Requirements: A. Identify an education-related research topic of interest to you. 1. Create a research problem statement that addresses the research topic. Note: The research topic and research problem can come from task 1, but you will need to ensure that your research topic and problem are appropriately narrow and specific (i.e., could be completed within one school year). Note: You will need to review scholarly sources related to your research topic and research problem in order to complete parts C–E. B. Develop a purpose statement for your research, based on the research problem statement and a review of relevant literature that communicates the intent or objectives of the research. C. Develop two research questions that adhere to the following guidelines: • appropriate to one of the major research approaches (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, or action) • researchable (i.e., you can collect and analyze data to answer it) • directly focused on and addressing the research problem statement 1. Develop a measurable hypothesis or explain why a hypothesis is not needed for each research question. 2. Justify which major research approach (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, or action) you would recommend using to answer each research question. D. Develop a narrative literature review based on fifteen scholarly sources, ten of which are peer-reviewed journal articles. This literature review should adhere to the following guidelines: • include relevant sources • flow logically from the broadly defined problem to more specific research questions E. Create a reference list that includes all references in APA format.

 

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