Week 3 Task

Assignment Task Week 3

For this Assignment,

How will your capstone make an original contribution to the research in your field?

In this module you will identify the purpose and the significance of your study. The purpose statement must include the variables in your capstone and how you will measure them for a quantitative study, or it must include the need for increased understanding of the topic for a qualitative study.

As you prepare your purpose statement, keep in mind that the purpose should be a concise sentence on the overall purpose or intention of the study, which will serve as the connection between the problem being addressed and the focus of the study.

· In quantitative studies, state what needs be studied by describing two or more factors (variables) and a conjectured relationship among them related to the identified gap in practice or problem.

· In qualitative studies, describe the need for increased understanding about the issue to be studied, based on the identified gap or problem.

· In mixed-methods studies, with both quantitative and qualitative aspects, clarify how the two approaches will be used together to inform the study.

As you prepare your prospectus document significance section, consider how this study will contribute to filling the gap in practice identified in the problem statement:

· What original contribution will this study make in the local setting?

· How will this research support professional education practice or allow practical application at the local site?

· There must be a clear audience who will benefit specifically from your findings or project deliverable; share what ways, specifically, your audience will benefit.

· How might the potential findings lead to positive social change?

· State the anticipated significance of your findings only. Avoid descriptions of ancillary “domino effects,” which may exaggerate your study’s influence.

· Review the EdD Prospectus Guide.>

 To Prepare:

· Review the requirements for the Design Alignment Tool from the “Completing the Design Alignment Tool Tutorial” PowerPoint presentation in this module’s Learning Resources.

· Review the media program on the Design Alignment Tool in this module’s Learning Resources.

· Review the Tips and the Sample DAT in the EdD Prospectus Guide.

Assignment Task

· Please make sure to use any feedback you received on the previous components of your prospectus document and submit the completed revisions.

· Add the purpose and significance to your Prospectus document.

· Include title, problem statement, and evidence of the problem. Follow the annotated outline in the EdD Prospectus Guide and update the draft number and date in the file name.

· Begin to complete the Design Alignment Tool for your capstone study.

Save it on your computer with an appropriate naming convention (e.g., DoeJDATDraft1MMDDYY). While you will submit your Design Alignment Tool (DAT) in Module 8, your work on it now will inform your prospectus. The DAT serves as your outline for the prospectus document as you move forward.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:

· Describe the purpose and significance of their capstone

· Align elements of their capstone

LEARNING RESOURCES

· Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2017a). Completing the Design Alignment Tool [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.