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Application: Comparative Look at Action Research

When teachers view themselves as researchers rather than consumers of research, they accept a more active role in influencing educational practices that enhance student learning and achievement. Through teacher inquiry, teachers are able to examine challenges that are personally and professionally relevant to their teaching. In this week’s Learning Resources, you read three action research studies in which teachers identified their wondering questions, collected and analyzed data, reported results, and reflected on next steps for becoming more deliberate in identifying and addressing individual student’s educational and socio-emotional needs. The studies also demonstrated ways to vary context, purpose, and outcome when designing teacher inquiry. Consider how these examples helped you to see how teacher inquiry could better enable you to address the various needs of your students. How do you envision teacher inquiry impacting your teaching and your students’ learning?

With this in mind, use your completed Action Research Comparison Chart, provided in this week’s Resources, to compare and contrast the three action research studies you selected and read. Remember that one of the goals of this week’s learning is to familiarize yourself with various action research scenarios that are classroom and student based and to compare these examples with traditional educational research you have observed or experienced in the past (i.e., doctorate-level research, traditional quantitative and qualitative studies, or clinical studies). It is important as you analyze these studies to gain a better understanding of how these are similar to or different from traditional education research.

Based on your prior knowledge, understandings of multiple research paradigms from this week’s course readings, and insights gained by comparing and contrasting the three teacher-inquirer research studies, respond to the following:

1.How have you seen or experienced traditional educational research conducted in the past?
2.Who leads educational research? Where, when, and why is it conducted?
3.What is the difference between teacher inquiry/action research and educational research?
4.After studying your completed comparison chart, in what ways are these action research studies the same as traditional educational research studies? In what ways are they different? What are the strengths and weaknesses of them both?
5.Describe which action research study promoted teaching practices that resulted in more culturally responsive teaching. How was it different from the others?
6.Describe the teacher action research study that most influenced the teaching and students’ learning. How was it influential?
7.Describe the action research study that encouraged equity in teaching practices to meet the needs of a diverse student body.
8.Based on all of this week’s Resources, what is the most important thing you learned about the action research process? What questions do you still have about teacher inquiry/action research? Do you think traditional educational research can positively influence your teaching practice? Why or why not?
Important Note: Keep in mind that the terms action research and educational research are sometimes used synonymously in the scholarly world. Reread this week’s Introduction to understand how this course defines the differences between the two. This will prepare you to respond to the questions above.

Submit your answers to the above questions in a 2- to 3-page scholarly paper for Instructor feedback. Make sure to follow APA guidelines. Submit the completed Action Research Comparison Chart as an Appendix to this week’s Application assignment.

Application Rubric: Visit http://inside.waldenu.edu/c/Student_Faculty/StudentFaculty_970.htm and select your current enrollment date and then your specialization to view a rubric for the Application.

NOTE:YOU WILL REPRESENTATION WILL RESEARCH AND SUBMIT A TOTAL OF 4 PARTS OF THE INTEGRATIVE LEARNING PROJECT THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE.
INTEGRATIVE LEARNING PROJECT ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING:
IN A MINIMUM OF 2 PAGES, YOU WILL DESCRIBE WHAT THE MISSION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS (E.G., WHAT PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS PROVIDED, TO WHAT INTENDED MARKETS, AND HOW THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS DISTINCT FROM THOSE OFFERED BY COMPETITORS), WHO YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL), WHAT VALUE YOU ADD TO THOSE ORGANIZATION (HOW YOU HELP THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVE ITS MISSION) AND WHAT ROLE CHRISTIANITY PLAYS IN THIS ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY.
ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING GRADING RUBRIC
Student:
Elements Criteria Points Possible Points
Earned Instructor’s Comments
Mission • The mission of the organization is stated clearly.
• The product/service provided, the intended market, and product distinction is included. 20
Customers • A description of the customers is included.
• Specification of internal and external customers is included. 20
Value • A description of the value the student adds to the organization is included.
• It is clear how the student helps the organization achieve its mission. 20
Biblical Integration • The role that Christianity has in the organization is clearly stated. 10
Format/
Mechanics • Proper use of grammar, spelling, APA formatting, and mechanics is followed. 5
Total 75

Annotated Bibliography:
You will create an annotated bibliography with a minimum of 15 sources.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY GRADING RUBRIC
Student:
Elements Criteria Points Possible       PointsEarned                        Instructor’s Comments
Annotations
• Annotations exist for each source listed.
• Each annotation correctly summarizes/describes
the corresponding source and demonstrates your critical
thinking skills regarding the interpretation and application
of material.
• The annotations are free of grammar/spelling errors.      50
Sources
• The annotated bibliography contains the required
number of scholarly sources.
• The entries are properly formatted.
• The courses are current and relevant to the topic.      25
Total      75

