EDUC 816 Applied Research

A doctoral education should prepare the graduate to innovate within his/her workplace and identify implications for practice, policy, or research. This course is designed to equip the candidate to identify problems and begin formulation of the foundation of the applied research project.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Biblical Integration Assignment

The candidate will write a biblical integration paper, which connects the ethics of applied research with a biblical worldview. Each paper must reflect APA format and be between 3–5 pages (not including the title, abstract, or references pages) and demonstrate course-related knowledge. The candidate must include eight peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles (references to be published within the past 5 years) along with multiple citations to the Bible (other holy books cannot be used for this assignment). (CLO: D)

Site Approval Requirements Assignment

This assignment is a 3- to 4-page paper related to seeking permission and gaining site approval for the candidate to conduct actual applied research. Note that this assignment is intended to include information from the specific site where the candidate intends to conduct research; it is not hypothetical information. The assignment should include a title page correctly formatted in APA style. (CLO: A, B, C)

Consent to Proceed with Research Topic Assignment

This assignment serves to provide consent to the candidate to proceed with a selected research topic before beginning research. The candidate will submit a topic that meets all applied research guidelines, using the templates and checklists provided in the Claxton and Michael (2023) textbook. The topic must be aligned with the candidate’s cognate. Not all topics submitted will receive consent to move forward. The topic receiving consent to proceed will be the foundation for the assignments in this course, as well as EDUC 850 and EDUC 880. The candidate will include the following information: Cognate, Title of Proposed Research Study, Central Research Question, Purpose Statement, and Problem Statement. The assignment must use correct spelling and grammar throughout, with no errors that distract the reader, and follow current APA format. The topic may be further refined in EDUC 850 and/or EDUC 880 to ensure alignment across all these core elements. Once enrolled in EDUC 887, the Chair may provide additional guidance to further refine the study. In forthcoming courses, the candidate will be responsible for establishing a relationship with a research site that aligns with his/her cognate. (CLO: A, B, C)

Introduction to the Problem Assignment

The candidate will use the information from the textbook reading to write an Introduction to the Problem for proposed research. Each paper must reflect APA format and be between 3–5 pages (not including title, abstract, or references pages). The candidate will provide an introduction to the problem to include a brief organizational profile, evidence of the problem, the current situation, and the significance of the research with support from four scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles and three other sources. A minimum of two different levels of APA headings are required. (CLO: A)

Interview Questions Assignment

The candidate will conduct a literature review to provide a foundation for the development of five interview questions to help answer the central research question for his/her study. The candidate will find five scholarly sources (at least one unique source for each question) and include a narrative to provide full support for each question. The five interview questions must be fully supported by the literature; thus, each interview question must contain at least one citation for a peer-reviewed article that was published within the last five years. Each question rationale must reflect APA format and be between 100 and 200 words. (CLO: B)

Focus Group Questions Assignment

The candidate will conduct a literature review to provide a foundation for the development of five focus group questions that will be used to answer the central research question for his/her study. The candidate will find five scholarly sources (at least one unique source for each question). The five focus group questions must be fully supported by the literature; thus, each interview question must contain at least one citation for a peer-reviewed article that was published within the last five years.  Each question rationale must reflect APA format and be between 100 and 200 words. (CLO: B)

Quantitative Survey Prompt Assignment

The candidate will compose three Likert scale survey questions that are supported by the literature to help answer the central research question for his/her study. Each paper must reflect APA format and be between 2–4 pages (not including the title and reference pages). (CLO: B, C)

Qualitative Questionnaire Assignment

The candidate will compose five qualitative questionnaire questions and include support from the scholarly literature and a rationale for each question. Each paper must reflect APA format and be between 750 and 1,000 words (not including the title and reference pages). (CLO: B, C)