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WEEKS

This week you will reflect on your ideas around a potential topic and supporting evidence for your doctoral project.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Discussion: Choose among four options to discuss your preparations for topic

endorsement. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will name, describe, and support the link between your topic and

the field of your program or specialization.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Assignment:

Develop two areas of your Project Plan, including the topic and problem. 10% of grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Discussion: Choose one of three options to discuss aligning your project topic and

problem. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will study how quantitative or qualitative methodology requires

concepts that can be investigated and defined in a measurable way.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Discussion:

Choose among three options to discuss instruments and phenomena for your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will synthesize literature to examine the purpose statement.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Assignment:

Provide a synthesized review of scholarly literature and address the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study. 10% of

grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Discussion:

Choose one of three options to discuss relating a purpose to your proposed study. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will evaluate and identify an appropriate theoretical foundation or practice orientation as the theoretical framework for your proposed project.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss a theoretical foundation or practice

orientation for your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will apply additional literature to your topic, problem statement,

and research question, and revise the topic and problem sections of your project.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Assignment: Apply new literature and incorporate instructor feedback to bring the

topic, problem, supporting evidence, and questions up-to-date. 30% of grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Assignment: Confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings. 10% of

grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Discussion:

Choose among three options for discussing your work iterations and learning. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week, you will focus on important ethical considerations for your Project Plan.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Assignment: Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners, submitting your

completion certificate and module scores of 85% or higher. 10% of grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss ethical challenges and mitigation

strategies for your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will formulate ideas about sampling and the recruitment of study

participants.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Discussion:

Choose among three options to discuss ethical issues with your study population. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

This week you will formulate ideas about sampling and recruitment of study participants.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss sample feasibility for your project.

Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

Update and complete the Project Plan elements worked on in this course.

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

 Assignment:

Topic Approval Requirements1 

Alignment of Problem and Question2 

Instruments and Phenomena3 

Relating Purpose With Proposed Study4 

Theoretical Foundations, Models, and Frameworks5 

Project Design6 

Ethical Challenges and Mitigation Strategies7 

Ethical Issues With Population8 

Sample Feasibility, Universe, and Frame9 

Project Plan10 

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Focus on the proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical

considerations of your Project Plan in this assignment. 20% of grade. View Scoring Guide.

 Discussion: Choose among three options to reflect on your Project Plan and doctoral

journey. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.

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Course Overview

In this 10-week virtual residency, learners apply writing, research, and critical-

thinking skills by identifying a problem, developing project questions, and

finalizing an appropriate project topic for the program. Learners use evidence

to support the selection of theories, problems, and questions to guide further

refinement of their topic. Learners establish an appropriate topic area,

preliminary project design, and begin development of a literature review.

Further development of the doctoral project is determined through a project

topic framework.

The Project Plan helps you develop the details of your project. Your work will be reviewed

through multiple lenses, including instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other sources. You should seek out opportunities to improve and refine your work. As you deepen your

understanding and add detail to your project, you should expect that you will make several revisions during and beyond this course. Doctoral project planning is an iterative process, with

each revision often inspiring further revisions until everything is aligned. These iterations are a necessary part of the doctoral journey.

To successfully complete this course, you must complete all assignments and demonstrate all course competencies at the level of Proficient or above for master's and doctoral-level

courses.

Synchronous Meetings

This course requires individual and small-group synchronous meetings. Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus for more information.

Research Ethics: CITI Certification

Capella University expects all of its doctoral learners to have a solid understanding of research ethics and best practices for protecting the rights of human research participants. CITI

certification is required to be completed in this course. You will access the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners on the CITI website and submit your completion certificate and module

scores in a Week 7 assignment.

Course Grading

Participation Discussions

Participation activities will account for 10% of your final grade.

Graded Activities

Assignments

Week 2: Topic Selection and Problem - 10% of final grade.

Week 4: Supporting Evidence and Project Questions - 10% of final grade.

Week 6: Signature Assignment: Project Plan Approval - 30% of final grade.

Week 6: Synchronous Meeting Participation - 10% of final grade.

Week 7: Research Ethics: CITI Certification - 10% of final grade.

Week 10: Proposed Framework, Data Collection, and Ethical Considerations - 20% of final

grade.

Course Competencies

To successfully complete this course, you will be expected to:

1. Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.

2. Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a researchable topic.

3. Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with evidence in

proposing research methods and design.

4. Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.

5. Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed study.

6. Propose a research methodology that aligns with an identified problem.

7. Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.

8. Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.

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Tools and Resources

The online tools used in coursework may be new to you, and can vary across

courses at Capella. The resources below are tailored for the technology and

activities used in this course, and can help you get up to speed.

 EXPAND ALL

 CAPELLA LIBRARY

 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

 QUANTITATIVE SKILLS CENTER

 WRITING CENTER

 READING

STRATEGIES

 CRITICAL THINKING

Online ePortfolio: OneDrive 

Discussions in this Course: Yellowdig 

Writing Feedback Tool 

Doctoral Publication Guidelines 

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Week 1

Topic Approval Requirements

What Is the Nature of Your Journey?

Feedback will come to you from your peers, instructors, and many other

sources throughout your doctoral journey. As you move on to reflecting upon

and writing the elements of your Project Plan, all feedback will be extremely

valuable to your continued refinement of the foundational elements.

This week you will have an opportunity to reflect and develop the initial sections of the Project

Plan in preparation to receive feedback from your instructor.

TO DO LIST

Set-Up Yellowdig: Set up your Yellowdig account by accessing the "Set-up Yellowdig account" button in Week 1.



What You Need To Know: Study resources related to topic selection

requirements. 

Discussion: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.

Prepare: Familiarize yourself with using Yellowdig for course discussions.

Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.

Prepare: Prepare for your Week 2 assignment using the Project Plan Template and guides.



SET-UP YELLOWDIG GRADE SYNC

 Set-Up Yellowdig

This courses uses Yellowdig for all discussion assignments. Before posting, you must visit this

link at least once to ensure your Yellowdig discussion activity syncs with the course's gradebook. All learners, regardless of previous experience with Yellowdig, must complete this

step to automatically receive a discussion grade.

 Discussion Overview

Choose one of four discussion prompts: share a source of inspiration for your topic idea; discuss how your topic fits into a field of study; discuss resources to support the development

of your plan for endorsement; or share questions about endorsement requirements for your topic by the school.

 What You Need to Know

Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember, at this point in

your doctoral journey, you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.

Project Questions

View the Virtual Residency Campus page to read How to Craft a Research Question. This document provides the process of writing successful questions and applying this process to

your project's topic and questions.

