Posted: May 18th, 2015

base your research on whether drugs impact the success of a child/. in other words if a child grows up with drug addicted parents parenting them will that impact whether they are successful in life or not? please research or build your questions around this but make it sound better and more professional ofcourse. Please answer and deal with all 5 questions and write at doctoral level. this must be apa format.

Assignment 2: Formulating Research Questions

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate how the research question informs the choice of methodology. Formulate your research question or theory (for some qualitative work) and identify which

type of methodological approach would best answer your question: Quantitative, Qualitative or Mixed

Methods. Explain your choice. Submit your questions no later than Monday, May 18, 2015.

List your:

  1. Research Topic: (Identify the phenomenon of interest.)
  2. Purpose of the Study: (Briefly, in 1-3 sentences, describe the purpose or significance of the study)
  3. Overarching Research Question or Theory: (What is the primary research question or theory for the study?)
  4. Specific Research Questions/ Philosophical Underpinnings: (Include the specific research questions, hypotheses or philosophical underpinnings for the study.)
  5. Methodological Approach and Rational: (Identify the type of methodological approach best suited for
  6. this study: Quantitative, Qualitative or Mixed Methods and explain why this approach is best.)

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Stated the research topic. 3
Stated the purpose of the study. 3
Stated overarching research question or theory. 6
Included specific research questions, hypotheses and/or philosophical underpinnings. 6
Identified and stated rational for selected methodological approach. 12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience. Followed APA rules for attributing sources. 5
Total: 35
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Overview (1 of 2)

 

 

Welcome to R7001 Introduction to Research Methods. By now you have started on your path as a researcher or a critical evaluator/consumer of research having completed Argosy University course W7000. As such you have gained a better understanding of your strengths as well some of the challenges in reading and evaluating research and writing academic papers. Congratulations. Being aware of what may be standing in your way and what you can utilize as support is a very important first step in becoming successful in this course, in your program, and in completing your dissertation down the road.

This course focuses on research methods and provides you the opportunity to critically evaluate and differentiate several research methodologies including quantitative, qualitative, and mix-method as well as choose a research design that is appropriate for a given research question. By the end of the course, you will be able to refine your research question(s), design a study that is appropriate for your research question(s), prepare a mini-methods section that is an extension of your literature review from W7000, and ultimately update your dissertation plan.

To accomplish this goal, you will:

  1. Examine the purpose of a study, research methodology, and data collection methods.
  2. Compare and contrast the characteristics of different research questions and possible methodologies.
  3. Apply ethical decision making related to cultural diversity in participant selection and recruiting, data collection, and analysis.
  4. Given a research question, examine and analyze strengths and limitations of multiple methodologies to select the most appropriate research design.
  5. Draft a methods section appropriate to research question(s).
  6. Update the dissertation plan to include the drafted methods section (Doctoral students only).
  7. You should review the course project instructions located in Doc Sharing.

A major part of this course will be working toward a mini-methods section (often referred to as Chapter 3 of a dissertation proposal) that includes all the essential components of a research design. You will build on the literature review you have already completed in W7000, formulate testable research questions, and design a study to investigate those research questions.

You also will engage in peer-review activities to offer constructive feedback to your fellow classmates on all components of the mini-methods section. Previous students have reported that they learned the most from giving feedback to others because it required them to truly digest the course materials before being able to offer constructive feedback. In addition, you will be able to support one another throughout the course as a team, a key component in successfully completing a doctoral program or a dissertation.

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esigning Research

Keep in mind some of these thoughts as you continue with your studies and your work:

On refining your research questions (Heppner & Heppner, 2004)

  1. Testability: To what extent can the variables in your research questions be assessed or measured? From existing literatures, find out if these variables have been studied previously and if psychometrically strong instruments are available to measure these variables (in quantitative designs). If most of the variables have not been thoroughly studied or assessed, examine if similar variables have been studied and how those constructs have been assessed.
  2. Feasibility: Consider how feasible it is to conduct a study on your research topic or research questions. Consider how much time, energy, money, and other types of support this study will require, and whether it is feasible for you to conduct as a dissertation study given your work, family, and personal needs and environment. If it requires more resources then you can afford, consider examining one particular component of this research topic or research question.
  3. Significance: Consider how useful your research question is to the professional and to the real world. Does the research question address an important and significant need in society or in a particular organizational, business, or educational environment? Does the research question have the potential to result in a significant contribution to the existing literature?
  4. Reflect on the words of Abraham Lincoln:

    “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser in fees, expenses and a waste of time.”

We are moving forward rapidly in our pursuit of understanding the essential components of designing research. Your understanding of developing a clear purpose statement with testable research questions is the foundation for your final project for this course: a mini-methods section that demonstrates your ability to design a sound study to answer a significant and testable research que

 

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