Prior to beginning work on this discussion presentation, read Chapters 5 and 6 in the Creswell and Creswell textbook. (LINK WILL BE PROVIDED)
You may also watch the videos about public speaking and making presentations in the Recommended Resources section. The Writing Center also has two helpful resources, How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/how-make-powerpoint-presentation and Presentation Tips https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/presentation-tips . These resources will assist you in the creation of an effective presentation of your research design.
This discussion will provide you with an opportunity to create a dynamic presentation of your ideas for your final research proposal. This type of presentation would be used in the professional world to request institutional review board (IRB) approval, and potentially to elicit funding for your research.
In your presentation, summarize the main points and ideas for your research design.
For this discussion, create a 7-minute audiovisual presentation using PowerPoint software. Provide either closed captioning or a transcript of the presentation for accessibility.
The content of the presentation must include the following:
A brief introduction
Devise a specific research question related to the topic you chose in Week 1. (PDF ATTACHED)
Explain the importance of the topic and research question.
A brief literature review
Evaluate published research studies on your topic that you found during your work on the Annotated Bibliography assignment last week and identify two relevant published studies.
A description of potential methods
Create an appropriate research approach and design to investigate your research question based on what you have learned about research design options and requirements in this course.
Provide a rationale for your design choices.
A discussion on ethical issues
Apply ethical standards to the proposed research and identify potential ethical issues that would apply. Explain how you plan to address these issues.
A conclusion
Summarize the main points of the presentation and reiterate why the proposed research is important and why it should be carried out.
In your initial discussion post, introduce your presentation and provide either an attached presentation file or a link to the place where your recorded presentation is stored online. To ensure that colleagues can access the information in your presentation even if they are unable to view the presentation due to technical difficulties, attach your transcript and any supplemental material (such as your reference list) to your initial post.
