Methodology Recipe Assignment Description, EDIT 7320

EDIT 7320
Assignment Description and Evaluation Rubric
Methodology Recipe
Point value: 10
updated 10-17-03:minor

Assignment Description: As a researcher, there are many techniques or designs that can be used to answer research questions. It is important to remember that the research question or problem should be established before the design can be chosen. In this assignment, you will choose one specific type of research design, technique, or analytical technique, study it, and explain it to the class in the form of a recipe. This chosen design need not be the one you expect to use for your research project, but it certainly can be.

Preferred Mode: Group

Required components:

A clear definition and description of the technique or methodology, including whether it's a methodology, design, technique, analysis or something else
One or more ideas of how this technique might be used to answer a research question
One or more examples of real research studies that have used this technique
Advantages and disadvantages of this technique
A list of three or more resources for further information - besides Leedy

Guidelines:

No two groups should choose to present the same research design
Sometimes, the dividing line between methodology, design, technique, and analysis is hazy. We won't get tied up in knots about this.

Submission Format:

1. Submit your recipe to the assignments tool page
3. Print one copy of the Recipe and 1 copy of the rubric to dicsuss in class.

Several research designs (there are many others):
Case study
Ethnography
Experiment (choose one or more specific types)
Generic qualitative
Delphi
Survey
Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Historical
Regression
Longitudinal

Several data collection techniques (there are many others):
Observation
Interview
Survey (as part of a larger design)
Survey sub-types (ok to choose one)
Data mining

Several analytical techniques
Content analysis
Narrative analysis
Correlation

Evaluation Rubric

Criterion	Low	Medium	High
All components were included (definition/description, applications, examples, advantages/disadvantages, resources). Weight: 30%	No. (Subtract .6 points for each missing component)	----	Yes 3
Information is correct, according to the cited resources Weight: 30%	Subtract up to 1 point per factual error	---	Yes 3
Readers gained a clear idea of how they might use this research technique. Weight: 30%	Readers are confused, or web page is disorganized 0 1	Mostly 2	Yes; readers have enough information upon which to base future choices 3
Web page is presented in a professional manner: proper grammar, spelling, citations Weight: 10%	Deduct .1 for minor errors, up to .5 for blatant spelling, grammar, citation errors	Note: do your best with APA citations. I will deduct only for omitted parts of citations, or mistakes - not for form/style.	1
Total (out of 10) You may resubmit if your score is below 9. If you do so, please include all graded components from before.

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