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Research Design Project: Action Research and Program Evaluation Pre-Matrix Table Assignment Instructions

Overview

The main assignments for this course are wrapped into the Research Design Project. This project has three pre-matrix tables that will inform three matrices. Each table and matrix address basic and applied research that is quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, action research and/or program evaluation. For each table, you will be finding education research articles on the same topic using the specified research design(s). For the matrices, you will be identifying methods information and critiquing the studies. This assignment helps you learn how to evaluate research, identify the main components, and start building your literature review.

This assignment will focus on specific types of basic and/or applied research. Action research is the most prominent form of applied research. Action research is a research method in which a practitioner has a real-life problem or issue in their school that needs to be resolved improving, changing, correcting, fixing, or eliminating when possible (Kitsantas et al., 2023). Program evaluation uses empirical methods to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of programs in real-world settings, where most applied research occurs. It focuses on solving practical problems and improving programs and policies. As such some experts refer to it as a form of applied research, whereas others consider it a third type of researchevaluative research (Miller & Salkind, 2002)

Instructions

1. RDP: Action Research and Program Evaluation Pre-Matrix Table
2. Zip-file with all of your articles (Naming convention: RDP AR PE Articles)

For the , you will:

• Select 3 research study articles published in a peer-reviewed journal related to your topic of interest.
• Each of the 3 articles will have a different research design.
• Be sure to download every article and save it in a folder on your computer. You may be asked to produce the article if the instructor has any issues downloading it. This will also ensure that the article is real!

a.All articles must be educational studies published within the past five years.

b.All articles must be on the same or connecting subject matter.

c.Articles cannot be literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses or meta-syntheses, any other type of review or synthesis, longitudinal studies, instrument validation studies; all research evaluated must be original/single empirical research. Reports and dissertations are not allowed as they are not peer-reviewed journal articles.

You must select:

a.1 Action Research using a qualitative research design (AR-QUAL)

b.1 Program Evaluation using a quantitative research design (PE-QUAN)

And 1 of the following designs:

c.Action Research using either mixed methods (AR-MM) or quantitative (AR-QUAN) research design

d.Program Evaluation using either mixed methods (PE-MM) or qualitative (PE-QUAL) research design

a.You may only use M365 Copilot, LUs approved source for AI.

b.You may only use AI to complete the components in the pre-matrix table for that single study.

c.You will identify for which research design component you used AI and include a copy of your conversation after your reference section in the template.

d.Please remember that AI is not always correct and you have to use your knowledge gained for the week in determining whether AIs information is usable or if you have to reprogram.

e.Remember to download the article!

Microsoft Copilot Software As a student, you have access to this tool as part of the Microsoft 365 software package. You can also access it from your myLU account > IT Marketplace > Scroll down to Microsoft 365 Software (under IT Marketplace Software).

Helpful Information

For help finding articles in general, refer to and Read: Suggestions and Tips for Determining Research Designs in the Learn section of this module for more information.

Any sections requiring textbook support must use the textbook from this course.

For help determining the specific research design used, please use your textbook readings, PowerPoint slides, videos, and the Read: Qualitative Research: Common Types of Data Collection, Analyses, and Research Design and the Read: Quantitative Research: Common Types of Analyses and Research Designs in the previous modules.

It is highly recommended that you search for articles in your capstone interest area. Additionally, higher-tiered journals are preferred over lower-tiered journals as they provide better information from top experts. The link to the tiered rankings can be found in this assignments resource section, located in the assignment description: SCImago Country & Journal Rank.

Using the provided Research Design Project Action Research and Program Evaluation Pre-Matrix Template, provide the following information in a paraphrased format:

In the table

oType of article

oArticle reference (must hyperlink DOI)

oNarrative in-text citation

oParenthetical in-text citation

oRationale with support from article for how you know it is either action research or program evaluation (include page/paragraph number)

oRationale with support from the textbook for how you know it is either action research or program evaluation (include page/paragraph number)

oSpecific research design (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods program evaluation; quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods action research) Note: If it is action research, identify whether it is practical or participatory action research). If either design uses mixed methods, you must include the type of mixed method design.

