youtu.be/AGh66ZPpOSQ · Reference: T-Test with a link to an excel spreadsheet where you can calculate a T-Test: https://researchbasics.education.uconn.edu/t-test/# Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · Assignment 3: Research Paper– The Foundation (200 points)
8	Preparation · Read Chapter 13: Quantitative Data Analysis Activities · Discussion (15 points) · Post your survey tool to the Survey Tool Discussion Board (50 points) Evaluation · None
9	Preparation · Read Chapter 14: Writing a Final Research Report · Look at the Is It Plagiarism? infographic in the course shell · Watch The Punishable Perils of Plagiarism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrjoaaIxaJI Activities · Discussion (15 points) · Collect your final data and close your survey tool. Evaluation · None
10	Preparation · Read Chapter 8: Mixed-Methods Research · Read Chapter 9: Action Research Activities · Discussion (15 points) Evaluation · Assignment 4: Research Paper – Putting it All Together (290 points)
11	Preparation · Reading(s): None Activities · Discussion Evaluation · None

GRADING SCALE – GRADUATE

Assignment	Total Points	% of Grade
Genius Navigator Quiz	10	1%
Assignment 1: The Scavenger Hunt	100	10%
Assignment 2: Research Paper – The Literature Review	200	20%
Assignment 3: Research Paper – The Foundation	200	20%
Assignment 4: Research Paper – Putting it All Together	290	29%
Post Survey Tool on Survey Discussion Board	50	5%
Participation (10 discussions worth 15 points each)	150	15%
Totals	1,000	100%

Points	Percentage	Grade
900 – 1,000	90% – 100%	A
800 – 899	80% – 89%	B
700 – 799	70% – 79%	C
Below 700	Below 70%	F

Supplemental Resources

Educational Research Websites

American Educational Research Journal. (2013). General format. Retrieved from http://aer.sagepub.com/

American Educational Research Association. (2013). General format. Retrieved from http://www.aera.net/

American Institutes for Research (2103). General format. Retrieved from http://www.air.org/

The Chronicle of Higher Education. (2013). General format. Retrieved from

http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5

StrayerLogoHoriz_RGB

EDU 508 – Educational Research Methods

© 2019 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Strayer University confidential and proprietary information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Strayer University.

EDU 508 STUDENT GUIDE 1192 (12-03-2018) Page 2 of 16

Research Assignment Overview

For the purpose of this class, you will choose a research topic and design a 3-5 question survey to study that topic. This project is designed to give you an idea of how to conduct educational research, how to interpret those results, and how those results can be used to affect teaching methods, curriculum, school policy, and educational law.

The core of your research project will be your research instrument, e.g. your survey. Surveys must collect data anonymously (i.e. they don’t ask for names or other information that can be used to identify someone) and be easily accessible such as through a web link.

The following survey tools are listed in your book. You may also choose to use your own tool such as GoogleDocs to create a survey and collect data. Explore the tools below and see which one you like the best. All will require you to create an account but have free access for trial accounts and individual/limited use.

· KwikSurveys (www.kwiksurveys.com)

· Murvey (www.murvey.com)

· Qualtrics (www.qualtrics.com)

· QuestionPro (www.questionpro.com)

· SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com)

· Zoho Survey (www.zoho.com/survey)

· Zoomerang (www.zoomerang.com)

You will need to have your survey tool selected and your survey questions written no later than week 7 so you can post it in week 8.

Research Study Planning Guidelines

This course is designed as a series of activities and assignments that build upon each other cumulatively and result in a complete research paper. Therefore, it is important that you complete the activities and assignments in the weeks required to be able to progress forward. You are encouraged to work ahead, but at a minimum the activities should be completed in the weeks suggested below.

The following checklist is provided to help you prepare for and complete the assignments in this course. Specific assignment instructions are located in the online course. The checklist does not include readings, and discussion questions.

