Write a literature review based on research proposal from Task 1 .Evaluation Report COMPETENCIES 2052.3.2 : Capstone Literature Review and Methodology The graduate writes a scholarly literature review and research methodology chapters that align with the approved research proposal after gaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. INTRODUCTION In this task, you will further develop the ideas presented in your proposal from Task 1. This task covers Chapters 1, 2, and 3, which make up the first part of your capstone written paper. In Chapter 1, you will introduce the problem. In Chapter 2, you will provide the context for your research question(s) by writing a review of relevant literature. In Chapter 3, you will describe the data collection instruments and methods and discuss how you will keep the data secure and confidential. The attached “WGU Capstone Research Template” is provided as a guide to help you organize your paper. Note: The proposal will be written in future tense. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 will be written in present tense. Chapters 4 and 5 and the multimedia presentation will be written in past tense. Note: The capstone performance assessment tasks must be completed in sequential order, and each task must be passed before the next task is submitted. Because the tasks build sequentially, you should not change the focus of your project midway through. Consult with your program mentor and instructor as you plan and execute your project. REQUIREMENTS Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide. You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt). A. Identify whether your capstone is an action research study with an instructional intervention or one of the following types of applied research projects: evaluation of curricular or instructional practices; evaluation of an educational program; creation of a professional development program; or development of an organizational program, process, or tool. B. Using the information approved from your “WGU Capstone Proposal Form” and the attached “WGU Capstone Research Template,” write “Chapter 1: Topic and Problem” by doing the following: 1. Discuss your approved research topic from your proposal in Task 1 and its relevance to the field of curriculum and instruction. a. Include at least two references and citations from current academic or professional literature that align with the research topic. 2. Provide your approved problem statement from your proposal in Task 1 regarding a problem that affects your educational setting. 3. Discuss in further detail the impact and root cause(s) of the problem identified in part B2 using at least two references and citations from current academic or professional literature. 4. Provide your approved research question(s) from your proposal in Task 1. 5. Write a conclusion that justifies the need for this capstone research. C. Using the information approved from your “WGU Capstone Proposal Form” and the attached “WGU Capstone Research Template,” write “Chapter 2: Review of the Literature” by doing the following: 1. Write a brief introduction to the literature review that presents at least two themes to be used to organize the literature review. 2. Write the body of the literature review, including 15–20 current academic or professional sources that are relevant to your research topic and organized with subheadings by theme. 3. Write a conclusion that includes an explanation of how the literature applies to your research purpose. D. Using the information approved from your “WGU Capstone Proposal Form” and the attached “WGU Capstone Research Template,” write “Chapter 3: Research Methodology” by doing the following: 1. Provide your approved research question(s) from your proposal in Task 1. 2. Provide your approved description of the potential participants or stakeholders, including each of the following: • number of participants or stakeholders • role(s) of participants or stakeholders • grade level or professional status of participants or stakeholders • at least two characteristics of the participants or stakeholders relevant to the problem statement from part B2 • the relationship of the researcher to each of the identified participants or stakeholders Note: For privacy and legal reasons, you should not share identifying student information with other individuals or entities, including WGU. Note: If you are proposing an action research study with an instructional intervention, plan for a minimum of five active participants. 3. Discuss the approved data collection instrument(s) and how they align with your research question(s) from part D1. a. Describe the methods you use (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) to collect data with each instrument from part D3. b. Describe, using appropriate research terminology, the techniques you use to analyze each set of data. 4. Describe the timeline for data collection for this research, and justify why each step is appropriate to address the research question(s) from part D1. 5. Describe the resources needed to implement the research, and justify the reason for using each resource. 6. Explain how the security and confidentiality of data are maintained. 7. Write a conclusion that summarizes the key elements of the research. E. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission. File Restrictions File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( ) File size limit: 200 MB File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z RUBRIC SOE PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS AND ETHICS: NOT EVIDENT The submission demonstrates both behavior and disposition that conflict with the professional and ethical standards outlined in the SOE Professional Dispositions and Ethics. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The submission demonstrates behavior or disposition that conflicts with the professional and ethical standards outlined in the SOE Professional Dispositions and Ethics. COMPETENT The submission demonstrates behavior and disposition that align with the professional and ethical standards outlined in the SOE Professional Dispositions and Ethics. A:TYPE OF CAPSTONE NOT EVIDENT The type of capstone research is not identified as an action research study with an instructional intervention or as 1 of the following types of applied research projects: evaluation of curricular or instructional practices, evaluation of an educational program, creation of a professional development program, or development of an organizational program, process, or tool. APPROACHING COMPETENCE Not applicable. COMPETENT The type of research is identified as an action research study with an instructional intervention or as 1 of the following types of applied research projects: evaluation of curricular or instructional practices, evaluation of an educational program, creation of a professional development program, or development of an organizational program, process, or tool. B1:RESEARCH TOPIC AND RELEVANCE (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the approved research topic and its relevance to the field of curriculum and instruction is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the approved research topic does not credibly address the relevance of the topic to the field of curriculum and instruction, is vague, or is not supported by logical details or evidence. COMPETENT The discussion of the approved research topic credibly addresses the relevance of the topic to the field of curriculum and instruction, is specific, and is supported by logical details or evidence. B1A:REFERENCES AND CITATIONS (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT 2 or more references and citations are not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE 1 or more references and citations are not from current academic or professional literature or do not align with the research topic. COMPETENT All references and citations are from current academic or professional literature and align with the research topic. B2:APPROVED PROBLEM STATEMENT (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT The approved problem statement from Task 1 