Please see Read: Suggestions and Tips for Determining Research Designs in the Learn section of this module.

oRationale with support from article for how you know the design is correctly identified (include page/paragraph number). Additionally, you will also address the following:

If action research (practical or participatory)

If program evaluation (which type)

oRationale with support from the textbook for how you know design is correctly identified (include page number)

hyperlink )

After the table

oYou will answer a few questions about how research design is encapsulated in a biblical worldview. You must include Bible verses to support each of your answers.

Reference page: Include references for Bible sources

(already bookmarked in template): You can go to the AI conversation in M365 Copilot and copy and paste it under this heading. I encourage you to copy and paste along the way in the event of a technological issue. See separate M365 Copilot Conversation document in the assignment instructions. This document provides information on how to hyperlink and copy information.

Current APA formatting is expected throughout your paper (see the APA Help Sheet or the APA Syle Guideline linked in the Resource section of the assignment description).

The Research Design Project Action Research and Program Evaluation Pre-Matrix Table Sample has been provided for your reference.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

References

Kitsantas, A., Cleary, T. J., DiBenedetto, M. K., & Hiller, S. E. (2023). Essentials of research methods for educators. SAGE Publications, Inc.

Miller, D. C., & Salkind, N. J. (2002). Handbook of research design and social measurement. SAGE Publications, Inc.

2 Discussion Questions 250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource per question.

Question 1.

250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource.

Assessment Description

John Rawls, one of the most influential liberal theorists of the twentieth century, argues that economic inequalities ought to be arranged such that they offer the greatest to the least advantaged in society. How does Rawlss justice as fairness achieve that outcome? How is the maximin principle morally justified? Should public officials be obliged to consider how policies affect those who are the least well-off in society? Explain.

Question 2.

250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource.

Assessment Description

In contrast to John Rawls, Robert Nozick contends that the proper role of government is not to meddle with the distribution of resources so as to produce a fair distribution. Instead, the right to self-ownership and the right to hold property, free of government intervention, are paramount. What does Nozick mean by self-ownership and the right to property? How does Nozicks conception of fairness differ from Rawlss?

2 Discussion Questions 250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource per question.

Question 1.

250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource.

Assessment Description

John Rawls, one of the most influential liberal theorists of the twentieth century, argues that economic inequalities ought to be arranged such that they offer the greatest to the least advantaged in society. How does Rawlss justice as fairness achieve that outcome? How is the maximin principle morally justified? Should public officials be obliged to consider how policies affect those who are the least well-off in society? Explain.

Question 2.

250 words with 2 peer supported scholarly resource.

Assessment Description

In contrast to John Rawls, Robert Nozick contends that the proper role of government is not to meddle with the distribution of resources so as to produce a fair distribution. Instead, the right to self-ownership and the right to hold property, free of government intervention, are paramount. What does Nozick mean by self-ownership and the right to property? How does Nozicks conception of fairness differ from Rawlss?

Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Textbook and cite information.pdf, Unit 1 Learning Checkpoint Assignment (contains instructions and the prompt questions).pdf, (for question 3) (Textbook Sections) Landmarks in Humanities (pg 45-46).pdf, (for question 2) (Textbook Sections) Landmarks in Humanities (pg 23).pdf, (Textbook Sections) (for question 1) (Textbook Sections) Landmarks in Humanities (pg 13-14).pdf

Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

Course Project: Annotated Bibliography Sources 9 15 Assignment Instructions

Overview

You will complete the second annotated bibliography in this module.

Course Project: Annotated Bibliography Sources 9 15 Assignment (7 sources)

Instructions

Each annotated bibliography must follow the current APA format and include the number of scholarly sources required in the assignment title.

You are to include seven references with full citations and annotations in this assignment. You will need to continue taking notes on the references and moving them into your synthesis tables.

