Assignment 1 is an opportunity to demonstrate your abilities to frame, situate and analyze a practice problem of your choice, as you develop the first section of your paper.
In this assignment, you will draw on your learning from HUMS 551: Foundations of Research, as well as the assigned methodology texts for this course. Your problem analysis should integrate Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) 2-part problem framing approach, Jonassen’s (2011) 5 key problem characteristics, and other relevant disciplinary texts.
Grading Criteria
This assignment addresses in critical thinking, communication, evidence-based disciplinary knowledge, and recognition of knowledge gaps. Ensure your:
- Problem description is clear and concise; captures its complexities; and situates it within relevant larger system contexts;
- Argument reflects coherent, logical organization, and balanced, fair analysis;
- Visual aid(s), e.g. , effectively illustrate and enhance your analysis;
- (6th Edition) is used correctly; and
- Writing is free from grammatical and typographical errors.
Instructions
1. Draft Problem Analysis 1000-1500 words
First, describe and situate your selected practice problem (100-150 words).
Next, analyze your selected problem with reference to Jonassen’s (2011) characteristics of structuredness, context, complexity, dynamicity, and domain specificity. (100 words or less for each characteristic). Specifically:
- Describe what makes your selected practice problem a well- or ill-structured problem.
- Articulate the assumptions you are making in defining your selected problem.
- Analyze how the context influences your practice problem characteristics.
- Describe key problem solving affordances and constraints that may influence your approach.
- Describe the complexity level of the problem, factors that contribute to its complexity, and best approach solutions.
- Explain to what degree your problem is static or dynamic, and how that influences problem-solving.
- Outline the disciplinary perspectives that will inform your problem-solving approach.
- Explain how your approach can support your intended outcome(s).
All examples are provided in the files below for writing styles and what the professor is looking for.
I have also included an example of the concept map required *as part of the assignment*
Assignment information can be found below:
Topic: Establishing and implementing an Indigenous-led (tribal) policing model while maintaining a functional relationship with the RCMP in a way that earns community legitimacy.
The problem: Tribal policing initiatives often face challenges/ frictions across jurisdiction, operational roles, authority, funding, and community trust, which can stall implementation or undermine outcomes even when the model is evidence-informed. This matters because, if relationships and legitimacy fail, community safety efforts can become fragmented, escalate conflict, waste limited funding, reinforce trust- hurting the very outcomes tribal policing models aim to improve.
Research question:
How can a Nation implement a tribal policing service that is locally legitimate and operationally effective while coordinating with RCMP for certain response needs, given funding gaps, historical mistrust, political opposition, and unclear role boundaries?
please expand, include culturally relevant information and credible information for this assignment. AS WELL AS CONCEPT MAP .