TCH 539 Week 1 DQ 1 and 2

What is the difference between experimental and quasi-experimental design? Provide a real-world example in your profession for each.

How do you determine when your research focus is sufficiently narrowed? What are some clues that would cause you to further narrow your research topic?

TCH 539 Week 1 Choosing a Research Topic

Research fuels innovation and efforts to increase outcome in multiple professional fields. Every professional field thrives on research and innovation. In order to establish a solid understanding of a field of study, professionals benefit from understanding the foundations of research and how research applies to practical applications in that field.

During this course, you will conduct an action research study. According to the text, successful action research follows a standard four stage process:

• Clarifying vision and targets
• Articulating theory
• Collecting data and implementing action and
• Reflecting on data and planning informed action (Sagor, 2017).

This assignment will provide a foundation for understanding the research process used throughout the course.

For this assignment, select two areas of research and identify a specific topic or focus for each area to investigate in your current or future professional practice.

Complete a 150-250 word rationale for each area of research and include the following:

• Why you selected the area of research and topics to investigate.
• The research approach you believe has the greatest potential for achieving your goals.
• How your research will contribute to student success and educator.

In addition, write a 150-250 word summary of the four stages of the action research process, including a definition of the theory of action.

Support your summary with the textbook and 3-5 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

TCH 539 Week 2 Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography

To begin the action research process, a researcher selects a focus and clarifies the vision and targets of the research. A close review of current scholarly sources about a research topic helps to clarify vision and targets of the research and builds support for a research investigation.

In Topic 1 you selected two areas of research for your action research study. From these two areas, select one area to further develop as an action research project throughout this course. Based on the area of research selected, identify a specific topic or focus to apply the action research process.

For this assignment, develop an action research proposal, create an annotated bibliography of current research (within the last five years), and develop research questions.

Write a 50-100 word research proposal explaining the vision and target of the action research, including your theory of action.

Examine five recent, peer-reviewed research studies related to the topic selected and write a 100-150 word annotation for each study.

Each annotation must include the following:

• Assumption of the limits of the research
• Type of research (qualitative or quantitative).
• Methodology – participants, instrumentation, design, and procedure
• Results (1-2 sentence summary)
• Gaps in the research

Based on the research reviewed, develop 3-5 research questions based on the identified gaps in the research.

Support your work with 5-7 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.