Length: 12–15 pages
Weight: 25% of your final grade
Date due: Upon completion of Unit 15 and after executing the study in the Research Proposal Assignment, Weeks 19 and 20 of the suggested study schedule.
Instructions
Execute the study in your Research Proposal Assignment (i.e., collect the data), and write an analysis of the findings. The research project should address the following:
Include all the elements addressed in the proposal. Remember to change the verb tenses.
Describe what was done compared to what was intended. For example, describe how the data were collected, the duration of the study, etc.
For quantitative research projects, describe the findings as follows:
Summarize the data describing the attributes of the respondents.
Use frequency distribution tables, charts, or graphs to summarize the data.
Use both nominal and percentage values in frequency distribution tables.
For qualitative research projects, describe the findings using relevant themes and concepts.
Analysis: Integrate the literature review in discussing the findings. For example, are there similarities between the literature and the data? Are there differences? For students testing a causal relationship between variables, will the hypothesis be accepted or rejected?
Project Analysis: Identify and discuss the weaknesses in the design and execution of the study, and describe how these weaknesses could be corrected in future studies. This section demonstrates your astuteness in identifying problems with research designs, and how these problems can be rectified.
Format for Your Research Project
The research project must be double-spaced, in 12-point font, with standard 1.25-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right.
The research project must have a cover page with the title of the assignment, your name, and your student ID.
Use APA style for all in-text citations and references. Visit the Write Site for detailed information about APA style.
Submit your work using the assignment drop-box link below.
Students who do not follow these guidelines will be penalized.
