Week4 Nov, 15 – Nov, 21 Formulating the Research Questions 4.1 Competency A:Describe how conceptual and theoretical frameworks provide the foundational elements of social science research and inform the interpretation of data and other research findings. [Wk 4] 4.2 Competency B:Identify the significance of scholarly literature and how gaps in extant literature provide a direction for new research. [Wk 4] 4.3 Competency C:Summarize the ethical issues of research involving human subjects. [Wk 4] 4.4 Competency D:Identify and explain quantitative and qualitative research methods and assess their appropriateness for different research problems. [Wk 4] 4.5 Competency E: Assess quantitative and qualitative research studies and discuss the concepts of methodological rigor, credibility, validity and reliability. [Wk 4] 4.6 Competency F: Evaluate the research topic, research question, and purpose and problem statements for methodological and theoretical alignment. [Wk 4] 4.7 Competency G: Establish strategies for formulating clear, concise research questions that are methodologically sound, theoretically grounded and researchable. [Wk 4] Objectives/Competencies Required Learning Activities • Ch. 4 of Babbie (2016) • Ch. 11 of Babbie (2016) • Ch. 2 Glesne (2011) • Ch. 10, pp. 270-274 of Glesne (2010) • Ch. 4 of Jacard and Jacoby (2010) Read Ch. 4 of Jacard and Jacoby (2010). Instructions • Significant Research Discussion Select one of the researchers listed below. Describe the researcher and their most well-known work. Be sure to address the following questions in your response: • What are we using in this class that comes from your selected researcher? • Why is this work important? • What paradigm is the researcher working in? • How does the work we are using fit into the researcher’s agenda? Post your response in the body of a message–not as an attachment–by clicking on the New Message button below. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Researchers: • Dr. Pat Bazely • Dr Karl Weick • Jon Kolko • Dr Terry Anderson • Dr. Mats Alvesson • Dr. Dan Karreman Instructions • Research Questions Peer Review Discuss, as a class, the draft research questions that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your research questions in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Reply to at least two of your peers’ research questions with constructive feedback. Review the week 8 rubric on critical analysis and evaluation, as you consider your peers’ research questions. Instructions • Weekly Reflection Discussion Discuss, as a class, the Weekly Reflections that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your reflection in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Weekly Relfection Support Material Instructions Assignments See the student website for additional recommended learning activities that may help you learn this week’s concepts. Title Type Due Points Week 4 Participation Instructions: Participate in class discussion. Individual Nov 21, 2016 11:59 PM 2 Establishing Research Questions Instructions: Review the questions you generated at the end of your literature review in Week 3. Determine which questions might be answered through further review of the literature, and which questions might be answered through collecting empirical data (this would be part of a research study). Generate a new, expanded list of research questions for either the quantitative study or the qualitative study used in your Week 3 literature review that could be used for a new study. Justify your choice of research questions in terms of practical feasibility (cost, doability, access) and of interest to specific audiences. Post your research questions to this week’s Research Questions Peer Review learning activity. SupportingMaterial:Research Questions Peer Review Individual Nov 21, 2016 11:59 PM 5 Weekly Reflection Instructions: In this course you will engage your thoughts and abilities as a scholar, a practitioner, and a leader to advance your knowledge and personal academic agenda. These reflections help you position yourself as a reflexive thinking scholar, practitioner, and leader. Consider saving these statements, which serve as a critical reflection upon your growth throughout the program. Each week in this course, you will engage in scholarship in your related discipline to advance your knowledge and personal research agenda. Researchers often use field notes, journal reflections, and/or other documentation as part of the data analysis process. Weekly reflections can serve as an ongoing critical reflection on your long-term growth as a scholar and leader during your academic program. You might wish to use a thinking routine in setting up your reflections. For example, consider what you have learned this week and how the new learning connects to what you already know. Incorporate questions that you still have regarding the new learning. You may also include questions for the course instructor regarding material that may still be unclear to you. Conclude your statement with a reflective question about the way ahead. Format any citations and references in your reflective statement consistent with APA guidelines. Post your Weekly Reflection to this week’s Weekly Reflection Discussion learning activity. SupportingMaterial:Weekly Reflection Discussion Individual Nov 21, 2016 11:59 PM 1 Week5 Nov, 22 – Nov, 28 Formulating the Problem Statement 5.1 Competency A: Describe how conceptual and theoretical frameworks provide the foundational elements of social science research and inform the interpretation of data and other research findings. [Wk 5] 5.2 Competency B: Identify the significance of scholarly literature and how gaps in extant literature provide a direction for new [Wk 5] 5.3 Competency C: Summarize the ethical issues of research involving human subjects. [Wk 5] 5.4 Competency D: Identify and explain quantitative and qualitative research methods and assess their appropriateness for different research problems. [Wk 5] 5.5 Competency E: Assess quantitative and qualitative research studies and discuss the concepts of methodological rigor, credibility, validity and reliability. [Wk 5] 5.6 Competency F: Evaluate the research topic, research question, and purpose and problem statements for methodological and theoretical alignment. [Wk 5] 5.7 Competency G: Establish strategies for formulating clear, concise research questions that are methodologically