Walden University (2016d) asks doctoral students to incorporate a social change component into the capstone in alignment with “a deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the worth, dignity, and development of individuals, communities, organizations, institutions, cultures, and societies.” Perhaps you may ask, “How can the results of my one…
To prepare: Review the “Guide to Academic Journaling” document in the Learning Resources and create a research journal you will use throughout this course. Consider the differences between a social problem and a research problem and review literature associated with a social problem of interest. Review the Research Journal grading rubric located in the Course…
To prepare: Review the “Get & Stay Organized” webpage, focusing on how to set up a search log. Review the “Literature Review Matrix” webpage, focusing on how to set up a literature review matrix. Assignment (Search Log and Literature Review Matrix) Create a search log document you will use to organize and manage research sources…
To prepare: Consider the differences between a social problem and a research problem based on the distinctions discussed in the resources. Post a description of the differences between a social problem and research problem based on the resources you have reviewed. Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from…
To prepare for this Discussion: Review the videos found within the SAGE Research Methods link which can be found in this week’s Learning Resources. As you draft your initial Discussion post, consider the following: What defines a good qualitative research question? What do you look for in content, in terminology, and in alignment with the…
Review of the Four Combinations of Worldviews, Designs, and Methods (Based on Figure 1.1) WorldviewResearch DesignResearch MethodHow It Connects to My TopicPostpositivistExperimental/Quasi-ExperimentalSurveys, structured observationCould be used to test a specific hypothesis about communication style and motivation outcomes.ConstructivistPhenomenology, Case StudyInterviews, open-ended questionsHelpful for exploring individual employee experiences with leadership communication.TransformativeParticipatory Action ResearchFocus groups, dialogueWould be relevant…
In this week’s Workshop, you will introduce yourself to your classmates and reflect on where you are in the preparation for your capstone. In this Workshop you will describe the following: The topic as your passion Your topic as a research problem, purpose, and question as it stands right now Challenges you are experiencing in…
Trauma Healing Program at Youth Haven Service to Evaluate This program evaluation will focus on the trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for children and adolescents (both male and female) between the ages of 6 and 18 who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse and…
Locate three articles from scholarly sources (Wikipedia and such are not scholarly sources) on the role of curiosity in the classroom and how to foster it. Then complete the following: Synthesize the information in these articles and write several paragraphs on the role and value of curiosity in the classroom; Compose several paragraphs identifying and describing…
Take some time now to answer the following questions. Please note that the IRIS Center does not collect your Assessment responses. If this is a course assignment, you should turn them in to your professor using whatever method he or she requires. If you have trouble answering any of the questions, go back and…