Research Methodology Presentation Assignment Instructions
Overview
For this assignment, you will develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the gap in the research literature (for traditional research) or a noticed need in the field (for applied/action research). Your presentation will also address a related research question or problem informed by the research topic. The topic of the presentation should align with the topic you identified in Discussion: Research Topic and in the Professional Publication Manuscript Assignment.
Your proposed research design must include human participants and be 1 of the design types presented in the Learn section for this course (do not attempt the following design types: mixed-methods, descriptive statistics only, meta-analysis, or text-only reviews). Data must never be collected without Institutional Review Board approval. You are only proposing a research study. Do not actually engage human participants or collect data.
Use past-tense verbs when discussing studies already conducted (i.e., from the research literature) and future-tense verbs to describe your proposed study.
Review the Research Methodology Presentation Grading Rubric before submitting your presentation and follow all other writing and formatting expectations in the grading rubric.
Instructions
The presentation must be 10–20 slides and must include the following elements on the presentation slides (do not use the notes section of the PowerPoint and do not include any audio recordings):
- An introduction with key points concisely summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance;
- A literature review section with key points concisely summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance and supported by research citations;
- A theoretical or conceptual framework section with citations;
- Note: Be specific and describe how your study will be grounded. For instance, traditional research should include a theoretical framework, such as Social Cultural Career Theory, Expectancy-Value Theory, etc. Applied or action research should include a conceptual framework that attends to the basic foundation that frames your problem of practice.
- A section describing your proposed research question(s) and research design for advancing the body of knowledge for your topic;
- A section describing your proposed sample population, sampling strategy, sample size, and methods for ensuring a diversely represented sample;
- Note: Be specific. Identify a specific sampling strategy (e.g., purposeful convenience, random, or snowball sampling). Where will you derive your sample population? How many participants would you need?
- A section describing your proposed data gathering methods (for qualitative designs), data collection protocol, and instrumentation (for quantitative designs);
- Note: Be specific. Will you use an already established measurement instrument, such as a survey or standardized test? Or will you create one based on the curriculum in use or other factors? If you plan to create a measurement, you need only mention this—do not create one for this assignment.
- A section describing your proposed data analysis strategy (for qualitative designs) OR chosen statistical analysis (for quantitative designs). You are proposing research only, not conducting it.
- A section describing your proposed plan for ensuring trustworthiness (for qualitative designs) OR validity and reliability (for quantitative designs).
- Note: Be specific about how you will analyze data. Will you conduct a specific statistical analysis (for quantitative designs)? Will you code data and organize it into themes (for qualitative designs)? Be specific about how you will ensure trustworthiness (will you use triangulation, for instance?) OR validity and reliability (will you conduct a statistical test, such as Cronbach’s alpha, for instance?).
- A references section (you must cite a minimum of 5 articles from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals for this assignment).
Ensure your presentation is easily readable, aesthetically pleasing, and professional. Include graphics, images, pictures, and/or charts to engage your audience.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.