sound, theoretically grounded and researchable. [Wk 5] Objectives/Competencies Required Learning Activities • Ch. 2 of Glesne (2011) • Problem Formulation Tutorial View the Problem Formulation tutorial. Problem Formulation Tutorial Support Material Instructions • Problem Statement Peer Review Discuss, as a class, the draft problem statements that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your problem statements in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Reply to at least two of your peers’ problem statmements with constructive feedback. Instructions • Weekly Reflection Discussion Discuss, as a class, the Weekly Reflections that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your reflection in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Weekly Reflection Support Material Instructions Assignments See the student website for additional recommended learning activities that may help you learn this week’s concepts. Title Type Due Points Week 5 Participation Instructions: Participate in class discussion. Individual Nov 28, 2016 11:59 PM 2 Formulating the Problem Statement Instructions: Draft a 150- to 350-word problem statement for the research questions that you generated in Week 4. Consider the research design and research paradigm context for your problem statement. Use the following questions to inform the development of your problem statement. You are not required to provide direct responses to these questions. • How are leaders in your discipline affected by the problem? • What consequences might these individuals experience if your proposed study is never conducted? • How would a leader’s capacity to develop strong policy and practice be limited if findings from your proposed study are not available to help to resolve the problem? • How would the findings from your study help to resolve the problem by clarifying, assisting, recommending or defining? Format you problem statement consistent with APA guidelines. Post your problem statement to this week’s Problem Statement Peer Review learning activity. Review the rubric for the Week 8 assignment and assess the following aspects of the problem statement. • How can the problem be resolved with empirical evidence? • How well does the problem statement explain the value to leaders? SupportingMaterial:Problem Statements Peer Review Individual Nov 28, 2016 11:59 PM 5 Weekly Reflection Instructions: In this course you will engage your thoughts and abilities as a scholar, a practitioner, and a leader to advance your knowledge and personal academic agenda. These reflections help you position yourself as a reflexive thinking scholar, practitioner, and leader. Consider saving these statements, which serve as a critical reflection upon your growth throughout the program. Each week in this course, you will engage in scholarship in your related discipline to advance your knowledge and personal research agenda. Researchers often use field notes, journal reflections, and/or other documentation as part of the data analysis process. Weekly reflections can serve as an ongoing critical reflection on your long-term growth as a scholar and leader during your academic program. You might wish to use a thinking routine in setting up your reflections. For example, consider what you have learned this week and how the new learning connects to what you already know. Incorporate questions that you still have regarding the new learning. You may also include questions for the course instructor regarding material that may still be unclear to you. Conclude your statement with a reflective question about the way ahead. Format any citations and references in your reflective statement consistent with APA guidelines. Post your Weekly Reflection to this week’s Weekly Reflection Discussion learning activity. SupportingMaterial:Weekly Reflection Discussion Individual Nov 28, 2016 11:59 PM 1 Week6 Nov, 29 – Dec, 05 Formulating the Purpose Statement 6.1 Competency A: Describe how conceptual and theoretical frameworks provide the foundational elements of social science research and inform the interpretation of data and other research findings. [Wk 6] 6.2 Competency B: Identify the significance of scholarly literature and how gaps in extant literature provide a direction for new research. [Wk 6] 6.3 Competency C: Summarize the ethical issues of research involving human subjects. [Wk 6] 6.4 Competency D: Identify and explain quantitative and qualitative research methods and assess their appropriateness for different research problems. [Wk 6] 6.5 Competency E: Assess quantitative and qualitative research studies and discuss the concepts of methodological rigor, credibility, validity and reliability. [Wk 6] 6.6 Competency F: Evaluate the research topic, research question, and purpose and problem statements for methodological and theoretical alignment. [Wk 6] 6.7 Competency G: Establish strategies for formulating clear, concise research questions that are methodologically sound, theoretically grounded and researchable. [Wk 6] Objectives/Competencies Required Learning Activities • Ch. 5 of Babbie (2016) • Ch. 2 of Glesne (2011) • Ch. 4 of Jacard and Jacoby (2010) Review Ch. 4 of Jacard and Jacoby (2010). Instructions • Weekly Reflection Discussion Discuss, as a class, the Weekly Reflections that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your reflection in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Weekly Reflection Support Material Instructions Assignments See the student website for additional recommended learning activities that may help you learn this week’s concepts. Title Type Due Points Week 6 Participation Instructions: Participate in class discussion. Individual Dec 05, 2016 11:59 PM 2 Formulating the Purpose Statement Instructions: Review Babbie’s Three Purposes for Social Science Research (pp. 90- 92). Note: Quantitative research is about defining a relationship between two variables. Qualitative research is about exploring, describing, and explaining. Write one purpose statement. Consider the following as you develop your purpose statement to align with your research questions and problem statement: • Which purpose is closest to your proposed study? • Will you be exploring, describing, or explaining for qualitative? • What relationships will you define for quantitative? Development Tips: The purpose statement is usually one or two sentences long. Begin by identifying the kind of research. For example: • The purpose of the proposed quantitative correlational study is to define the relationship between X and Y. • The purpose of the proposed qualitative action research study is to identify existing opportunities and to create additional opportunities for student reflexive thinking within the doctoral curriculum. Add a sentence explaining the goal or intent of the study. For example: • The goal of the proposed action based research study is to improve curriculum opportunities for doctoral students. The core elements of a research proposal are the problem, purpose, and research questions. Each of these elements needs to reflect the research paradigm. Assess whether your elements are aligned with the research paradigm you have chosen. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. SupportingMaterial:Ch. 4 of Babbie (2016) Individual Dec 05, 2016 11:59 PM 5 Weekly Reflection Instructions: In this course you will engage your thoughts and abilities as a scholar, a practitioner, and a leader to advance your knowledge and personal academic agenda. These reflections help you position yourself as a reflexive thinking scholar, practitioner, and leader. Consider saving these statements, which serve as a critical reflection upon your growth throughout the program. Each week in this course, you will engage in scholarship in your related discipline to advance your knowledge and personal research agenda. Researchers often use field notes, journal reflections, and/or other documentation as part of the data analysis process. Weekly reflections can serve as an ongoing critical reflection on your long-term growth as a scholar and leader during your academic program. You might wish to use a thinking routine in setting up your reflections. For example, consider what you have learned this week and how the new learning connects to what you already know. Incorporate questions that you still have regarding the new learning. You may also include questions for the course instructor regarding material that may still be unclear to you. Conclude your statement with a reflective question about the way ahead. Format any citations and references in your reflective statement consistent with APA guidelines. Post your Weekly Reflection to this week’s Weekly Reflection Discussion learning activity. SupportingMaterial:Weekly Reflection Discussion Individual Dec 05, 2016 11:59 PM 1 Week7 Dec, 06 – Dec, 12 Research Methodologies and Designs 7.1 Competency A: Describe how conceptual and theoretical frameworks provide the foundational elements of social science research and inform the interpretation of data and other research findings. [Wk 7] 7.2 Competency B: Identify the significance of scholarly literature and how gaps in extant literature provide a direction for new research. [Wk 7] 7.3 Competency C: Summarize the ethical issues of research involving human subjects. [Wk 7] 7.4 Competency D: Identify and explain quantitative and qualitative research methods and assess their appropriateness for different research problems. [Wk 7] 7.5 Competency E: Assess quantitative and qualitative research studies and discuss the concepts of methodological rigor, credibility, validity and reliability. [Wk 7] 7.6 Competency F: Evaluate the research topic, research question, and purpose and problem statements for methodological and theoretical alignment. [Wk 7] 7.7 Competency G: Establish strategies for formulating clear, concise research questions that are methodologically sound, theoretically grounded and researchable [Wk 7] Objectives/Competencies Required Learning Activities • Ch. 8 of Babbie (2016) • Ch. 13 of Babbie (2016) • Ch. 3 of Glesne (2011) • Ch. 7 of Glesne (2011) • Foundational Elements and Choosing Research Methods and Design Tutorial View the Foundational Elements and Choosing Reseach Methods and Design tutorial. Foundational Elements and Choosing Research Methods and Design Tutorial Support Material Instructions • The Danger of a Single Story Watch Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2009 TED Talk titled, The Danger of a Single Story. The Danger of a Single Story Support Material Instructions • Weekly Reflection Discussion Discuss, as a class, the Weekly Reflections that you created. Click on the New Message button below to open a discussion thread. Post your reflection in the body of the message, not as an attachment. Weekly Reflection Support Material Instructions Assignments See the student website for additional recommended learning activities that may help you learn this week’s concepts. Title Type Due Points Week 7 Participation Instructions: Participate in class discussion. Individual Dec 12, 2016 11:59 PM 2 Weekly Reflection Instructions: In this course you will engage your thoughts and abilities as a scholar, a practitioner, and a leader to advance your knowledge and personal academic agenda. These reflections help you position yourself as a reflexive thinking scholar, practitioner, and leader. Consider saving these statements, which serve as a critical reflection upon your growth throughout the program. Each week in this course, you will engage in scholarship in your related discipline to advance your knowledge and personal research agenda. Researchers often use field notes, journal reflections, and/or other documentation as part of the data analysis process. Weekly reflections can serve as an ongoing critical reflection on your long-term growth as a scholar and leader during your academic program. You might wish to use a thinking routine in setting up your reflections. For example, consider what you have learned this week and how the new learning connects to what you already know. Incorporate questions that you still have regarding the new learning. You may also include questions for the course instructor regarding material that may still be unclear to you. Conclude your statement with a reflective question about the way ahead. Format any citations and references in your reflective statement consistent with APA guideliness. Post your Weekly Reflection to this week’s Weekly Reflection Discussion learning activity. SupportingMaterial:Weekly Reflection Discussion Individual Dec 12, 2016 11:59 PM 1 Week8 Dec, 13 – Dec, 19 Ethical Issues in Research Tasks 8.1 Competency A: Describe how conceptual and theoretical frameworks provide the foundational elements of social science research and inform the interpretation of data and other research findings. [Wk