Activity	Complete Activity in Week	To Support Assignment #
Genius Navigator tutorial and quiz located in the online course.	1	1 through 4
Sign up for a survey account.	1-7	1 through 4
Review research related to your research topic.	1 through 7	3
Develop questions for your survey.	5-7	4
Distribute questions to your classmates via the survey discussion board.	8	4
Download data from your survey tool.	9	4
Analyze data from your survey tool and report on descriptive statistics.	10	4

Assignment 1: The Scavenger Hunt

Due Week 3 and worth 100 points

Let’s put your investigative skills to work! In this assignment, visit the Strayer online library located in research.strayer.com or the Resource Center tab in Blackboard and find four (4) peer-reviewed quantitative articles related to your topic. Read each article.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize each article [approximately one to two (1-2) paragraphs per article] and identify the:

a. Purpose of the research.

b. Problem statement.

c. Gaps in literature that studied the problem.

d. Research question and/or hypotheses.

e. Theory or conceptual framework.

f. Findings of the research.

2. Describe one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen.

3. Provide a preliminary reference page in APA format of the articles you summarized.

4. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 100	Assignment 1: The Scavenger Hunt
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Summarize each article related to research topic. Weight: 50%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized each article and/or articles were not related to research topic.	Partially summarized each article and/or articles were partially related to the research topic.	Satisfactorily summarized each article and articles were related to the research topic.	Thoroughly summarized each article and each article was related to the research topic.
2. Describe one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen. Weight: 30%	Did not submit or incompletely described one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen.	Partially described one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen.	Satisfactorily described one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen.	Thoroughly described one to two (1-2) aspects of each article that are relevant to the research topic you have chosen.
3. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 10%	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
4. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 10%	Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.	In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.	Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.	In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

Assignment 2: Research Paper – The Literature Review

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

For this assignment, you will create the second part of your research paper. The literature review should consist of a total of seven to ten (7-10) articles related to your research topic. These articles may include any articles you have previously found throughout this course. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.

2. Contrast the findings and results of the literature.

3. Identify gaps in the literature.

4. Summarize the literature as it relates to your topic.

5. Include seven to ten (7-10) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 200	Assignment 3: Research Paper Part 2 – The Literature Review
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely identified two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.	Partially identified two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.	Satisfactorily identified two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.	Thoroughly identified two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.
2. Contrast the findings and results of the literature. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely contrasted the findings and results of the literature.	Partially contrasted the findings and results of the literature.	Satisfactorily contrasted the findings and results of the literature.	Thoroughly contrasted the findings and results of the literature.
3. Identify gaps in the literature. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely identified gaps in the literature.	Partially identified gaps in the literature.	Satisfactorily identified gaps in the literature.	Thoroughly identified gaps in the literature.
4. Summarize the literature as it relates to your topic. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized the literature as it relates to your topic.	Partially summarized the literature as it relates to your topic.	Satisfactorily summarized the literature as it relates to your topic.	Thoroughly summarized the literature as it relates to your topic.
5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 10%	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
6. 7-10 articles with appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 10%	Lack of in-text citations, lack of reference section and/or insufficient number of articles.	In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.	Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.	In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

Assignment 3: Research Paper – The Foundation

Due Week 7 and worth 200 points

If you have ever asked a question, wondered why something is as it is, or tried to understand an event, you have engaged in research. For this assignment, you will create the first part of your research paper. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

You will craft the framework of your research using the articles you collected and summarized from Assignment 1 and / or other articles you found that relate to your research topic. Assignments 2, 3, and 4 will all build on each other to create one comprehensive research paper. Each time you submit an assignment, your instructor will provide feedback that you can use moving forward with the other parts of the research paper.

Write a four to five (7-10) page paper in which you:

1. Introduction Section - Describe the:

a. Introduction to your topic.

b. Purpose of your research.

c. Problem statement.

2. Literature Review - Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic. (This will mainly be from Assignment 2.)

3. Research Question - Identify the:

a. Gap(s) in the literature.

b. Research question or hypotheses of your topic.

c. Proposed theory for your research.

4. Include at least six (6) peer-reviewed articles related to your topic.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Determine the best research methodology for a given educational research topic.

· Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

· Describe ethical considerations in the research process.

· Write an educational research proposal.

