Comprehensive Exam: Action Research Proposal Presentation
Signature Assignment
Write a 2500-3000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least ten (10) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Action Research Proposal Outline
Using all previous course materials, complete the Action Research plan for submission to your instructor. Examine the below information. Use this outline to complete the assignment for this week.
I. Introduction
A. Context- background information that created the problem
B. Problem Statement
C. Research Question(s) – the relationship between the independent and dependent variables that you wish to examine in this research
D. Summary description of the intervention and research method.
II. Literature Review
A. Relevant literature that you have reviewed to support the identified problem
B. Focus of the scholarly sources should be on the perspective that you will use in this action research.
C. A minimum of 10 scholarly sources
III. Method – Look, Think, Act cycle
A. Sample, i.e., whom will you include as stakeholders that will either conduct your intervention/evaluation or be a part of it?
B. Research Procedures
1. Data sources that you will use
2. Data collection procedures that you will use
C. Describe the intervention in detail, i.e., how will you manipulate the independent variables
D. Data Collection – Describe in detail (so that someone else could do it if you went on vacation and they would not have to call you with questions-your classmate can help with this) how you will collect the data, explain why you chose those procedures with APA style references.
E. Data Analysis – explain how and why (with APA style references) you will analyze and present each type of data that you collect.
IV. Conclusions
Restatement of the proposed research
Summary of what the research poses to solve
V. Action Research Proposal Presentation Video Link
Your final proposal should be 2500-3000 words and should include at least 10 citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment. Copy the link from the recorded presentation and paste it at the end of the essay to include when you submit the final assignment. If the assignment does not include the link to the recording, or if the link is faulty and the instructor is not able to review the recording, you will earn a zero for this assignment.
**Note: For Computer Science students: Please use the lens of the computer science courses that you have taken to date to create and complete your AR project.
**Note: For Education Students: Please use the lens of the education courses that you have taken to date to create and complete your AR project.
Assignment Expectations
Length: 2500-3000 words, answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word count for this assignment.
Introduction
Literature Review
Method
Conclusion
Action Research Proposal Presentation Video Link
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least ten (10) scholarly sources to support your claims.