Week

Lecture-Introductions- Assignments

Assignment Due

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRST PAPER

Assignment:

Introduction and Methodology - Use the appropriate template and only submit the portion of the template that services the assignment.     Introduction - what you plan to accomplish and why, include an overview of the situation or organization and what the situation/problem is that you intend to improve - usually 1-2 pages) Cite and support all content appropriately    Methodology is a research paper about Action Research, 2-3 pages (include reasons and justification for approach), minimum of five (5) professional references  Submit .

 

 

 

 

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2^nd paper- Literature Review and Proposal

The primary objective of this week is to complete and submit a Literature Review and Proposal.

Literature Review is a research paper about your topic.  Most Action Research (AR) topics are very specific; you will most likely need to generalize your topics.  For example, if your AR project involves collecting business requirements for a new system, you may not find academic research about collecting business requirements for a new system.  You will be able to find research about business requirements and process change, 3-4 pages, minimum of eight (8) professional references.

 Proposal – this is your plan - review the template, which should provide you with some common ideas regarding how to document

Briefly summarize (a paragraph or two for) each of the proposed (AR) iteration (at least 4 iterations)

Include a visual representation – (example provided in template)          

Think of this assignment as chapter two and three of your research paper.  Only submit the Literature review and Proposal (Do not include your Introduction and methodology - especially the references for those sections).

Assignment:

Literature Review is a research paper about your topic.  Most Action Research (AR) topics are very specific; you will most likely need to generalize your topics.  For example, if your AR project involves collecting business requirements for a new system, you may not find academic research about collecting business requirements for a new system.  You will be able to find research about business requirements and process change, 3-4 pages, minimum of eight (8) professional references Proposal – this is your plan - review the template, which should provide you with some common ideas regarding how to document your proposal

·         Briefly summarize (a paragraph or two for) each of the proposed (AR) iteration (at least 4 iterations)

·         Include 3  visual representation – (example provided in template)          

·         Think of this assignment as chapter two and three of your research paper.  Only submit the Literature review and Proposal

·         (Do not include your Introduction and methodology - especially the references for those sections).

 

 

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3^rd paper- First Iteration

 

This week is a continuation of last week’s week objectives. After successfully completing this lesson:

The 1^st Iteration to include your Plan, Action, Observations, and Reflections.

Plan – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the planning activity that has taken place…may include agendas or other manuscripts as appropriate

Action – at least one page in length, should include a description of that actual activity

Observation – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the information collected as well as any analysis

Reflection – at least one page in length, should include a description of your thoughts about what happened, what went well, as well as not so well.  If your iteration was a meeting, you may want to discuss the effectiveness of the meeting, did you have the best participants, did you miss any (not invite) or learned during the meeting you should have invited someone else..if so, what are your thoughts regarding mitigation …etc…

Remember to support appropriately.  Use 'personal communications' as necessary. Submit to Blackboard.

 

 

 

 

 

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Continue your Action Research.  If you have questions or problems, do not hesitate to contact your instructor.

Final paper should include at minimum:

Title page, table of contents, list of figures/tables, introduction, methodology, literature review, proposal, four  iterations of research, summary of learning, and references

 Minimum of thirteen (13) professional references

 Integrate graphs, diagrams, charts etc throughout your research paper

Submit week fifteen, to the assignments section in Blackboard (per scheduled time and date on the Course Outline/Syllabus).

D-1      cite references in APA format

D-2      construct a research manuscript (document) in APA format

D-3      correctly documents tables, figures, headings, quotations, etc… in APA format