CLED 770 - Research Methods for Christian Leadership II

CLED 770 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (Outcomes: A, B, C)

CLED 770 Group Presentation: Part 1

Each student will be placed in a research group and assigned a quantitative or qualitative research methodology topic. Group members will work together in a group discussion board area to create a PowerPoint presentation covering the research methodology topics assigned by the instructor. The group will then create a YouTube posted video of their narrated presentation. Each presentation should be between 20-25 minutes in length. (Outcome: A)

CLED 770 Group Presentation: Part 2

Each group will post their video presentation into the classwide discussion board forum for this assignment. Each student will then post at minimum of 2 replies of at least 400 words each to the presentation presented by another group(s). Group members should also answer questions posted about their presentation as well. (Outcome: A)

CLED 770 Purpose Statements

Each student will develop three potential research purpose statements for possible use in a doctoral dissertation – one each for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs. The statements will follow the template provided in the Creswell textbook. This assignment must be completed in accordance with APA formatting. (Outcome: C)

CLED 770 Research Questions

Students will take the purpose statements developed for the Purpose Statements assignment and formulate three to five research questions per purpose statement to subdivide the research problem. Each student will submit three research question sets appropriate for the research design approached - one quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed-methods. The questions will be developed in accord with the instructions provided in the text and in the course videos. This assignment must be completed in accordance with APA formatting. (Outcome: C)

CLED 770 Quantitative Research Profile

Using the template found in the Ed.D Program Handbook, students will utilize the research purpose statements and research question sets developed in the Purpose Statements and Research Questions assignments to create a quantitative design research profile. The research profiles will be considered preliminary in nature and will serve as potential topics for the development of the dissertation. (Outcome: C)

CLED 770 Qualitative Research Profile

Using the outline found in the Ed.D Program Handbook, students will utilize the research purpose statements and research question sets developed in the Purpose Statements and Research Questions assignments to create a qualitative design research profile. The research profiles will be considered preliminary in nature and will serve as potential topics for the development of the dissertation. (Outcome: C)

CLED 770 Mixed Methods Research Profile

Using the outline found in the Ed.D Program Handbook, students will utilize the research purpose statements and research question sets developed in the Purpose Statements and Research Questions assignments to create a mixed methods design research profile. The research profiles will be considered preliminary in nature and will serve as potential topics for the development of the dissertation. (Outcome: C)