Returning to the Grand Canyon panorama
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December 30, 2022Returning to the Grand Canyon panorama
Description
Week 4: Research Purpose
Returning to the Grand Canyon panorama discussed in previous weeks, imagine that you are comfortable with the overall arrangement of pictures; however, you have identified gaps in your panorama and have chosen to fill them in, which will require another trip to the Grand Canyon.
As you plan your next trip, you realize there could be a number of ways to approach this task, so a clear purpose for your trip is needed to focus your efforts. For researchers who are designing their research, a clear purpose is also an important step in the research process because it guides the direction of their study.
This week, you will continue to analyze the interrelated elements of a research study, now turning to the purpose statement and its relation to theory and the problem statement. You will also consider the relationship between research and social change.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Evaluate purpose statements in research studies published in peer-reviewed journals
- Analyze alignment among theory, problem, and purpose in research studies published in peer-reviewed journals
- Explain relationship between research and social change
- Apply APA Style to writing
Learning Resources
REQUIRED READINGS
Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
- Chapter 4, “Research Design”
Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., & Crawford, L. M. (2016). The scholar-practitioner’s guide to research design. Baltimore, MD: Laureate Publishing.
- Chapter 10, “Writing the Research Proposal”
REQUIRED MEDIA
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016c). Purposes of research [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 14 minutes.
Dr. Patton discusses the five purposes of research.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2009a). Doctoral research: Social change [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.
Walden University researchers/professors explain how and why they believe research can help bring about positive social change.
