Research Project

BFP Task 1 (0117) Help on this Page link opens in new window DIRECTIONS Print RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS Competency 2000.1.12: Data Collection - The graduate differentiates among the major methods of data collection, including their strengths and limitations in the selection of an appropriate method of data collection. Data Collection Instrument Introduction: For this task, you will design a short questionnaire or survey to collect data on an educational topic of your choice. Requirements: Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. Use the Turnitin Originality Report available in Taskstream as a guide for this measure of originality. You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course. A. Identify an education-related research topic for which you can build an instrument (i.e., survey or questionnaire) to collect data. You can choose your own education topic or one of the following topics: • attitudes toward portfolio assessment • differentiated instruction • team-based learning • cooperative learning • parent involvement • inclusion for children with disabilities • Common Core State Standards • teaching English language learners • tracking according to student ability • problem-based learning B. Develop an original data-collection instrument based on the identified topic from part A. Note: You will need to review the relevant literature to begin planning your instrument. 1. Identify the intended participants, purpose, and type of data being collected (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed). 2. Design 8–10 items that adhere to the requirements in the attached “Guidelines of Research Instrument Construction.” C. Identify the ethical issues that would be important to consider if you were to administer the instrument and describe how you would handle these issues appropriately. D. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.