Outline:
You will create an well-developed outline including all paper headings and subheadings.
OUTLINE GRADING RUBRIC
Student:
Criteria Point Possible                                                Points Earned                                   Instructor’s Comments
• There is a well-developed paper outline that
includes at least 3 proper headings and subheadings.
• The framework of the paper is well established.           45
• APA format, spelling, and grammar are used correctly. 5
Total 50

Final:
You will submit a final version of your Integrative Learning Project. It must have a minimum length of 16 pages and incorporate a minimum of 15 sources

INSTRUCTIONS
For the Integrative Learning Project (ILP), you will choose a particular, authentic company/industry or a fabricated company/industry to research. The ILP must be written in current APA format and must have the following as major elements:

• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Abstract
• Organizational Setting

o Describe, in your own words, the following:
? The mission of your organization (i.e. what product or service is provided, to what intended markets, and how the product or service is distinct from those offered by competitors).
? Who your customers are (internal and external).
? What value you add to this organization (how you help the organization achieve its mission).
? What role Christianity has with this organization currently.
o This section of your Project requires a minimum of 2 pages of graduate-level content and analysis.
• Integration of Chapter Concepts to your Organizational Setting
o Select 8 different key concepts from the textbook that seem to be most applicable to your organizational setting. Examples of a key concept are: supply chain management, Six Sigma, innovation, etc. Pick 8 of these concepts to discuss in-depth.
? For each concept, provide a comprehensive description, what benefit it may offer to your organization, and what needs to be done especially well in order to successfully implement this topic into your organization.
? For each concept, integrate appropriate biblical references. Explain how these concepts can magnify God’s plan for us.
o This section of your Project requires a minimum of 14 pages of graduate-level content and analysis.
• References–15 APA formatted references. Each reference must be current (less than 3 years) or important for historical background.
• Appendices–Included a minimum of 3 well-developed and professional documents. Appendices often include information that is somewhat confidential, detail-oriented, and/or tends to change a lot. Some examples include:
o Action Planning–Specifies objectives, responsibilities, and timelines for completion of objectives.
o Description of Strategic Planning Process Used–Describes the process used to develop the plan, who was involved, the number of meetings, any major lessons learned to improve planning, etc.
o Strategic Analysis Data–Includes information generated during the external analysis (e.g. environmental scan) and internal analysis (e.g. SWOT analysis). Includes a listing of strategic issues identified during these analyses.
o Goals for Board and Chief Executive Officer– Goals of the board and CEO must be directly aligned with goals identified during strategic planning. This appendix will list goals for the board and can also include recommendations for redesigning board committees associated with strategic goals. These can be used (along with the CEO job description) to form the basis for performance evaluations of the CEO.
o Budget Planning–Depicts both the resources as well as the required funding for obtaining and using the resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. Budgets are often depicted for each term of the year of the strategic plan
o Operating Plan–Describes the major goals and activities to be accomplished over the coming fiscal year.
o Financial Reports–Includes last year’s budget (with estimated expenses and the actual amounts spent), this year’s current budget (again with estimated amounts and actual amounts spent), a balance sheet (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial position), an income statement (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial activities), etc.
o Monitoring and Evaluation of Plan–Includes criteria for monitoring and evaluating as well as the responsibilities and frequencies of monitoring the implementation of the plan.
o Communication of Plan–Describes the actions that will be taken to communicate the plan and/or portions of it and describes to whom the plan will be communicated.

FINAL GRADING RUBRIC
Student:
Elements Criteria Points
Possible Points
Earned Instructor’s Comments
Cover Page • All needed components are included and correctly reflected.
• The cover page is formatted correctly. 10
Abstract • The abstract adequately summarizes the project, is formatted properly, and meets the length requirement. 20
Outline • The outline includes details that will probe the subject for depth. 10
Introduction • There is a clear thesis statement that specifies the topic that is going to be addressed.
• The introduction provides a clear overview of the project’s contents. 20
Content • The issues raised regarding the topic are properly treated.
• Differing viewpoints are considered, analyzed, and treated.
• The analysis is thorough. 60
Conclusion and Recommendations • The conclusion offers a good summary of the issues treated in the project.
• The conclusion offers suggestions for further study. 30
Materials/
Sources/Structure • The bibliography contains a minimum of 15 scholarly sources.
• Materials are cited properly and quoted in current APA format.
• The sources are current (less than 3 years) or are important for historical background.
• The transitions between paragraphs and sections are clear.
• Proper headings are utilized.
• The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. 30
Style • The project uses current APA format correctly.
• The project is without spelling and grammar errors. 20

NB

the writter will write it the complete paper and will also still break it into 4 part. the same work in 2ways
Total 200

Action Research: A Different Kind of Research

As discussed in this week’s Learning Resources, teacher inquiry is a powerful vehicle for teachers. It can be used to untangle some of the complexity that occurs in the profession, raise teachers’ voices in discussions of educational reform, and ultimately transform assumptions about the teaching profession itself. As you have learned, when teachers engage in an intentional study of their own classroom practice, it can have a profound influence on student learning and educational reform because teachers are more likely to facilitate changes in their teaching based on knowledge they discover on their own. Consider how this type of research compares to traditional models of educational research and how it can open doors for educational exploration. Begin by reflecting on this week’s Learning Resources, and in particular on the teacher testimonials from the video program “Dial-A-Researcher, Week 1—Introduction.”