View the Research Question Hierarchy [DOCX] for a presentation on a framework for supporting scholar-practitioner research.

Topic Selection

For more information on program and specialization alignment, avoiding significant participation risks, and addressing feasibility, view the Topic Selection page on Campus.

View the Virtual Residency Campus page to read the Acceptable Topics and Methods

document for your program and/or specialization.

Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research

View Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research to learn which technique is most appropriate

for your project.

 Prepare: Introducing Yellowdig

Introducing Yellowdig

This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate course discussions. Yellowdig provides an

interface that resembles social media platforms and makes it easy to participate in discussions.

A Yellowdig account has been automatically created for you. The first time you access a

Yellowdig discussion, you will be asked to acknowledge and confirm your account. Note: You will have the best experience using Yellowdig with the Google Chrome browser.

To learn more about using Yellowdig, visit Tools and Resources. You can also explore the Yellowdig Forums page on Campus.

If you have trouble getting connected to the Yellowdig discussion boards, contact Yellowdig Technical Support.

Grading in Yellowdig

Yellowdig uses a unique discussion points grading system. In this course, points will be given as follows:

Initial post of 50 or more words: 30 points.

Comment (response) of 30 or more words on another learner’s post: 30 points.

Additional points may be awarded by your instructor in the form of accolades (badges).

You can earn a maximum of 120 points each week. Once you reach that maximum, you can still continue your conversations on Yellowdig, but you'll stop earning points for the week.

Your final discussion participation grade will be based on the total number of points you have earned throughout the course. If you earn the maximum of 1,000 points possible for the

course, your final discussion participation grade will be 100%.

Checking Your Progress

To help you stay on track, Yellowdig calculates how many points you should try to earn each

week to ensure you finish the course with a top grade. You can find this information by clicking on the points dashboard area of Yellowdig (on the left-hand menu within the tool).

Your participation grade in your courseroom My Grades area will be updated by Yellowdig throughout the day. Each week it will account for the points you could accumulate that week

as well as the points you already have, so don't be surprised if your grade changes. You’ll get used to the pattern in a few weeks.

Instead, focus on the points displayed in Yellowdig. If you're hitting your maximum points each week, you're good. In fact, you are more than good! Aim for at least 100 points each week to

stay on track.

Using Yellowdig

Yellowdig is designed to take a less formal approach to discussing course content. Think of it

as a playground for ideas. We still expect you to use APA style for citations and references. However, we want you to focus on writing short, succinct posts about the course content

rather than lengthy essays.

Try to start a conversation on the new topics you learn each week. Also, share additional

resources with one another to help everyone better understand and explore new ideas.

This is an environment designed to give you flexibility and control. Take advantage of that to

learn in the manner best suited to you.

Yellowdig Features

You can like or love each other’s posts.

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You can use hashtags.

You can filter what you see (icon on the top of the screen).

You can use the sort function (icon on the top of the screen) to control the order of the

posts.

Weekly points (on the left) will tell you how many points you’ve earned that week.

Aim for at least 100 points each week to stay on track.

You can embed outside resources like videos, pictures, and links.

You can create polls or videos from within your post while you are writing it.

GO TO YELLOWDIG DISCUSSION BOARD

 Write Your Discussion Post

This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate our course discussions.

Yellowdig features include:

Modern and intuitive collaborative interface

The ability to respond and participate in discussions via email

Better integration of media

Unique discussion points rating system

Your Yellowdig account will be automatically created. However, first time you visit Yellowdig

you will be asked to acknowledge and confirm your account. 

For more on how this course uses Yellowdig, visit the Tools and Resources page in this

course, available in the left menu.

Detailed information and how-to documents about Yellowdig are available at the Yellowdig

page on Campus.

Discussion

Preparing for Topic Endorsement

As you begin developing your Project Plan in this course, choose one of the following for your

discussion post this week:

Post a link to an article you read, share something from your profession or job, or provide

another source of inspiration that generated your topic idea. What do you hope to accomplish with your project?

The Finding an EBSCO Persistent Link Campus resource may be useful in finding an article for your post.

Discuss issues related to your topic that other researchers have reported in the literature.

How does your topic fit into the field of study?

Discuss areas in which you anticipate wanting more support as you develop your plan for endorsement. What types of resources would be helpful, or have you found resources

shared by your peers that provide value to your work?

As we wrap up the first week, share your questions about endorsement requirements on which you require more information. How might you get your questions answered? 

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget, you can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus support page.

 Synchronous Small-Group Meeting

This week you will meet in a small group including some of your peers from this course to discuss your Project Plan. Your instructor will lead the group and will give each participant

time to present their topic. Prepare for this meeting by being fluent with your project concept to date and by having drafted your ideas for the next sections. Remember that your

plan is iterative, and you may want to make some revisions based on your discussions with your peers during this group.

Read the Virtual Session Information for Learners [DOCX] so you are familiar with how synchronous meetings, one-on-one and small groups, will work in this course.

Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus for more information.

 Prepare: Week 2 Assignment

To prepare for your first assignment next week, review the Project Plan [DOCX] template.

Important note: If your prior work was done in a different template or format, refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program. You will

build parts of this plan for your assignments throughout this course. If you're required to take V8927 for your program or specialization, you will finish the plan then. It is important to

ensure that the plan's foundation is solid. Complete the following:

View the Project Plan Guides for your program on the Virtual Residency Campus page.

Read the Week 2 assignment instructions and scoring guide.

Use the Program Library Research Guides and Skill Development Tutorials in the Capella

University Library to begin assembling literature on what is known and unknown about the proposed topic.

Note: If you have questions or need further guidance on your topic selection, please contact your instructor. For help navigating the library, refer to Library Help or set up a

Doctoral Literature Consultation with your program's librarian. Also, signing up for a synchronous library session on the Webinar Schedule page will support Unit 6, when you

provide a list of the synchronous events you attended.

Refer to Academic Writer as needed.

Review potential variables or phenomena, concepts, and population that align with your proposed topic.

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Week 2

Alignment of Problem and Question

Aligning Your Problem and Question

The world is always open, waiting to be discovered.

–Dejan Stojanovic, Circling: 1978–1987

This week you will name, describe, and support the link between your topic and the field of

your program as well as your specialization. The most effective way to demonstrate your topic’s significance is to link it to the growing body of knowledge related to your topic.

TO DO LIST

Set-Up Yellowdig: Set up your Yellowdig account by accessing the "Set-up

Yellowdig account" button in Week 1. 

What You Need To Know: Review resources related to literature reviews.

Assignment: Further develop your topic and problem in the Project Plan Template.



Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss aligning your problem

and question for your project. 

