Week 5 Action Research Research. What are the differences between action research and other forms of research? Think of a problem that could be addressed using action research methods. Describe this problem and how action research could be used. Evaluation Research Research. Find an example of evaluation research from your literature review or an additional search. Summarize the findings and recommendation based on this research Critical Thinking Questions Questions. After reading Chapters 15-16 of the text, answer the following reflective questions that require you to think and respond critically. In a one- to two-page paper, address the following questions using specific examples from your professional experience and cite the primary text when possible: a. What sorts of topics are best approached through action research? b. Consider each of the six categories of approaches discussed in Chapter 16. Could you design an evaluation study for a program you are familiar with (curriculum or instruction) using each of these approaches? Why or why not? Week 6 Application of Research Research. How will you apply your research in education? Who will benefit from your research? What future research will you conduct on this subject? How do you think that your research will impact education within the next decade? Conflicting Perspectives in Educational Research Research. After reading “Bridging the Evidence Gap in Developmental Education” summarized in the week’s required readings, discuss your thoughts on the use of research in developmental education. Do you feel that the research agenda proposed will help to alleviate the conflicting perspectives regarding research in this area of education? What could be added to this research agenda to encourage useful research in this field that will add to the body of knowledge?
Research Proposal Instructions You will be creating a research proposal. This assignment will emulate the format of the example research proposal presented in the course textbook, Introduction to Educational Research. The Final Paper must be organized as follows: a. Title page (formatted per APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center) b. Abstract (a brief summary of your paper)