At least five of the scholarly resources you provide for each assignment must be current and published in the last five years. The others must have been published within the last 10 years. These must be empirical, peer-reviewed journal articles and professional books. All sources must be directly related to your research topic.

Place your topic at the top of the annotated bibliography. Write the full citation for the reference, followed by the annotation. The text in the annotations must be indented so that the authors last name is the only text that is flush left due to the hanging indent required in current APA format.

Each entry should include:

1.An APA formatted reference.

1. An annotation summarizing the main points in the reference.
2. A statement of how the information will be beneficial and contribute to the final draft you will be writing in the Course Project: Final Paper Draft Assignment and the final paper in Course Project: Final Paper Assignment. The explanation of how you will use the information in your final paper should be written in 1stperson. What benefit does this source provide? What section might it contribute to? Do you see any interplay between this source and others you have selected? In what section of my paper can I use this information?

In the resources summary, focus on the purpose of the research study/reference and the findings/conclusions. You do not need to include the details of the research study, such as the number of participants or the research method used. The annotations are designed to help you and your instructor better understand how your sources connect to your research topic. The summary of the main points of the reference should be written in 3rd person. No in-text citations are needed in the summary because all of the information is from the reference you are annotating, and the citation is above the annotation.

Note: Do not cut and paste from the references, as this constitutes plagiarism. Most of the time, this occurs as an innocent oversight on the part of the candidate. Regardless of the reason, in the event of plagiarism, you will receive 0 points for the entire assignment per Liberty Universitys policy on academic dishonesty.

Formatting Requirements

Each annotated bibliography must have a title page with a running head and page numbers, following the current APA professional format.

No abstract is required. No reference list is required.

Each annotation must be 150 words.

• Annotations must be organized alphabetically, by reference.

Important Notes

As you read and annotate references, you will start to see different themes or subtopics emerge. An effective way of documenting information for these different themes and subtopics is to use a note-taking method and then moving your notes into the table. This will assist you in synthesizing or combining the information from the different references when you write the final draft. This was explained in the Course Project: Develop a Topic Assignment. There are sample synthesis tables that you can use in this module or you can use an Excel spreadsheet. You can move the information from the synthesis table you created for the Develop a Topic paper into the synthesis table (or tables for this assignment).

Additional Information on Note-Taking and Synthesizing Reference Information

A research paper is not a summary of the main points of each source written in separate paragraphs. When information is synthesized, the reference information from all of the different scholarly references is combined. You put together the ideas and findings to put your voice (the writers voice) to the overall points being explained. You must keep track of and document the information used in each section of the paper by taking notes as you read.

As you gather your notes from each reference, organizing the notes according to the themes (sub-topics) will be beneficial. This can be done using a synthesis table, also referred to as a synthesis matrix. The synthesis table is a chart allowing a researcher to sort and categorize the arguments presented on an issue. Taking notes and then sorting and categorizing the notes in the synthesis table will help synthesize (or combine) the reference information in the final draft/final paper.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

This course summary assignment is an opportunity for you to provide substantive reflections and insights, as well as address some specific points about the material covered in this course.

The format and style in which you present your information are up to you, as long as it is coherent and logical. There is not a minimum or maximum length, but an expectation that your submissions will be thorough, yet concise, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Although there may not be a right or wrong answer to the topics, I will be looking for the thoroughness and depth of your posting, the contextualized application of the material to the real world, and how well you present your information.

1. Provide substantive reflections and insights about what you learned in this course from your readings/videos, journal postings, peer discussions, and written assignments, relating them to your personal and professional beliefs and experiences.
   1. Dont simply repeat your postings or provide an overview of all of the course material or an account of your time spent learning. Think more abstractly about how the course expanded your knowledge of the subject matter and the value of the experience.
2. Submit a brief summary of one specific learning object in this course (i.e. Discussion, Critical Thinking Journal, Written Assignment, Project, etc.) in which you learned something significant, practical, and useful that you did not know or completely understand prior to your research and submission. Identify what that particular element was, why you chose it, and how it can be incorporated into a real-life situation or environment.
3. Discuss any additional thoughts, reflections, and introspects that you have about the material in this course. Boba Santos, Rachel (2023). Crime Analysis with Crime Mapping, 5th Ed., Sage. This is the book.