is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE Not applicable. COMPETENT The approved problem statement from Task 1 is provided. B3:IMPACT AND ROOT CAUSE(S) OF PROBLEM (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT A discussion providing further detail on the impact and root cause(s) of the problem is not provided. Or 2 or more references and citations are not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion provides further detail on the impact and root cause(s) of the problem identified in part B2 but is implausible or does not align with the research problem. Or 1 or more of the references and citations are not relevant or are not from current academic or professional literature. COMPETENT The discussion provides further detail on the impact and root cause(s) of the problem identified in part B2 in a way that is plausible and aligns with the research problem. The discussion uses 2 or more relevant references and citations from current academic or professional literature. B4:APPROVED RESEARCH QUESTION(S) (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT The approved research question or questions from Task 1 are not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE Not applicable. COMPETENT The approved research question or questions from Task 1 are provided. B5:CONCLUSION WITH JUSTIFICATION (CHAPTER 1) NOT EVIDENT A conclusion is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The conclusion does not provide a convincing and logical reason that justifies the need for the capstone research. COMPETENT The conclusion provides a convincing and logical reason that justifies the need for the capstone research. C1:LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION (CHAPTER 2) NOT EVIDENT An introduction to the literature review is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The introduction does not present at least 2 themes to be used. Or the literature or themes do not align with the topic, problem, or research question(s). Or the introduction is not concise. COMPETENT The introduction presents at least 2 themes to be used. The literature and themes align with the topic, problem, and research question(s), and the introduction is concise. C2:LITERATURE REVIEW SYNTHESIS (CHAPTER 2) NOT EVIDENT The body of the literature review is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The literature review does not synthesize 15–20 current academic or professional sources, is not aligned with the research topic, or is not logically organized with subheadings by theme. COMPETENT The literature review synthesizes 15–20 current academic or professional sources, aligns with the research topic, and is logically organized with subheadings by theme. C3:CONCLUSION OF LITERATURE REVIEW (CHAPTER 2) NOT EVIDENT A conclusion is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The conclusion does not explain how the literature applies to the research purpose, is vague, or is not supported by logical details or evidence. COMPETENT The conclusion explains how the literature applies to the research purpose, is specific, and is supported by logical details or evidence. D1:APPROVED RESEARCH QUESTION(S) (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT The approved research question or questions from Task 1 are not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE Not applicable. COMPETENT The approved research question or questions from Task 1 are provided. D2:PARTICIPANTS OR STAKEHOLDERS (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT The approved description of the participants or stakeholders from Task 1 is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The description of the participants or stakeholders does not address 1 or more of the given elements for 1 or more of the participants or stakeholders. COMPETENT The approved description of the participants or stakeholders including all of the given elements, is provided. D3:DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the data collection instrument(s) is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE 1 or more approved instruments are not discussed, or the discussion does not logically address how 1 or more of the collection instruments align with the research question(s) from part D1. COMPETENT The discussion logically addresses how each data collection instrument that was approved in Task 1 aligns with the research question(s) in part D1. D3A:RESEARCH METHODS (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT A description of the research methods is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The described research methods do not align with the research question(s) from part D1 or with all instruments from part D3 or are inappropriate. COMPETENT The described research methods align with the research question(s) from part D1 and each of the instruments from part D3 and are appropriate. D3B:DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT A description of the data analysis techniques is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE 1 or more of the described data analysis techniques do not align with the instrument(s) from part D3, or 1 or more techniques are inappropriate for the research methodology. COMPETENT The described data analysis techniques align with the instrument(s) from part D3 and are appropriate for the research methodology. D4:TIMELINE (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT The submission does not describe a timeline for data collection for the project. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The submission describes the timeline for data collection for the project, but the description is vague, incomplete, or implausible. Or the submission does not logically justify why each step is appropriate to address the research question(s) from part D1. COMPETENT The submission describes the timeline for data collection for the research, and the description is specific, complete, and plausible. The submission logically justifies why each step is appropriate to address the research question(s) from part D1. D5:RESOURCES (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT A description of the resources needed to implement the research is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The description of the resources does not include a logical justification of why the resources are appropriate for the research question(s). Or 1 or more of the resources do not align with the timeline described in part D4. COMPETENT The description of the resources includes a logical justification of why the resources are appropriate for the research question(s). The resources align with the timeline described in part D4. D6:SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT An explanation of data security and confidentiality is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explained security and confidentiality measures are not appropriate, or they are inadequate to secure the data and protect participant or stakeholder confidentiality. COMPETENT The explained security and confidentiality measures are appropriate, and they are adequate to secure the data and protect participant or stakeholder confidentiality. D7:CONCLUSION (CHAPTER 3) NOT EVIDENT A conclusion is not provided. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The conclusion does not summarize the key elements of the research. COMPETENT The conclusion summarizes the key elements of the research. E:APA SOURCES NOT EVIDENT The submission does not include in-text citations and references according to APA style for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. APPROACHING COMPETENCE The submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized but does not demonstrate a consistent application of APA style. COMPETENT The submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and demonstrates a consistent application of APA style. F:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION NOT EVIDENT Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic. APPROACHING COMPETENCE Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective. COMPETENT Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WGU Capstone Research Template.docx
