Research Paper
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Example -
Topic: The impact on student learning in small class sizes in the United States
Dataset: dataset_Star.csv
Resource File: R_The impact on student learning and small class sizes in the United States.pdf
File Location: “Lesson 14” folder in iLearn
**Must be APA formatted**
Title Page
Document body with citations
Reference Page
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 1: Discuss Topic Background (Citations are required)
Section 2: Data Analysis (R Studio - R language - Library: mosaic)
Describe the fields of the dataset.
Create a summary of stats for the dataset.
Discuss the Min, Max, Median, and Mean of the continuous fields.
Discuss the Counts and Percentages of the categorical fields. (ex. Pie Chart)
Discuss any missing data elements.
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 3: Data Visualizations (R Studio - R language - Library: ggplot2)
Graphs: Bar Plot, Box Plot, Scatter Plot, and Histogram
Label: X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Titles
Discuss: Plot, Breakout, Drilldown, and Position (only Bar Plot)
Findings: What story is presented in the visualizations?
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 4: Discuss Findings (Citations are required)
Compare (Similar)
Contrast (Difference)
Articles that Support
Articles that do not Support
Conclusion of the findings
Section 5: Reference List
At least 8 References (4 must be scholarly peer-reviewed articles)
Residency Assignment – Presentation
Power Point Slides:
Summarize research
Data visualizations
Findings
Conclusion
Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Residency Assignment – Topics
Research Topics
A comparison of health insurance coverage and hours worked by wives in the United States
Preferences for car choice in the United States
The benefits of bio-feedback treatment for migraine headaches
The change in demand for medical care in the United States
The characteristics that give round cut diamonds value
The impact of living standards on medical expenses in Vietnam
The impact of unemployment insurance on blue collar workers in the United States
The impact on student learning and small class sizes in the United States
The results of health reform in German after 1988