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Module 3: Assignment 2

RA 1: Research Methodologies In this assignment, you will evaluate the research methodologies used in a particular study to apply the knowledge you have gained in the course. This will be your opportunity to explore a research study in depth and gain a stronger understanding of both conducting the research and also reporting the outcome of that research.

Tasks:

Read the following article from the Argosy University online library resources:

Multicultural development in human services agencies: Challenges and solutions

Then, in a 5- to 6-page paper:

Evaluate the research methodologies used. In your evaluation, make sure that you:

o Examine the theoretical framework used in the study and assess its appropriateness for the selected research question.

o Evaluate the way in which the literature review portion of the article informed and supported the research.

o Analyze the instruments used in data collection and discuss how they were an appropriate selection to achieve the desired outcomes.

o Evaluate the results and conclusions drawn and discuss the extent to which they supported the research question.

o Evaluate the ethical considerations that the researchers kept in mind regarding multicultural diversity in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

Submission Details:

Write your paper in a Microsoft Word document and save it as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc. Include a title and reference page and apply APA standards to the citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references.

By Module 3, Day 7, post your saved paper to the M3 Assignment 2 RA 1 Dropbox.

RA 1 is worth 200 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.

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Assignment Components Proficient Maximum

Points

Examine the theoretical framework used

in the study and assess its

appropriateness for the selected research

question.

CO 1, 3

PO 3, 6, 8

The theoretical framework is accurately

identified and thoroughly examined. The

appropriateness of the framework is

discussed in detail as it relates to the extent

to which it helps to frame the selection of

literature, methodology used, discussion of

findings, and how it supports the research

question. Special attention is given to

addressing the multicultural emphasis in the

selected sources and in the discussion of

findings. Specific examples are provided to

support the discussion. Scholarly evidence is

used to support ideas.

/44 pts.

Analyze the instruments used in data

collection and discuss whether and how

they were the appropriate selection to

achieve the desired outcomes.

CO 1, 2, 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Analysis of the selected instruments is

accurate and clearly discusses the rationale

of its appropriateness or lack thereof for

reaching the desired outcomes. Provides

examples of other possible instruments as

examples to support the appropriateness or

lack thereof of the selected instruments.

Discussion is supported with specific

examples from the article as well as with

additional supporting evidence.

/48 pts.

Evaluate the results and conclusions

drawn and discuss the extent to which

they supported the research question.

CO 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Evaluation is clear, complete, and accurate.

Results and conclusions are related to the

data collection and the framework. How

results and conclusions supported the

research question is accurately discussed

and explained. Specific examples from the

article are used to highlight the multicultural

emphasis of the study; evidence from other

scholarly sources is used to support the

ideas.

/44 pts.

Evaluate the ethical considerations used

by the researchers regarding multicultural

diversity in data collection, analysis, and

interpretation.

Ethical considerations regarding multicultural

diversity to evaluate and interpret data are

identified and discussed in detail. Specific

examples are provided regarding

considerations in data collection, analysis,

/44 pts.

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CO 2

PO 3, 6

and interpretation. Evaluation of the ethical

considerations is thoughtful and accurate

and it discusses how those ethical

considerations are present throughout the

study, as needed. How specific ethical

issues were identified and handled was

highlighted and explained. Implications of

those issues on the study are discussed

accurately. Specific examples from the

article are used to highlight ideas; evidence

from other scholarly sources is used to

support the ideas.

Write in a clear, concise, and organized

manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship

in accurate representation and attribution

of sources (i.e., APA); and display

accurate spelling, grammar, and

punctuation.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized

manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in

accurate representation and attribution of

sources; and displayed accurate spelling,

grammar, and punctuation.

/20 pts.

Total: /200 pts.

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Module 5: Assignment 2

RA 2: Research Question and Literature Review

In RA 2, you will finalize the research question on a human services topic that you selected earlier in the

course and conduct a literature review to better understand the problem being presented through the

research question.

In this assignment, you will get an opportunity to practice many different concepts and skills that you have covered throughout this course.

Tasks:

Using what you have learned about research questions, along with the feedback you received in M4 Assignment 2, present your finalized research question on a topic in the field of human services. Your question should clearly depict the variables being examined and the relationship between these variables.

Gather, analyze, and critique scholarly literature and develop a literature review to address your research question. Use the list of resources that you finalized in M4 Assignment 2, in addition to any other articles that you found since Module 4.

Your literature review must be based on:

Credible research sources

A minimum of one quantitative and one qualitative research study

One or two seminal or foundational sources

At least five peer-reviewed journals and two websites

Current sources from within the past five years (with the exception of the seminal or foundational source mentioned above)

In addition, your literature review must:

Synthesize the research and provide a summary of how the selected literature helps support the research question.

Discuss common themes found in the literature related to the topic.

Compare and contrast the typical research methodologies found in the literature you reviewed— qualitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods.

Submission Details:

Compile your research question and literature review in an 8- to 10-page Microsoft Word document. Include a title page and a reference page and apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references.

Save your paper as M5_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and by Module 5, Day 5, upload it to the M5 Assignment 2 RA 2 Dropbox.

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RA 2 is worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.

Grading Rubric

Assignment Components Proficient Maximum

Points

Research Question

CO 1, 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Research question is clear, measureable,

specific, and appropriate to the current field.

/44 pts.

Comprise all the elements

necessary for the literature

review.

CO 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Literature review includes all the necessary

pieces, including credible research sources, at

least one quantitative and one qualitative

research study, and one or two seminal or

foundational sources. It also contains only

current sources within the past five years (with

the exception of the aforementioned seminal or

foundational source.

/40 pts.

Synthesize the research and

provide a summary of how

the selected literature helps

support the research

question.

CO 1, 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Through synthesis and summary, the

importance of the research question is justified

and answered, using specific scholarly

resources from the literature review. Elements

of the research question are broken down into

key aspects and are supported by multiple

sources. In supporting the research question,

material from a variety of sources is synthesized

to provide conclusions.

/64 pts.

Discuss common themes

found in the literature related

to the topic.

CO 3

PO 3, 6, 8

Common themes identified are accurate and

clearly presented, with evidence from multiple

sources. Themes identified also indicate a

thorough, careful reading and analysis of the

literature, as the discussion includes both

obvious and subtle themes.

/64 pts.

Compare and contrast the

typical research

methodologies—qualitative,

quantitative, and mixed

methods.

Typical research methodologies are compared

and contrasted. Specific similarities and

differences are identified and related between

the methodologies. Specific evidence from

scholarly research is used to support ideas.

/60 pts.

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CO 1

PO 3, 6

Write in a clear, concise, and

organized manner;

demonstrate ethical

scholarship in accurate

representation and

attribution of sources (i.e.,

APA); and display accurate

spelling, grammar, and

punctuation.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized

manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in

accurate representation and attribution of

sources; and displayed accurate spelling,

grammar, and punctuation.

/28 pts.

Total: /300 pts.