 Set-Up Yellowdig.

This courses uses Yellowdig for all discussion assignments. If you have not already, you must

visit the "Set-Up Yellowdig Account" link in Week 1 at least once to ensure your Yellowdig discussion activity syncs with the course's gradebook. All learners, regardless of

previous experience with Yellowdig, must complete this step to automatically receive a discussion grade. Once you access through the Set-Up link, grade sync will establish within 24

hours.

 Discussion Overview

Choose one of three prompts to respond to: share resources related to your topic and gap,

discuss challenges related to literature searches, or discuss questions about locating articles to support your topic.

 Assignment Overview

Develop two areas of your Project Plan, including the topic and problem.

 What You Need to Know

Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and methodology used in your project. Plan to return to these resources as needed. Remember, it is your role at this point in your

doctoral journey to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.

Literature Reviews

Watch Principles and Procedures for Writing a Literature Review.

To prepare for writing your Project Plan, read Categorizing Articles as You Read to help

you track the most important sections of articles, including the question being addressed, the framework, the methodology, and the findings.

Once you have a targeted pool of articles from your discipline research databases, cited

reference searching is one of the most effective ways to expand your pool and ensure you have the newest articles. See the Forward Searching in Capella Library Guides: Google

Scholar. Please note that Google Scholar does not have a filter for peer-reviewed articles like the

library research tools. Keep the format of a research article in mind so you can tell between practitioner and scholarly resources. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article may be

helpful.

Methods

Sage Research Methods offers resources to answer your questions.

GO TO YELLOWDIG DISCUSSION BOARD

 Write Your Discussion Post

Aligning a Topic and Problem

Consider the aligned topic and problem for your project. For this week's discussion, choose

one of the following for your post:

Share a resource (such as a link to a website or a business or scholarly article) that you

found helpful in determining your topic and gap. How does it support your work and possibly others in your field of study?

Consider the literature supporting the topic that you have chosen. Discuss challenges you

encountered during your literature search. How did you resolve them?

Discuss your questions about locating relevant articles to support your topic. How might you get your questions answered?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 2) so others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

If you wish, include links to credible or scholarly articles, videos, images, or other Web

resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or Yellowdig Forums, Capella's

Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 Assignment Instructions

TOPIC SELECTION AND PROBLEM

Overview

For this assignment, you will develop two specific areas using the Project Plan Template

[DOCX], which you will populate throughout this course:

Topic.

Problem.

The Project Plan helps you develop the details of your project. Your work will be viewed through multiple lenses, including those of instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other

sources. You should seek opportunities to improve and refine your work. As you deepen your understanding and add detail to your project, you should expect to make several revisions

during and after this course. Doctoral project planning is an iterative process, with each revision often inspiring further revisions until everything is aligned. These iterations are a

necessary and customary part of the doctoral journey.

Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate

program's Project Plan Guide, and consider the following guidance as you develop these

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areas of your Project Plan:

Discussion of the topic should begin with a topic sentence like this: "The topic for the proposed study is…" (The topic statement should not be the same as your question.) This

paragraph should include descriptive sentences that provide your reader with a clear overview of the topic supported with literature from evidence-based, peer-reviewed journal

articles. Example: The topic for the proposed study is resiliency among first-generation college students at four-year colleges. Describe resiliency, first-generation college students, and four-year colleges, supporting each description and citing that support.

Having clearly named, described, and supported each element of the topic, articulate the

link between your topic and the field of your program as well as your specialization. The most effective way to demonstrate your topic’s significance is to link it to the growing

body of peer-reviewed literature related to your topic. A dissertation or capstone is an independent, original piece of scholarship; you want to connect your proposed work

explicitly to the acceptable topics and methods for your program. Cited support is required.

The problem takes the form of a miniature literature review. Often this section is best

organized using subheadings for each concept, phenomenon, or variable you plan to study. This is a brief summary of important findings related to your study—it should be evident

that you are well-versed in the scholarship of literature on your proposed topic. The problem is also a good place to connect the target population in a deeper way to your

topic if you have not done so.

The reference section should be in perfect APA style. This section should include supporting references (articles cited in your Project Plan). Most projects will have 35 or

more references listed by the end of the course.

Instructions

Consult the Acceptable Topics and Methods and Project Plan Guide provided by your

program for specific expectations for the following sections. Be sure to update the reference list as you add resources to support your project development. Use the Project Plan Template

to structure your assignment as follows:

Topic

Describe the specific topic to be studied. Provide a brief synthesis of recent literature on

the topic and clearly identify the target population, variables, and/or concepts under study. Ensure that the topic is grounded in a problem and aligned with your program of study.

Example: The topic for the proposed study is the effect of transformational leadership on organizational citizenship behavior among employees in health care organizations. Describe transformational leadership, organizational citizenship behavior, and employees in health care organizations. Support and cite the support for each of these descriptions.

Describe the significance of this topic to your program or field (business, counseling,

education, technology, public service leadership, psychology, social work, and so on) and your specialization within your program if applicable.

Correctly form the topic.

Use appropriate language for key concepts/phenomena addressed by the topic.

Clearly specify relationships among the foundations (quantitative method).

Identify and define the specific concepts or foundations to be explored (qualitative method).

Name the target population.

Focus the concepts appropriately.

Use scholarly literature to explain what is known and unknown about this topic. Report the

actual study findings (not implications or recommendations) from recent (5–7 years from expected date of graduation), peer-reviewed articles, and seminal works to explain the

current status of the topic and to show the gap in understanding that you propose to fill.

Problem

Write a brief statement regarding the need for the study that fully describes the problem or need being addressed. The need for the study is often referred to as the project or research problem. Correctly state the problem:

Summarize existing literature and key findings.

Clearly formulate gaps in the existing literature or problems in practice.

Explicitly state, rather than imply, the project or research problem.

State the theoretical or conceptual framework with source.

In simplified terms, the project or research problem might take this form: “The scholarly

literature on _________ indicates that ________ is known and __________ is known, but what is not known is ______________." Write out the problem statement and theoretical

foundation. Quantitative problem statement example: "The proposed study will examine the

extent to which (independent variable) influences (dependent variable) among (population) (moderated/mediated by [variable]). X Theory (citation) will serve as the

theoretical framework of the proposed study."

Qualitative problem statement example: "The proposed study will seek to ________ (understand, describe, develop, discover) how [concepts/theory foundations] have

addressed the ________ (central phenomenon, experience/event, process) for _______ (the target population). The tenets of Y theory (citation) will serve as the conceptual

framework of the proposed study." Example: "This qualitative generic inquiry study will explore how Maslow's hierarchy

of needs' foundations of physiological and safety needs are associated with the perceptions of post-Covid 19 unemployed job seekers toward job hunting."