· Interpret educational research results.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 200	Assignment 2: Research Paper Part 1 – The Foundation
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Wrote a complete introduction. Weight: 40%	Did not submit or incompletely wrote an introduction.	Partially wrote an introduction.	Satisfactorily wrote an introduction.	Thoroughly wrote an introduction.
2. Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.	Partially summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.	Satisfactorily summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.	Thoroughly summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.
3. Research question section is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.	Partially identified wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.	Satisfactorily wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.	Thoroughly wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.
4. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 10%	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
5. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations, number of quality sources, and reference section Weight: 10%	Lack of in-text citations, number of quality sources, and / or lack of reference section.	In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.	Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.	In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

Assignment 4: Research Paper: Putting it All Together

Due Week 10 and worth 290 points

What do reporters, crime scene investigators, and sports broadcasters have in common? All of these occupations are focused on reporting the results from data or information. The final part of your research paper is about the data procedures, reporting, and interpretation of the results of your research topic.

For this assignment, you will create the last part of your research paper. Build on your paper from Assignments 2 and 3, and integrate feedback from your instructor. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

Write a twelve to fifteen (12-15) page paper (this includes the work you already completed in Assignments 2 and 3) in which you:

These items you should have already completed in Assignments 2 and 3:

1. Describe the:

a. Introduction to your topic.

b. Purpose of your research.

c. Problem statement.

2. Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic.

3. Identify the:

a. Gap(s) in the literature.

b. Research question or hypotheses of your topic.

c. Proposed theory for your research.

4. Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature.

5. Contrast the findings and results of the literature.

6. Include seven to ten (7-10) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic.

These items are new for Assignment 4:

1. Describe the participants in the study.

2. Methodology

a. Describe the research instrument participants completed in the study.

b. Explain the procedures that you conducted.

3. Perform the data analysis.

4. Interpret Results

a. Summarize your findings.

b. Interpret the results of the data analysis.

c. Describe the limitations of your research.

5. Write a conclusion where you pose additional research questions that can be studied from your research.

Remember to address the feedback from your instructor for Assignments 2 and 3.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Determine the best research methodology for a given educational research topic.

· Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

· Describe ethical considerations in the research process.

· Write an educational research proposal.

· Interpret educational research results.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 290	Assignment 4: Research Paper – Putting it All Together
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Included material from assignments 1-3. Weight: 2%	Did not submit or incompletely included material from assignments 1-3.	Partially included material from assignments 1-3.	Satisfactorily included material from assignments 1-3.	Thoroughly included material from assignments 1-3.
7. Describe the participants in the study. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely described the participants in the study.	Partially described the participants in the study.	Satisfactorily described the participants in the study.	Thoroughly described the participants in the study.
8. Describe the instrument participants completed in the study Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely described the instrument participants completed in the study.	Partially described the instrument participants completed in the study.	Satisfactorily described the instrument participants completed in the study.	Thoroughly described the instrument participants completed in the study.
9. Explain the procedures that you conducted. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely explained the procedures that you conducted.	Partially explained the procedures that you conducted.	Satisfactorily explained the procedures that you conducted.	Thoroughly explained the procedures that you conducted.
10. Perform the data analysis. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely performed the data analysis.	Partially performed the data analysis.	Satisfactorily performed the data analysis.	Thoroughly performed the data analysis.
11. Summarize your findings. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized your findings.	Partially summarized your findings.	Satisfactorily summarized your findings.	Thoroughly summarized your findings.
12. Interpret the results of the data analysis. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely interpreted the results of the data analysis.	Partially interpreted the results of the data analysis.	Satisfactorily interpreted the results of the data analysis.	Thoroughly interpreted the results of the data analysis.
13. Summarize the findings and limitations of your research. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized the findings and limitations of your research.	Partially summarized the findings and limitations of your research.	Satisfactorily summarized the findings and limitations of your research.	Thoroughly summarized the findings and limitations of your research.
15. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5%	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.	Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
16. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5%	Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.	In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.	Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.	In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.
17. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5%	Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.	Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.	Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.	Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Determine the best research methodology for a given educational research topic.

· Conduct a literature review for a given research topic.

· Describe ethical considerations in the research process.

· Write an educational research proposal.

· Interpret educational research results.