In-class
Presentation Guidelines
During the last three
class sessions, week 13, week 14, & week 15 each student/group will
be required to make a 12-minutes PowerPoint presentation of their project to
the class. An integral part of conducting research is communicating
the process, methodology, analysis and major findings. Presentations are
intended to provide students with practice in communicating clearly,
succinctly, confidently, and professionally. Presentations also
provide an opportunity for students to receive feedback on their projects from
classmates and the instructor.
Guidelines for Final
In-Class Presentations.
You do not have to cover
all of these points in extensive detail. Figure out what you want to
highlight in the 12 minutes you have been allotted, making sure included all the major
headings.
1. A
brief Introduction & Background.
2. Study
hypothesis reflecting clear measurable variables (IV) &
(DV).
3. Methodology:
o
Targeted population.
o
Study design: pre-experimental,
experimental or quasi- experimental
o
Sample, sampling strategies and
recruitment procedures
o
Measurement, data
collection methods, i.e., survey, observation, interview, records, focus
groups etc…
o
Proposed analysis: quantitative or
qualitative
4. Proposed Data Analysis:
a. Quantitative,
Univariate, and Bivariate Analysis.
b. Qualitative: Content,
thematic analysis, and coding.
5. Reporting on the major
findings.
6. Discussion.
Please make sure to upload
your presentation to Blackboard in PowerPoint Format No
later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday May 4th 2024
presenters (1 – 7), Saturday May 11th 2024
presenters (8 – 14) & Saturday May 18th 2024
presenters (15 – 20) . No PDFs Please!
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Final
Project “Data Analysis and Major Findings ”
Guidelines for final Project
Due 05/18/2024
The purpose of this
paper is to provide a final, coherent, carefully written data analysis and
reporting on major findings from your proposed study that you developed last
semester and end it with a discussion of your findings and whether or not, your
findings are consistent with evidence from the literature, and finally end with
some recommendations. Use at least seven scholarly sources and make sure to
adhere to APA format. Use font type Times
New Roman, Font Size (12). The paper should be No more than 15 pages in length double spaced (body of text, not including references and appendices) and
should include the following major headings:
I. Background, Study Rationale and
Aims
II. Proposed Methodology
III. Proposed Data Analysis
IV. Major Finding
V. Discussion, Conclusion, and
Recommendations
NOTE: As indicated by the APA Publication Manual, the paper must end
with a reference section. An abstract is optional in this
paper. At least seven scholarly works (journal articles, evaluation
reports, and/or book chapters) must be referenced.
Paper Sections/Major Headings
I. Background, Study Rationale and Aims [1 – 2
pages]. Begin with a
problem statement that identifies the issue the study proposes to
examine. Follow this with a brief section on the study rationale;
why should this study be conducted, and what is its
significance? How will the study be important to the target
population, the community, the larger society, etc.? Remember, the
objective here is to convince readers/funders of the need for the
study. Be succinct but also strive for impact and incorporate
relevant statistics and data that highlight the need to study the issue
identified in the problem statement. Close this section with the
study aim(s), research question(s), and hypothesis(-es).
II. Proposed Methodology [3 – 4pages]. In this section, address how the study
will be conducted. The following bullet points are intended to guide
the content of the methodology section:
• Describe and justify the study design. Be specific. For
example, is the design quasi-experimental or experimental? Is it retrospective,
cross-sectional, longitudinal, etc.? Will there be a comparison
group/control group, and how will that group be constructed? Be sure
to explain the choice of study design; why is it the most appropriate for the
study? Moreover, address issues and threats to internal and
external validities.
• Describe the sample (human participant characteristics) and recruitment
strategies. What type of probability or non-probability sampling
will be employed and why? What will be the source of the sample and
the number of participants?
• Lay out the data collection procedures. What steps will be taken,
and by whom, to collect data and provide informed consent? What
specific data will be collected, from whom, and for how
long? Articulate how the chief study variables will be
operationalized and measured. Address the reliability and validity
of measurement tools. Propose the use of at least one existing
scale/measurement, identify it by name and report on its reliability and
validity as noted in the literature (including the citation of such indicators
as Cronbach’s alpha, etc.). For those variables where an instrument
is not readily available, indicate the concepts that need to be measured and be
clear about how these concepts will be observed. Be sure to identify
the level of measurement of the variables. Issues of reliability and
validity should be addressed for these measurement approaches, as
well.
III. Proposed Data Analysis Plan [1 – 2 pages]. In this section you need to address the
data analysis plan. What kind of data you have collected, how do you plan to
analyze?
a. Quantitative, Univariate, and Bivariate
Analysis: indicate what kind of variables you collected, and you intend to
analyze, what test you will be using to answer your questions and test your
hypothesis, and what kind of indicators you will be looking for.
b. Qualitative: Content analysis,
thematic analysis, and coding. Indicate what approach you will be utilizing to
look for patterns in the data, what indicators you would be looking for and
what evidence supports your findings.
V. Major
findings [3 – 5 pages] in this section you will need to report
on the major findings from the collected data/secondary data based on the
proposed analysis in the previous section. For instance, whether you were using
quantitative or qualitative analysis approach you will need to report on the
major characteristics/ demographics of your targeted population, for instance,
age, income, education level, race, ethnicity, household type and size,
incarceration history, history of mental illness, etc…
Whether you were using an open-ended
or a close-ended questionnaires/surveys, interviews “structured, unstructured,
or semi structured” focus groups, and/or observation “direct, indirect,
participatory”
Quantitative: The following
section should include the findings form the major test that you conducted to
test your hypothesis, report the significance value and state your decision
whether your hypothesis/hypotheses were accepted or rejected.
Quantitative: The following
section should include the findings form the major patterns, themes and or
codes that you have determined based on the collected data, you will also need
to support your findings with anecdotes and quotes from the data, or numbers
from examined records, and secondary data.
VI. Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations [1 – 2
pages]. Discuss the major findings from the
previous section and explain whether your research question(s) were answered
and why. Moreover, explain your findings from your hypothesis testing, for
instance, if your hypothesis were accepted or rejected what does that pertain
to. In addition, discuss and explain whether your findings were consistent with
the findings from the literature and why? What do you conclude from that?
Finally, end this section and your study with some recommendations based on
your literature review and your study findings.
Submit the final
proof-read draft of your paper in Word
Format. Cite at least seven different
scholarly sources and use APA format throughout the
paper.