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Be sure to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan

Guide.

Resources: 15–25 scholarly references, including seminal works, listed in references section at the end of the paper.

The Capella library resource Researching Theory in the Capella Library may be a useful guide as you search for theory: https://capellauniversity.libguides.com/theory

APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When

appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format per Evidence and APA.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool

to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.

SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your assignment for grading.

Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this

comment in the comments section "I attended and participated in the required synchronous session."

Review the Topic Selection and Problem scoring guide to ensure that you meet all criteria.

Portfolio Prompt: Consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This

assignment demonstrates your ability to update areas of your Project Plan, including the topic and problem. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future work

on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.

Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and specialization.

Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a researchable topic.

Describe the specific topic, including the target population and phenomena.

Competency 3: Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with

evidence in proposing research methods and design.

Identify the theoretical foundation for the study supported by scholarly literature.

Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.

Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified problem.

Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of

the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone

in grammatically sound sentences.

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

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Instruments and Phenomena

Wondering if Where You Are Going Is as Good as Where You’ve Been?

If you're a traveler, you know the feelings of anticipation as you research and

plan an exciting trip. As you now travel the road to become a scholar-

practitioner, you will focus on research, scholarly writing, and applying your

deep knowledge to solve real-world, professional problems in your area of

study. You will persevere and spend more focused time to reach your

destination. Enjoy the adventure!

Just as there are numerous considerations when planning a trip, in this week’s leg of the

doctoral journey you will consider many kinds of variables or phenomena to prepare for your Project Plan, studying how various methodologies require measurable concepts that can be

investigated and defined.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Study appropriate variables in quantitative research for your program.



Discussion: Choose among three options as you discuss instruments and

phenomena for your project. 

Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous individual meeting with faculty.



Prepare: Prepare for your Week 4 assignment using the Project Plan

Template and guides. 

 Discussion Overview

Choose one of three prompts to respond to: share how you overcame the challenge of selecting the instruments or phenomenon you plan to study; discuss goals for this week's one-

on-one with your instructor; or share where you have found support for the development of your Project Plan.

 What You Need to Know

Qualitative Research

Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember, at this point in

your doctoral journey, you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.

The Role of the Qualitative Researcher explores how the researcher becomes responsible for maintaining the rigor and credibility of their qualitative research.

Quantitative Research

Go to the Virtual Residency Campus page to read the appropriate Variables in Quantitative Research guide for your program.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Determining Instruments and Phenomena

This week you will meet with your instructor to finalize appropriate elements on your Project

Plan for endorsement. For this week's discussion, let's discuss connecting with others and finding relevant resources to develop your project. Choose one of the following for your post:

Share your difficulties about determining the instruments or phenomenon you plan to study. How did you work through this challenge to define your final choices? Did you find a

resource that your peers might also find of value to their own work?

Discuss what you hope to learn in your one-on-one meeting with your instructor.

As we wrap up this week, share where you have found support for the development of your Project Plan. What has been most helpful in preparing for endorsement?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your peers, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 3) so others can sort posts by the weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus support page.

 Synchronous Individual Meeting With Faculty

Take advantage of the opportunity to meet one-on-one with your instructor to discuss your Project Plan, receive feedback, and ask questions. Schedule your meeting for a time when you

can give your full attention, have your current materials and most recent feedback available, and have at the ready a list of questions you want to ask.

Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus for more information.

 Prepare: Week 4 Assignment

To prepare for your Week 4 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will be developing the project questions and supporting evidence. Complete the following:

View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.

Read the Week 4 assignment instructions and scoring guide.

Review the theoretical foundations or practice orientation relevant to your study.

Gather literature to expose, explain, and analyze previous scholarly efforts to address the problem.

Refer to Academic Writer as needed.

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Week 4

Relating Purpose With Proposed Study

What Do You Hope to Achieve?

It's probably safe to say, generally speaking, that nearly all projects hope to

address larger social problems, organizational problems, or human problems

in some targeted way. What really resonates with you as you embark on your

doctoral journey?

This week you will synthesize the scholarly literature you have gathered to examine the

purpose statement. The core purpose of your study is to answer the project question or questions, whose purpose is to solve the project problem.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Review how to craft a purpose statement for your

project. 

Assignment: Provide a synthesized review of scholarly literature and address the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study.



Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss relating a purpose with

your proposed study. 

Prepare: Prepare: Schedule and attend a synchronous webinar with a methodologist. 



 Discussion Overview

Discuss how your study is grounded in your field and the problem it addresses; share what

practitioners will be able to do better once they have the insights from your project; or share the resources most relevant and useful to your project.

 Assignment Overview

Conduct a literature review to synthesize scholarly literature addressing the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study.

 What You Need to Know

Purpose Statement

Use the Virtual Residency Campus page to read Crafting the Purpose Statement and learn more about the scope and nature of your project's problem statement to ensure it answers

your question, contributes to a wider social or community problem, and addresses a specific audience.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Relating Purpose to Proposed Study

This week you synthesize your review of scholarly literature and address the theoretical

foundation or practice orientation for your study. Let's discuss how your proposed study benefits the field. For this week's discussion, choose one of the following for your post:

Discuss how your study is grounded in your field and the problem it addresses. Which new or different aspect of the problem does your proposed study address? How does this

motivate you to continue your work?

Share how your study results may address the problem. Are you finding anything in your work that particularly surprises you? What will practitioners do better once they have the

insights from your project?

As we wrap up this week, share resources from the course, the library, or your peers that were most relevant and immediately useful to your project.

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? You can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 4) so others can sort posts by the weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus

support page.

 Assignment Instructions

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND PROJECT QUESTIONS

Overview

For this assignment, you will provide a synthesized review of the scholarly literature and address the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study. Your supporting

evidence should include:

Primary orientation.

Efforts to address the problem.

Synthesis of evidence.

Your project questions should illuminate the gap in literature and align with topic, problem, and evidence.

Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan Guide. Remember, the Project Plan helps you develop the details of

your project. Your work will be viewed through multiple lenses, including those of instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other sources. You should seek out opportunities to improve

and refine your work. As you deepen your understanding and add detail to your project, you should expect to make several revisions throughout and beyond this course. Doctoral project

planning is an iterative process, with each revision often inspiring further revisions until everything is aligned. These iterations are a necessary and customary part of the doctoral

journey.

Instructions

Use your Project Plan Template and guide to complete the following:

Supporting Evidence

Explain how the proposed study will add or contribute to a better understanding of the

theoretical foundation of the problem or contribute to a better understanding of practice.

