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DOC640 Case Study and Action Research

Module 1 SLP

INTRODUCTION
TO CASE STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

The Doctoral Study

This SLP
will span the first 5 modules of the course.
You will start thinking about a topic for your Doctoral Study and how
you might go about conducting the study.
Don’t worry that the topic you choose at this early date will obligate
you to keep that topic when it comes time to begin your research. It can, and probably will change and evolve
as you grow in your understanding and knowledge throughout the doctoral
program.

Here we
provide the big picture of what you will put together throughout the
course. Note that the “deliverables” are
listed for each module.

In thinking
about a possible topic for your Doctoral Study, consider the following
questions:

Module
1: What phenomenon do I want to know
more about? Drill down a little – what do I want to know, specifically? Why do
I want to know this? What skills do I have that I bring to my doctoral study
research on this topic? Do I have any
biases or pre-conceived ideas about what I might find if I studied this
phenomenon? How sure am I? (2-3 pages).

Module
2: Have I done any reading on this
topic? Do I know how much research has
been done concerning this topic? Find and skim 5 or 6 articles/dissertations,
books that relate to research conducted on this topic. What theoretical bases do these studies
employ? What would my study add to this
body of research? (3-4 pages)

Module
3: How would I classify the appropriate
study design (explanatory, descriptive, etc.)? Describe how you would classify
your design and explain the rationale for your design choice. Briefly discuss
the strengths and weaknesses of the approach. (2-3 pages)

Module
4: What kind of data would I need for my
doctoral research and why? Where could I
obtain it? How would I approach gaining
access to the data? How would I analyze it? (2-3 pages)

Module
5: The Problem/Puzzle

Write up a
4-page mini-proposal for the Doctoral Study you are thinking about doing at
this point in time.

The
tentative title of your study

Explain
what is driving your interest in your research topic.

Define the
problem have you identified that your research might address or help resolve.

What puzzle
about your area of interest do you want to solve?

Propose a
set of RQ’s (5-10) which you will eventually reduce to 1 or 2.

SLP
Assignment Expectations

Although
the SLP is a less formal document than a case study, it is expected that you
follow APA convention at the doctoral level. Also, although you are asked for
your opinion, remember that it is good practice to avoid writing in the first
person. Instead, focus on stating the facts as you perceive them to be while
writing in the third person—and cite supporting sources.

This
assignment will be assessed by the SLP Rubric.