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Embry RSCH202 Module 1 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 1 – Discussion: What does research mean to you?
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Discussion Topic: What is your definition of research? You may have “researched” a topic of personal interest in the recent past. Perhaps it was related to which degree to pursue, which branch of the military to join, which career to pursue, which car to purchase, which neighborhood to purchase a home in, or other decisions you needed to make. When you personally research a topic, it is something inherently interesting to you and you research it to learn about it so that you can make an informed decision. In this discussion board, introduce yourself by briefly telling your classmates your definition of research and about something you recently researched. Describe the techniques and tools you used to research your topic.
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course. Please read these instructions for information (Links to an external site.) on accessing the discussion rubric.
Embry RSCH202 Module 2 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 2 – Discussion: Variables and Problem Statements
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M2_Discussion.jpgIn this Discussion Activity, there are Three Scenarios (Links to an external site.) related to identifying variables and developing problem statements. You will be assigned one these scenarios based on the first letter of your last name.
Discussion Topic:
List and label the variables as independent, dependent, intervening, or moderating
Explain the relationships among the variables
Develop a problem statement for the situation
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 2 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 2 – Discussion: Variables and Problem Statements
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M2_Discussion.jpgIn this Discussion Activity, there are Three Scenarios (Links to an external site.) related to identifying variables and developing problem statements. You will be assigned one these scenarios based on the first letter of your last name.
Discussion Topic:
List and label the variables as independent, dependent, intervening, or moderating
Explain the relationships among the variables
Develop a problem statement for the situation
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 3 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 3 – Discussion: Data Collection – Questionnaire
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An undergraduate student named Nicki created a Questionnaire Preview the documentView in a new windowto gain insight into people’s attitudes toward online shopping. To determine the attributes relevant to his study, Nicki first conducted face-to-face interviews. Then based on a rigorous analysis of those interviews, he developed the questionnaire. Read through Nicki’s proposed questionnaire and answer the following questions.
Discussion Topic:
Nicki’s questionnaire starts with questions seeking personal information from the respondents. Some researchers ask for personal data at the end rather than the beginning of the questionnaire. Which do you prefer and why?
Nicki uses a lot of closed questions that ask respondents to make choices among a set of alternatives given by the researcher. In closed questions, care must be taken to ensure that the alternatives are mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive. Are there any of Nicki’s questions that are not mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive? If so, which ones? Tell how you might revise those questions to make them mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive.
Poor phrasing of questions can cause respondents to refuse to answer them or to answer incorrectly (either on purpose or because of misunderstanding). Do you think any of Nicki’s questions are poorly worded and should be reworded? If so, which ones and how would you reword the items?
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 4 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 4 – Discussion: The moderating effect of involvement in product effectiveness
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Review the description of the proposed study with 4 discussion questions. Read the description, then answer your assigned question. Be sure to answer both parts, 'a' and 'b', of the question. You will pick a question based on the First Letter of your Last Name.
Posting Instructions:In your responses to this week’s discussion board, be sure to read the answers to questions other than the one assigned to you. Your postings must include a response to at least one other question. You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the 4th day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 5 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 5 – Discussion: Sampling
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In this discussion there are five scenarios related to samplingPreview the documentView in a new window. You will be assigned one of these scenarios based on the first letter of your last name.
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Discussion Topic: For your assigned scenario, indicate what would be the relevant population and the most appropriate sampling design. Be sure to give the reasons for your answers.
Posting Instructions: In your responses to this week’s discussion board, be sure to read the answers to scenarios other than the one assigned to you. Your postings must include a response to at least one other scenarios.You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the 4th day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 6 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 6 – Discussion: Data analysis technique
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You will review five scenarios (Links to an external site.) related to selecting an appropriate data analysis technique. Select one of these scenarios based on the first letter of your last name. Review the PDF versionPreview the documentView in a new window if you are unable to play the scenarios.
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Discussion Topic: For your assigned scenario, state the null and alternate hypotheses (if applicable), indicate what would be the appropriate hypothesis test or analysis technique, and state why you selected that technique.
Posting Instructions: In your responses to this week’s discussion board, be sure to read the answers to scenarios other than the one assigned to you. Your postings must include a response to at least one other scenarios. You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the 4th day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 7 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 7 – Discussion: Opportunities to Travel and Present your Research!
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Some professional organizations and colleges and universities provide opportunities for undergraduate students to present the results of their research. Some even offer stipends to cover travel expenses for undergraduates.
One example is the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). You can learn about events sponsored by CUR by going to the CUR website (Links to an external site.). On the homepage, click on Conferences & Events, then Student Events. CUR hosts an annual national conference on undergraduate research and also sponsors the annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, DC. M6_CUR.png
Discussion Topic: For this discussion board, do an Internet search on “undergraduate research conferences” or a similar term, find an interesting undergraduate research conference or event that you might like to attend, and post a short description of that conference or event. Be unique – don’t post about a conference or event that another student has already described. Someone should describe the CUR events mentioned above in more detail, so, if you get on this early and are first, you can post about those!
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 8 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 8 – Discussion: Qualitative Research Methods
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The paper by Beverly Hancock titled “Trent Focus for Research and Development in Primary Health CarePreview the documentView in a new window” gives further explanations of qualitative research techniques and procedures primarily using health care examples. Read and study this paper and answer the questions as you go through the paper. After you complete your reading, go to the Module 8 Discussion Board and answer the following questions.
Discussion Topic:
At the end of Section 2 of the article, the author gives four research problem examples and asks you to determine the most appropriate qualitative method for each problem. Pose a problem related to your work environment that would be appropriate for qualitative research, and determine the most appropriate qualitative method of the four discussed in Section 2. Explain briefly why would you use that technique.
In Section 3, the author discusses interviews, focus groups, and observation. Suppose you want to use a focus group for the problem you described in Question 1 above. Briefly answer the following:
What is the geographical spread of your potential participants?
Are there any specific inclusion criteria for selecting participants? Is so, briefly explain the criteria.
Where or how could you obtain a list of potential participants?
Are there preexisting groups and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using those groups?
Posting Instructions: You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
Embry RSCH202 Module 9 Discussion latest 2016 November
Module 9 – Discussion: The Research Report
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When you looked at the pages of the APA Pocket Style Manual as part of your reading assignment, you saw instructions on what sections should be included in a report and very specific formatting instructions on things like tables, graphs, charts, quotations, headings, references, and a variety of other items. In this course and others you take, you may begin to think that your instructor is way too picky on things such as these. For this discussion board, answer the following questions.
Discussion Topic:
1. Suppose your instructor requires you to follow the formatting instructions in the APA Pocket Style Manualexactly. Is he or she being too picky and should they lighten up a bit?
2. Are specific formatting instructions necessary in a research report? Why or why not?
3. If you are submitting a research report for publication or presentation, why should you be concerned about formatting?
Posting Instructions:You should make your initial discussion board posting no later than the fourth day of the week. Later in the week, return to the discussion, read the postings of your classmates, and comment on at least two of those. Remember to follow similar practice for other discussions throughout the course.