Explain the proposed gap supported by scholarly literature or the practical implications of the proposed study.

Synthesize a review of the scholarly literature to expose, explain, and analyze previous

scholarly efforts to address the project or problem.

Project Questions

List one or more project questions that align with the topic, problem, and supporting

evidence within the program.

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Include a list of terms and definitions that relate to the program, topic, problem, gap,

program, and project framework.

Describe your target population.

Describe the background for your study and how your question relates to the background of the study. Discuss previous studies and demonstrate exactly how your project (answering

the question, applying to practice) will advance the scientific knowledge base on this topic. Consider the following guidance:

Questions should be appropriate for the knowledge gap and current state of knowledge (supporting evidence).

Questions are cast using the variables or phenomena under study. The variables or

phenomena in the questions are identical to the variables discussed in the problem and specific theory gap.

Questions are explicit in naming the type of relationship or phenomenon under study.

When answered, questions will make a contribution to theoretical or practical

foundations. The contribution to the academic field and to the theoretical foundation must speak to how the relationship among the variables or to the phenomenon

addresses the knowledge gap previously identified.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the

overall message. Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual

Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan Guide.

Resources: 6–10 scholarly references, including seminal works, listed in References section

at the end of the paper.

APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according

to current APA style and format. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.

SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your

assignment for grading.

Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this comment in the comments section "I attended and participated in the required synchronous

session."

Review the Supporting Evidence and Project Questions scoring guide before submitting to

ensure that you have met all criteria.

Portfolio Prompt: Consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This

assignment demonstrates your ability to address the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your proposed Project Plan. You will want to organize your course assignments

to easily support future work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the

Campus ePortfolio page.

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this

criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the

following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.

Explain how the proposed study will contribute to a better understanding of the

theoretical foundation of the problem or of practice.

Describe the target population.

Explain the proposed gap supported by scholarly literature or the practical implications of the proposed study.

Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a

researchable topic.

Synthesize literature to illuminate, explain, and analyze previous scholarly efforts to address the problem.

Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.

Describe the study’s background and how the question relates to the background of the

study.

Competency 5: Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed study.

List project questions aligned with the topic, problem, and supporting evidence within the program.

Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of

the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone

in grammatically sound sentences.

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

 Synchronous Webinar With Methodologist

This webinar with the Methodologists may have already taken place is an earlier week or it is still to come. Make sure you are prepared to use a device to view the screen and take notes. Note: This webinar may occur in another week besides this week.

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Week 5

Theoretical Foundations, Models, and Frameworks

What Are Your Destination Plans?

Since all projects reflect the tenets of a theoretical foundation, model,

framework, or a practice orientation—a kind of map—you too will have to be

a cartographer, determining how you will proceed on your doctoral journey.

This week you will research, evaluate, and identify an appropriate theoretical foundation or

practice orientation as the theoretical framework with which to view your proposed project.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Explore resources on methodologies and design.

Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss a theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your project.



Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.

Prepare: Prepare for your Week 6 assignment using the Project Plan

Template and guides. 

 Discussion Overview

Discuss the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your study, ask questions about your study's theoretical framework, or share resources to help clarify the purpose of your

project.

 What You Need to Know

Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your

project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember: it is your role at this point in your doctoral journey to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you

need.

Methodologies and Designs

Overview of Methodologies and Research Designs [DOCX].

Read this overview to learn more about the characteristics and basic designs available within core methodologies.

Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical

framework in dissertation research: Creating the blueprint for your "house" [PDF]. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12–26.

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1058505.pdf

Philosophy and Assumptions

Virtual Residency.

Read the appropriate Research Philosophy and Assumptions document for your program.

Program Evaluation

Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (2021). https://evaluationstandards.org/

While the JCSEE is a source for educational evaluation, its standards are used across other types of program evaluation. See the Program Evaluation tab for more information

on the standards.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Identifying a Theoretical Framework

This week you identify an appropriate theoretical foundation or practice orientation as the theoretical framework through which to view your proposed project. Let's discuss how you

are determining an appropriate theoretical framework for your proposed study. Choose one of the following for your post:

Discuss the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your study. What have others in your field said about their theoretical frameworks? How does the theoretical foundation

or practice orientation support your proposed study?

Share your questions about the purpose of theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your study. How might you resolve those questions to ensure appropriate alignment with

your topic?

As we wrap up this week, identify the most valuable resources for clarifying the purpose of the project.

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 5) so others can sort posts by the weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus

support page.

 Synchronous Small-Group Meeting

This week you will meet in a small group, including some of your peers from this course, to

discuss your Project Plan. Your instructor will lead the group and will give each participant time to present their topic. Prepare for this meeting by being fluent and familiar with your

project to this point and by having drafted your ideas for the next sections. Remember that your plan is iterative, and you may want to make revisions based on these discussions.

Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus as needed.

 Prepare: Week 6 Assignment

To prepare for your Week 6 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will assemble and align all of the elements supporting the proposed study. Also, complete the following:

View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.

Read the Week 6 assignment instructions and scoring guide.

Review your topic and problem statement in terms of how they have progressed or changed.

Identify the literature that supports the gap, methodology, theoretical or practice

orientation, and research questions.

Refer to Academic Writer as needed.

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Project Design

Eyes Wide Open to Your Topic, Problem, and Question

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

– Marcel Proust

This week, you will apply additional literature you have found to your topic, problem statement, and question, and revise the topic and problem sections of your Project Plan.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Listen to a media piece on questions and designs

for your project. 

Assignment: As part of this week's signature assignment to achieve topic approval, you will apply new literature to bring the topic and problem

statement up-to-date.



Assignment: Confirm your participation and attendance in the course's required synchronous meetings in Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 6.



Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss your Project Plan

submission. 

 Discussion Overview

Discuss changes made to your research problem in your proposed study, share what you have

learned as you've redeveloped some project elements, or share instructor or peer feedback that has been helpful as you prepare to submit your Project Plan.

 Assignment Overview

Apply new literature and incorporate the feedback from your instructor to update your Project

Plan's topic, problem, supporting evidence, and questions.

 Assignment Overview

Confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings.

 What You Need to Know

Questions and Designs

Listen to Research Questions and Research Designs, a panel discussion with Drs. Creswell, Shope, Graham, and Francis.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Applying Literature for Topic Alignment

This week you apply additional literature to your topic and problem statement and align all

the elements of your proposed project. For this week's discussion, choose one of the following for your post:

Discuss the research problem in your proposed study and how it has changed since Week 1. Is the argument stronger or have you identified a more interesting problem to study?

Consider the revisions you have made to your Project Plan thus far in the course. What have

you learned that prompted the redevelopment of these elements?

