C/PED 637 Project Process Outline

The process of this class from Project Proposal through a Final grade is outlined in this power point.

Outline

Foundation of the Research Project Research Question Research Design IRB submission Implementation Results and Analysis Sharing – paper and presentation Grade

Project Foundation

The first step to an action research project is the foundation of the research question: What are your curious about, passion

about? What do you want more information

on? What part of your

counseling/psychology practice do you want to improve?

Foundation Con’t

The foundation material can come from your work in ILD625…. It doesn’t have to.

We establish the foundation of this project and move to the question

Research Question

Your research question comes out of the foundation

Your research question is the pinnacle of this project.

A strong research question will allow for a strong “meaningful” research project.

Research Design

You will work with your instructor on a feasible research design.

You will identify and design your data collection instruments.

IRB

With appropriate training and approval from your C/PED 637 instructor you will apply for approval by the National University IRB.

Project Implementation

Once you get the Project Foundation and proposal successfully completed and approved by the instructor AND receives approval of the IRB Application from National University’s IRB Committee, then your are allowed to implement your action project.

Time frame of project and grades

The action research study can be completed in a 2-12 month period.

Since the action research project often lasts longer than the course’s two months, a student will receive an academic grade ‘IP’ indicating a ‘work In Progress’ if the student has made considerable progress on the project after 2 months. “considerable progress” is generally defined

by, approved submission of project to the IRB by the end of the 2 month course; however it is officially determined by the professor.

Grades

The ‘IP’ grade will be converted to the approved letter grade after the successful completion of the action research project, paper reports, and presentation.

After one year, if a Satisfactory grade is not posted the grade will default to a Unsatisfactory (U) grade automatically.