With these thoughts in mind, consider how you might respond to the following questions. You will respond to the first two bulleted questions and choose at least one of the remaining questions for a response.

Required to respond:
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• How does engagement in teacher inquiry differ from traditional models of educational research, and how does this difference compare with your initial interpretation of action research?
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• What are some common assumptions the general public holds about teaching and learning that you would like to see challenged? How can your engagement in inquiry help to challenge these assumptions?
Choose at least one of the following to respond:
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• How can/will engagement in inquiry/action research become a part of your current work as an educator?
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• How do you currently involve traditional educational research in your work as an educator?
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• What role does traditional educational research play in educational reform? And what role does teacher inquiry/action research play in educational reform?

Articulate Darwin´s argument for evolution by natural selection. outline what “specific principles” he founded his theory upon, and make an argument that explains why he found natural selection convincing.

For this essay, use the book:
Janet Browne, Charles Darwin: Voyaging (Princeton, 1995). ISBN: 0-14-044057-7

CHAPTERS:
*Darwin: Learning to Theorize I: Connections and a scientific network. Read Browne, Voyaging ‘the Cambridge Network,’ p. 144-166.
*Darwin: Learning to Theorize II: Collecting data. Read: Browne, Voyaging ‘New Horizons,’ p. 167-190.
*Darwin: Learning to Theorize III: Darwin at work. Read: Browne, Voyaging chapters 9-10 ‘Naturalist on the Beagle’ p. 211-253.
*Darwin: Learning to Theorize IV: Earthquakes and Islands. Read Browne, Voyaging chapters12 ‘A New mistress,’ p. 274-295.
*Darwin: Learning to Theorize V: Developing a Theory. Read Browne, Voyaging chapter 16 ‘A Theory by which to work,’ p. 372-399.

Drug trafficking is a common and profitable transnational crime. For this essay:

1. Define drug trafficking and how it is conducted. (2pts)
2. How has drug trafficking changed with globalization? (3pts)
3. How has drug trafficking effected drug problems cross-nationally. (2pts)
4. Make an argument for how and why international efforts should target the supply or demand side of drug trafficking. (3pts)

Times New Roman 12-point font and should have 1-inch margins.

Comparative criminology seeks to better understand the crime rates and patterns across countries. There are significant complications in making such comparisons. For this essay question:

1. Describe the three main forms of crime data. (3pts)
2. Describe the benefits and limitations of each form of crime data at the international level. (3pts)
3. Comparing crime rates is conducted, in part, to evaluate the risk or probability that certain crimes will occur in another country. Make an argument for one form of crime data and how it serves to help evaluate risk in different countries more than the other forms of crime data. (4pts)

Times New Roman 12-point font and should have 1-inch margins.

Every day, a large amount of data transfers through an organization’s networks, phones, emails, and via physical means, such as memos, printouts, written forms, and storage media. In situations where there may be individuals with unethical tendencies, this may set the stage for unethical practices to occur. If unethical practices are carried out, these costly actions may lead to losses for the business, as well as potentially opening up the organization to liability claims, for example, a release of private information such as medical records.

Compose a paper in which you include responses to the following:
· Analyze the effects and costs that sabotage and financial fraud have on an organization.
· Identify and evaluate the likely reasons that sabotage and network fraud occur.
· Provide an explanation of what can be done to prevent network sabotage and network fraud.

Make sure to cite sources using correct APA format

this is the instruction for this essay:
society is tasked with the responsability of issuing punishment for criminal transgressions. there are many reasons why one form of punisment is selected instead of another form of punishment. these reasons include the intended purpose of punishment as well as the foreseen consequences of punishment. for this essay question:
1. describe the 5 purposes of punishment and give an example of punishment for each EXPLAINING how it serves that focus of punishment. (5pts)
2. what purpose of criminal sanctioning seems to be predominant in the world today? (1pt)
3. which purpose do you believe is most effective and why
? (2pts)
4. make an argument for why one form of punishment is preferable to other forms, some of which may serve the same purpose.(2pts)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. summarize the facts of the case.
2. After the factual summary, summarize the issue of the case (namely, what does the case stand for from a legal perspective).
3. render the disposition of the case (namely, how did the court rule and why).
4. As an additional part of the case brief assignments provide a personal opinion on each case by answering these questions: Do you agree with the courtâ??s decision? If so, why? Do you disagree with the courtâ??s decision? If so, why?