As we wrap up this week, share what instructor or peer feedback you're finding most helpful as you prepare to submit your Project Plan.

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 6) so others can sort posts by the week’s topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus

support page.

 Assignment Instructions

SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT: PROJECT PLAN APPROVAL

Overview

This week you will apply instructor feedback and new information you have gathered in this course to your topic and problem statements. As you've conducted your library searches, your

project may have provided you with a stronger argument in favor of your study, or identified a different, perhaps more interesting, problem. In this assignment, you will bring your topic and

problem statement up-to-date with the literature and revise the topic and problem sections of your Project Plan to be evaluated by your instructor and a representative of your program.

Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan Guide. Remember, the Project Plan helps you develop the details of

your project. Your work will be viewed through multiple lenses, including those of instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other sources. Continue to seek out opportunities to

improve and refine your work.

SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT

This assignment has been identified as a signature assignment. Signature assignments serve a

dual purpose: to meet course competencies and to acquire skills needed to demonstrate competencies specific to the completion of the doctoral project. You must meet the

established criteria for demonstrating competence in this assignment to successfully complete the course (see University Policy 3.04.07: Grading [PDF]). Completion of this course is a

program-specific requirement. Consequently, you must pass this course to remain in good academic standing per University Policy 3.01.04: Academic Standing [PDF]. This assignment

includes review by a representative of your program to ensure the work meets doctoral expectations for writing, content, connection to the specialization, scholarship, quality,

integrity, and ethical compliance. This review is an essential program expectation and an important opportunity for learners. A hallmark of doctoral learners in particular is openness to

critique and responsiveness to feedback. Like any scholarly endeavor such as a journal article, book chapter, or dissertation, your topic will benefit from the integration of reviewer feedback

and ongoing revision at each stage of development. A doctoral-level project should be viewed as a work in progress until the final Dean review and approval.

Instructions

Consult the Virtual Residency on Campus for your program's Project Plan Guide to find specific expectations for the following sections. Be sure to update the reference list as you

add resources to support your project development. As you integrate feedback from your instructor, refine your topic and problem statement, using a compelling argument for the

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proposed study. Develop questions that align with the identified topic and problem by

completing the following in your Project Plan Template:

Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and program specialization.

Explain the proposed gap or problem supported by existing literature.

Describe the specific topic, including the target population name and phenomena.

Identify the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for the proposed study supported

by literature.

Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified problem.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan

Guide.

Resources: Cite 25–35 scholarly references, including seminal works, and add them to Reference section at the end of your assignment.

APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When

appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool

to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.

SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your assignment for grading.

Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this

comment in the comments section "I attended and participated in the required synchronous session."

Review the Signature Assignment: Project Plan Approval scoring guide before submitting to ensure that you have met the expectations of this assignment. Note: Feedback from the

program representative is incorporated in the scoring guide feedback. Learners must receive approval from the program and instructor to successfully complete this assignment.

Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This assignment demonstrates your ability to apply new literature to your topic and problem

statements. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers

after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this

criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the

following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.

Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and program specialization.

Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a

researchable topic.

Describe the specific topic, including the target population name and phenomena.

Competency 3: Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with evidence in proposing research methods and design.

Explain the proposed gap or problem, supported by existing literature.

Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.

Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified

problem.

Competency 5: Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed study.

Identify the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for the proposed study, supported by literature.

Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.

Achieve a Proficient or greater rating on all grading criteria for this assignment.

Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of

the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone

in grammatically sound sentences

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT

 Assignment Instructions

SYNCHRONOUS MEETING PARTICIPATION

Instructions

To confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings held in Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 6, complete the following:

Submit a brief list of the synchronous sessions that you attended this quarter. For each session, list the date, type of session (1:1, small group), and write a bullet point

if there is anything you wish to be noted about your participation in the session.

If you did not attend any synchronous sessions, please briefly explain your absence and note that you will not be given credit for any sessions you missed.

You are expected to report your attendance honestly and accurately, in keeping with your ethics and integrity as a scholar. Your instructor may check their attendance records to verify

your report. Note: The Capella University Doctoral Manual: Program Information and Procedures [PDF] and the Capella University academic honesty policy per Academic Honesty

& APA Style and Formatting will be adhered to in this course.

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this

criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the

following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of

the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.

Week 1: Acknowledge participation in the small-group synchronous meeting.

Week 3: Acknowledge participation in the individual with faculty synchronous meeting.

Week 5: Acknowledge participation in the small-group synchronous meeting.

Week 6: Acknowledge participation in the methodologist synchronous meeting.

 Write Your Discussion Post

Framework

This week you identify ethical issues and mitigation strategies for your proposed project. Let's

discuss how you are addressing the ethical issues and the myriad of mitigation actions you might apply. Address one of the following in your post:

Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project. How do your sources connect with the topic/problem/gap you have identified, and with the answers or outcomes

you are seeking? What are some favorite sources that might your peers learn from?

Share your questions about collecting data according to your chosen methodology. What are some possible support connections that could be made to address these questions?

After reviewing the IRB Campus site and considering the ethical challenges your project

may face, discuss your ethical concerns and how you will address or prevent them. What lingering questions or concerns do you have about ethical challenges?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts as well.

When writing your post:

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Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 7) so others can sort posts by the weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus

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Week 7

Ethical Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

Know Before You Go

If you are headed to a new travel destination, what do you need to know

before you get there? Just as you must consider that certain behaviors may

be inappropriate in some places, when drafting your Project Plan you must

also consider potential issues of confidentiality, privacy, conflict of interest,

and perceived coercion.

This week, you will focus on many important ethical considerations and how to mitigate them

as you further develop your Project Plan.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Visit the Institutional Review Board Campus site.

Assignment: Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners and submit your completion certificate and module scores.



Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss ethical challenges and

mitigation strategies for your project. 

 Discussion Overview

Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project, share your questions about collecting data according to your chosen methodology, or discuss ethical concerns and

mitigation strategies for your project.

 Assignment Overview

Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners and submit your certificate of

completion.

 What You Need to Know

Choose resources aligned with your topic and method used in your project, returning to them

as needed. Remember that you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Visit the IRB Campus page for requirements of all Capella doctoral learners. IRB reviews ensure research complies with federal regulations and ethical practices for human

protections.

Conflict of Interest and Dual Roles

Read Conflict of Interest and Dual Roles [PDF] for IRB guidance on helping researchers

understand, identify, and manage conflicts of interest.