Assignment Information

Based on the readings of this unit, your personal research, and your own understanding, create an infographic to attach in the Discussion Forum. Address the following areas with the infographic:

1. How can one maintain their emotions?
2. How can you manage stress and build resiliency?
3. How do we cultivate emotional balance and control impulses?

Note:

To make an infographic, you can use any infographic maker out there. If you are not sure what to choose, we recommend Canva, which is a free tool. Here is a link to Canva as well as a guide to create an infographic: .

Canva. (n.d.) How to make an infographic.

Submission Instructions

• Write a brief description of this infographic in the discussion forum. Then attach your infographic picture to the post.
• The description should be a minimum of 100 words in length and not more than 200 words. Include a description of personal example of a practice from your infographic.
• Support your work with peer-reviewed sources.
• You may use the course readings or any relevant source to respond to the questions and your peer replies.
• Remember to locate, use, cite, and list references in all your discussion posts to validate statements of fact or corroborate personal opinions/points of view.
  

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  1. Scarbrough, S. (2023). Psychology of human relations. Open Oregon Educational Resources by Pressbooks. Licensed under CC 4.0

  • View the online book.
  • Read Chapter 5 –

  This chapter describes how emotions play multifaceted roles in our lives, serving intrapersonal, interpersonal, and sociocultural functions. The materials presented reiterate that emotions are integral to our understanding of ourselves, our interactions with others, and our navigation of cultural norms and expectations.
  2. Huang, X., & Lajoie, S. P. (2023). Social emotional interaction in collaborative learning: Why it matters and how can we measure it? Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 7(1), 100447. Licensed under CC 4.0

  • This article explores the significance of social emotional interaction in collaborative learning settings and proposes methods for its measurement. The authors discuss the importance of social emotional interactions in fostering effective collaboration and enhancing learning outcomes. By emphasizing the relevance of social emotional dynamics in collaborative learning environments, the article contributes to a deeper understanding of the factors that influence the success of collaborative learning experiences.

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  1. Freedom in Thought. (2019, January 15). How to master your emotions | Emotional Intelligence [Video]. YouTube.

  • This video provides practical insights and strategies for developing emotional intelligence. Through engaging visuals and clear explanations, the video offers guidance on understanding and managing emotions effectively, empowering viewers to navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience and self-awareness. It emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in personal growth and interpersonal relationships, providing actionable steps for cultivating emotional mastery.

  2. Top Think. (2023, June 29). The Power of NOT Reacting | 12 Habits to Control Your Emotions [Video]. YouTube.

  • This video explores strategies for managing emotions by refraining from immediate reactions. Through practical advice and real-life examples, the video highlights the importance of pausing before responding emotionally and offers twelve habits to cultivate emotional control and resilience. It emphasizes the transformative impact of consciously choosing how to respond to challenging situations, empowering viewers to enhance their emotional well-being and interpersonal relationships.

This week, one topic is critical thinking and resources that can help you determine your specialization within Applied Behavior Analysis. Your discussion should focus on what you found in your exploration. Here are some ideas for your post to get you started. You do not to include all of these topics, you can pick one and write a short paragraph

• After completing the 42 media, share your results. What is your chosen specialization? How did you decide on that path?
• Visit the ABAI 39 page. Describe a special interest group you didn’t know about. Is there a group you would be interested in joining?
• This week, you read about critical thinking in behavior analysis. Have you ever been presented with something misleading or untrue regarding the field of behavior analysis that required critical thinking? Share your experience.
• Discuss something that stood out to you this week. Was there a topic in one of the readings that was especially interesting and caught your attention. Describe how this information could be useful to you in the future.