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Application: Draft Mixed-Methods Proposal

As you proceed with your doctoral studies, you will eventually be required to make a formal proposal for your doctoral research. This week, you will gain practice in creating a portion of such a proposal by drafting a mixed-methods proposal for your Instructor.

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Review Chapter 10, "Mixed Methods Procedures," in the Creswell text.

· Review the media program, Mixed Methods: An Example.

· Review Mixed Methods Design and Analysis found in the Research Design and Analysis area of the Research Resources and Tutorials webpage.

 Write a 4- to 5-page paper in which you propose a mixed-methods study, addressing the following:

· Formulate relevant research questions and hypotheses.

· Can your idea be tested with any of the various types of experimental designs? Why or why not?

· What is your design? Why did you choose that design?

· What is your target population? How would you identify and recruit participants?

· What data collection method might you use? How would that data help answer your research question(s)/hypotheses?

· How consistent are these data collection methods with methods used in existing research on your topic?

· Why did you choose these methods?

· What are the alternatives?

· How would you ensure quality and reliability of the data?

· How might you analyze the data?

· What are the target audiences for your findings?

Use the following rubric to estimate your grade on the Assignment: Rubric Assignment

Rubric for the Assignment

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Criterion	Description	Evaluation	Weight	Points	Possible Points
Complete	Student submits a 4- to 5-page proposal for a mixed methods research study.	10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0	1	0	10
Hypothesis	Student formulates relevant research questions and hypotheses.	10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0	1.7	0	17
Design	Student presents a design for the research study and justifies the design chosen.	10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0	1.6	0	16
Data	Student presents the data collection method that might be used and justifies the choice; discusses how to ensure the reliability of the data.	10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0	1.7	0	17
Total Points Earned Out of 60		0	60

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Evaluation	Description
9–10	Mastery—Exceptional, complete, clear; exceeds expectations.
8	Competent—Complete; meets expectations.
6–7	Developing—Approaching expectations; missing some detail, not fully developed.
2–5	Deficient—Vague, weak; needs more detail.
0	Absent—Not present; no assignment com