Human Research Protection

Read University Policy 3.03.01: Human Research Protections [PDF], for Capella doctoral

learners conducting academic research.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Framework

This week you identify ethical issues and mitigation strategies for your proposed project. Let's discuss how you are addressing the ethical issues and the myriad of mitigation actions you

might apply. Address one of the following in your post:

Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project. How do your sources

connect with the topic/problem/gap you have identified, and with the answers or outcomes you are seeking? What are some favorite sources that might your peers learn from?

Share your questions about collecting data according to your chosen methodology. What

are some possible support connections that could be made to address these questions?

After reviewing the IRB Campus site and considering the ethical challenges your project may face, discuss your ethical concerns and how you will address or prevent them. What

lingering questions or concerns do you have about ethical challenges?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback

regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so

far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts as well.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 7) so others can sort posts by the

weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus support page.

 Assignment Instructions

RESEARCH ETHICS: CITI CERTIFICATION

Overview

Capella University requires all doctoral learners and mentors to complete the CITI Basic

Course for Capella Learners available through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). The 10 modules comprising the course provide basic information on the ethical

principles and federal regulations that protect human participants in research. Completion of CITI training ensures that learners and mentors understand key concepts such as informed

consent and conflict of interest. The modules should be seen as an introduction to these concepts and do not describe Capella's IRB process. Learners should consult the Institutional

Review Board page for information relating to the IRB process at Capella and best practices for ethical research.

CITI modules may be reviewed and quizzes retaken as many times as needed to achieve a passing score. A minimum score of 85 percent correct overall is required for researchers to

obtain the certificate of completion for the CITI modules. Learner CITI certifications expire two years from the completion date. Learners are required to keep their CITI certification

current through the end of participant interaction, data collection, and de-identification of data (separation of data from identifiers) used for their dissertation or capstone project. You

can check the expiration date by logging in to your CITI account and selecting the completion record.

Instructions

To complete the CITI certification, go to the CITI website and use How to Register on CITI [PDF] to complete your registration. Complete all of required modules and associated quizzes,

which must be taken in the listed order. The basic course will require 2–4 hours to complete. You are encouraged to use multiple sessions and retake modules as needed.

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Please note that the CITI course basic requirements are the same for all doctoral learners

across Capella University. Some modules are required for certain learners based on their project plans. Be certain that you review the optional module list and complete any that are

necessary for your project or are of interest. Consult with your instructor if you have any questions.

Additional Requirements

When you have completed all required CITI modules with a score of 85% or higher, submit the completion certificate with the document showing the completed scores on each module in

this assignment. Both documents can be downloaded from CITI after completing the CITI course.

Also, please read Use of Third-Party Services in Dissertation and Doctoral Capstone Research [PDF] to be informed of the appropriate uses and limitations to the use of third-party services

in research at Capella University.

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this

criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the

following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.

Complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification with an 85%

minimum score.

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Week 8

Ethical Issues With Population

Understanding the Ethics Behind Your Project

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

–Marie Curie

This week, as you continue preparing to develop your project, you will articulate the population and sample for your proposed study. There are numerous sampling strategies; your

study should employ the one that will yield you the most potential participants in an ethical fashion.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Examine feasibility concerns for your project.

Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss ethical issues with your

study population. 

Prepare: Prepare for your Week 10 assignment using the Project Plan Template and guides.



 Discussion Overview

Share a resource used for planning an ethical data collection and protection of study participants, discuss what you learned from the CITI certification process, or share feasibility

concerns for your project, including resources to help address issues.

 What You Need to Know

Choose resources that are aligned with your topic and method used in your project, returning to these resources as needed. Remember to search outside of the courseroom for resources as

necessary.

Conflict of Interest

View the Conflict of Interest Campus page to learn about competing interests that may

impact your project decision-making.

Feasibility Guidance

Read Common Feasibility Concerns in Doctoral Research to ensure that the project you

undertake is scientifically sound and feasible.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Identifying Ethical Issues With Study Participants

This week you identify ethical sampling issues associated with the target population for your proposed project. Let's discuss the ethical issues you identified for your project population

and how you will manage them for your proposed study. Choose one of the following options for your post:

Share an article, video, website, or other resource not provided in this course that you have found helpful in planning for ethical data collection and the protection of participants. How

was this resource useful to your project, or how might your peers find this resource relevant to their work?

Revisit your CITI certification process completed in this course. What did you learn that was

a surprise—or a relief—to you? How will this new knowledge change how you approach your population?

As we wrap up this week, discuss feasibility concerns for your project. What resources have

you found to help you resolve these issues and ensure a successful project?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback

regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so

far? Love or like their posts too!

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 8) so others can sort posts by the

weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus support page.

 Prepare: Week 10 Assignment

To prepare for your Week 10 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will begin development of the project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations. Complete

the following:

View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.

Read the Week 10 assignment instructions and scoring guide.

Review the proposed project framework including population, foundations, phenomena,

and variables.

Consider the data collection procedures and the ethical considerations associated with your project.

Begin placing relevant project information into the template as part of your preparation.

Refer to Academic Writer as needed.

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Week 9

Sample Feasibility, Universe, and Frame

Are Your Plans Viable?

A successful journey may have you managing any number of details, from

learning the local language to ensuring you have the right credentials to

travel. Based upon the type of project you are proposing, your doctoral

journey will require you to look at your project's feasibility.

This week you'll begin formulating ideas about sampling and recruiting study participants

based upon the type of project you are proposing.

TO DO LIST

What You Need To Know: Explore resources on mixed methods for your project.



Discussion: Choose among three options as you discuss sample feasibility for

your project. 

 Discussion Overview

Discuss the characteristics of the population from which your sample will be drawn, share your feasibility concerns for your project, or share resources that were helpful in identifying and

clarifying the feasibility of your target population.

 What You Need to Know

Choose resources aligned with your topic and method used in your project. Remember to

search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.

Mixed Methods

Devers, K. J., & Frankel, R. M. (2000). Study design in qualitative research--2: Sampling and

data collection strategies. Education for Health, 13(2), 263–271. Read the first five pages.

Marshall, M. N. (1996). Sampling for qualitative research. Family Practice, 13(6), 522–526.

Although this article focuses on qualitative methodology, its primary goal is to compare aspects of sampling in the two methodologies, which is our objective this week.

Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. T. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling

designs in social science research [PDF]. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9/

Specifically, read the sections "Sampling Schemes," pages 283–287, and "Sample Size," pages 287–289. You are welcome to read the rest of the article—and you should save it

for your methodology reference list—but it is very technical and, unless you are well- versed in sampling theory, it can be quite confusing. Another reason to read only the two

assigned sections is that the rest of the article discusses mixed methodologies design, which is far more complex than single methodology research designs and are subject to

additional conditions and permissions at Capella. However, the two assigned sections are clear and applicable to the topic this week, and you should be able to use them

productively.

