Optional Resources
• Course Text: Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Nachmias, D. (2008) Research methods in the social sciences (7th ed.). New York: Worth.
Chapter 6, “Research Designs: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Designs”
Course Text: Campbell, D. T., & Stanley, J. C. (1963). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. This textbook describes a variety of research designs, including pre-experimental designs, true experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and correlational and ex post facto designs. Although reading the entire textbook in one week may seem daunting, this book is a reprint of one chapter of a larger text and is quite manageable. You will use this information from this text for the Discussion and Applicatio
Paper Details:
Due date 12/4/15
Writing an Introduction for the Final Project
In this Application, you will complete the first step of your quantitative research proposal, which is your Final Project for this course. You will begin your research proposal by writing a thorough introduction.
To prepare for this Application:
• Review the Campbell and Stanley text, Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research.
• Review the Final Project Description handout provided in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Consider the focus of the quantitative research you would like to propose for this course, your personal interests, and the designs presented in Campbell and Stanley.
The assignment:
• Craft 3-paragraph introduction for your final project that includes the following components:
• The background of the problem
• A brief problem statement
• The purpose of the study
Note: Other elements listed in the handout, such as the Literature Review, Operational Definitions, and Assumptions, will be developed in later Applications and as such are not required elements in this Application.
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