Homework answers / question archive / Project Two Guidelines and Rubric Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: •             Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of collecting various types of data Scenario You have recently applied for another position in the company you work for and have been called in for a second interview! For this round, you’ve been asked by the interview committee to present an analysis of the collected data from the research you initially reviewed, with a specific focus on data-collection types

Project Two Guidelines and Rubric Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: •             Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of collecting various types of data Scenario You have recently applied for another position in the company you work for and have been called in for a second interview! For this round, you’ve been asked by the interview committee to present an analysis of the collected data from the research you initially reviewed, with a specific focus on data-collection types

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Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

•             Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of collecting various types of data

Scenario

You have recently applied for another position in the company you work for and have been called in for a second interview! For this round, you’ve been asked by the interview committee to present an analysis of the collected data from the research you initially reviewed, with a specific focus on data-collection types. This will be presented in a formal interview presentation.

Directions

Second Interview Presentation

You are analyzing studies related to a research topic in your field by discussing different types of data collection, their benefits and drawbacks, and how your chosen research studies utilize different collection methods. In your first project, completed in Module Four, you completed your initial analysis of the methodologies used. In your second milestone, also submitted in Module Four, you finalized your research choices by submitting two of each type of research methodology and flexing your “skilled consumer of research” skills by looking at your gathered research as a whole in order to identify patterns in data-collection types and some high-level credibility threats to the research. For this project, complete the following:

1.            Describe the attributes of a skilled consumer of research. Include the following:

o             The most helpful perspectives a consumer can utilize

o             A description of how you know when you have enough information

o             A description of how you scrutinize the credibility of data

2.            Identify multiple potential threats to the credibility of your research results for each of your selected research studies. Include the following:

o             A description of potential biases or perspectives that might threaten the credibility of the results

o             An explanation of ethical issues that might threaten the credibility of the results—consider the following:

?             Disclosure

?             Blind or double-blind studies

?             Cultural awareness

?             Humane treatment of subjects

?             Unethical structuring of studies (methods, selection, etc.)

3.            Analyze the relationship of data-collection types to social science research methodologies. Include the following:

o             The most commonly used quantitative data-collection types in social sciences (Why are they so common?)

o             The least commonly used quantitative data-collection types in social sciences (Why are they not as common?)

o             The most commonly used qualitative data-collection types in social sciences (Why are they so common?)

o             The least commonly used qualitative data-collection types in social sciences (Why are they not as common?)

4.            Explain the relevance of various data-collection types to research question(s). Include the following:

o             A classification of the data in each study—is it quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodology? Be sure to include an example of each methodology.

o             An explanation of why this data-collection type fits well with your research question

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Interview Presentation

This interview presentation, on a research topic of your choosing in your field of study, should include the information given in the directions to meet rubric requirements. Your project can be presented in a variety of formats but must include visual representation in addition to talking points. Make sure to utilize the speaker notes function in the presentation if you do not include a video or voiceover.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Reading: PowerPoint: Guides, Tips and Help

This site gives helpful tips for creating a professional presentation.

Reading: Slide Layout

This site gives tips for making sure your presentation slides are readable, which is an important aspect of creating a professional presentation.

Reading: 15 Strategies for Giving Oral Presentations

This site gives specific tips on how to perform public speaking well.

Project Two Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%)            Proficient (85%)                Needs Improvement (55%)         Not Evident (0%)              Value

Articulation of Response              Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner                Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling              Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling           Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling           15

Attributes           Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner                Describes attributes of a skilled consumer of research    Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a description of helpful consumer perspectives, how a skilled consumer of researcher knows when they have enough information, or how one can scrutinize the credibility of data       Does not attempt criterion          20

Threats to Credibility      Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner                Identifies multiple potential threats to the credibility of research results               Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a description of potential biases or perspectives that can threaten credibility, or an explanation of ethical issues that threaten the credibility of the results  Does not attempt criterion          20

Data-Collection Types and Social Science Research Methodologies           Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner       Analyzes the relationships between data-collection types and social science research methodologies               Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include an identification of the most or least commonly used quantitative data-collections type, or an identification of the most or least commonly used qualitative data-collection type Does not attempt criterion                20

Relevance of Data Collection Types         Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner               Explain the relevance of various data-collection types to research question(s)    Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a classification of the data in each study, an example of each methodology, or an explanation of why this data type fits with the research question              Does not attempt criterion          20

Citations and Attributions            Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors             Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors       Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors             Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution       5

Total:     100%