Trochim, W. M. K. (2021). Research methods knowledge base. https://conjointly.com/kb/ Review the Sampling chapter.

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 Write Your Discussion Post

Sampling Feasibility

This week you formulate ideas about sampling and the recruitment of participants for your

study, based upon the type of research you are proposing. Let's discuss the feasibility of your project population and how you will recruit them for your proposed study. For this week's

discussion, choose one of the following for your post:

Discuss the characteristics of the larger population from which your sample will be drawn.

Share your sampling strategy (probability or non-probability) and the specific method (random, purposive, convenience, and so on). What is your greatest concern about finding

the right people (or data) for your study?

Share your feasibility concerns for your project. How will you address these issues to ensure a successful project?

As we wrap up this week, share resources you felt were most helpful in identifying and

clarifying the feasibility of your target population.

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback

regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so

far? Love or like their posts too!

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 9) so others can sort posts by the

weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus support page.

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Week 10

Project Plan

Your Doctoral Journey Continues

The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he needs.

– Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed

In this final week, you will update and complete the Project Plan elements on which you have been working throughout the course. You will continue to build on these elements in the next

residency course.

TO DO LIST

Assignment: Complete the proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations of your Project Plan.



Discussion: Choose among three options to reflect on your Project Plan and

doctoral journey. 

 Discussion Overview

Discuss which elements of your Project Plan need further development and how you will

address doing this work; share what you're looking forward to as you move ahead on your doctoral journey; or reflect on what course content was most relevant and helpful to you and

what advice you would give yourself if you could begin this course again.

 Assignment Overview

Complete the proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations of your Project Plan.

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Project Plan Reflection

This week you assemble multiple elements of your Project Plan. For this discussion, choose

one of the following for your post:

Review your proposed framework, data collection, and ethical considerations. Which of

these elements needs the most work and how will you address that element in your Project Plan?

As you anticipate next steps of your doctoral journey, what are you looking forward to?

As we wrap up the course, discuss which content was most relevant and helpful for you in

developing your plan. What advice would you give yourself if you could go back to the beginning of this course?

Response Guidelines

As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What

can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Love or like their posts too.

When writing your post:

Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig's Create option

to create a new post.

Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 10) so others can sort posts by the weekly topic.

If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or

other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.

You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.

For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus

support page.

 Assignment Instructions

PROPOSED FRAMEWORK, DATA COLLECTION, AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Overview

Your final assignment is focused on the plan's proposed project framework, data collection,

and ethical considerations.

Instructions

Consult the Virtual Residency Campus page for your program's Project Plan Guide for specific

expectations of the following sections. Remember to update the reference list as you add resources to support your project development.

Use your Project Plan Template and guide to complete the following:

Proposed Project Framework

Your project framework should be clearly defined and include population, foundations, phenomena, and variables. The framework consists of three elements:

Methodological Approach. Describe the proposed methodological framework that aligns the topic, problem, gap,

and project questions.

Population and Sample (including site if necessary). Describe the proposed target population as it aligns with the topic, purpose, and

questions.

Foundations, Phenomena, Variables. Present evidence and explanation for the final choice of framework.

Data Collection

Describe the proposed data collection procedures and potential ethical considerations

associated with your data collection. Data collection begins once informed consent is confirmed. Describe where your respondents or data are, and how you will gather

information from those individuals or sites. Indicate the steps necessary to gather and secure data.

Ethical Considerations

Explain potential risks to study participants and how each risk will be mitigated to reduce ethical conflicts. Describe any ethical considerations that should be in place to address the

sample, the population overall, the data, and the topic. Fully explain how you plan to protect your human participants along with any data collected through other providers.

Support identified ethical, confidentiality, privacy, security, anonymity, and credibility issues and mitigation strategies with scholarly references. Be sure to cite literature associated with

ethical responsibilities, including The Belmont Report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1979).

Include in-text citations and a references section at the end of your assignment.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the

overall message. Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual

Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program's Project Plan Guide.

Resources: 6–10 scholarly references including seminal works. Include in Reference section

at the end of the paper.

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APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When

appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format. Refer to Academic Writer as needed.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Review the scoring guide before submitting your assignment to ensure that you meet all criteria.

To support you in proofreading your assignments and before submitting your work through SafeAssign, ensure you use Grammarly to help detect plagiarism, correct errors with grammar,

usage, and writing mechanics.

To strengthen your writing, use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting

for grading.

Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio.

This assignment demonstrates your ability to address ethical considerations associated with your Project Plan. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future

work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio

page.

Reference

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1979). The Belmont Report: Ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html

SCORING GUIDE Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 6: Propose a research methodology that aligns with an identified problem.

Describe the proposed methodological framework that aligns the topic, problem, gap, and project questions.

Describe the proposed target population as it aligns with the topic, purpose, and

questions.

Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.

Describe the proposed data collection procedures.

Explain potential risks to mitigate ethical conflicts for participants within the study.

Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,

and style.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

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Required

The materials listed below are required to complete the learning activities in this course.

Required Library

The following required readings are provided in the Capella University Library or linked directly in this course. To find specific readings refer to the Journal and Book Locator library

guide.

Required Library Resources

Devers, K. J., & Frankel, R. M. (2000). Study design in qualitative research--2: Sampling and data collection strategies. Education for Health, 13(2), 263–271.

Marshall, M. N. (1996). Sampling for qualitative research. Family Practice, 13(6), 522–526.

Required Internet and External

Please note that URLs change frequently. While the URLs were current when this course was

designed, some may no longer be valid. If you cannot access a specific link, contact your instructor for an alternative URL. Permissions for the following links have been either granted

or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

Required Internet and External Resources

CITI Program. (n.d.). https://www.citiprogram.org/

Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical framework in dissertation research: Creating the blueprint for your "house" [PDF].

Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12–26. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1058505.pdf

Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (2021). https://evaluationstandards.org/

Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. T. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling designs in social science research [PDF]. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316.

https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9/

Trochim, W. M. K. (2021). Research methods knowledge base. https://conjointly.com/kb/

Suggested

The following materials are recommended to provide you with a better understanding of the topics in this course. These materials are not required to complete the course, but they are

aligned to course activities and assessments and are highly recommended for your use.

Suggested Internet and External

Please note that URLs change frequently. While the URLs were current when this course was

designed, some may no longer be valid. If you cannot access a specific link, contact your instructor for an alternative URL. Permissions for the following links have been either granted

or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

Suggested Internet and External Resources

Google Scholar. (n.d.). https://scholar.google.com/

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