Research Proposal and Literature Review Assignment Overview The Interdisciplinary Research Proposal and Literature Review Assignment requires you to define a problem for your research paper and to review published insights from two or more disciplines. An acceptable interdisciplinary research problem requires perspectives of at least two academic disciplines, and the problem should relate to at least one of your areas of emphasis, concentrations, or minors. Remember that Dropbox assignments should conform to the following requirements: Microsoft Word or compatible format One-inch margins One of the following 12-point fonts: Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri Double-spaced text APA-formatted header, page numbers, and in-text citations for all outside sources Section 1: Proposal Instructions The proposal should give a broad overview of the problem you wish to study this semester using Steps 1- 4 of the Broad Model of Interdisciplinary Process. Proposals should include the following elements, including appropriate in-text citations for any information used from outside sources: 1. Title page Include an APA-formatted title page opens in new window with running head, page numbers, your name, assignment name, and institution. 2. Interdisciplinary Research Problem Statement The problem statement should be clear, define the scope of the problem, and include context explaining why it is important to investigate the problem. Refer to pages 265 – 268 of Chapter 10 in the Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies text for examples of research problem statements. **Current submission: The unemployment rate for 2019 has been over 3%, Many of these unemployment cases are awarded to former employees when the reason they are released was due to attendance. As an organization are we ensuring our employees needs are met to ensure they are able to bring their best self to work each and every day to prevent continued attrition?*** Please feel free to edit but keep in the same ball park 3. Justification for an Interdisciplinary Approach Explain why the problem is complex, related to more than one discipline, cannot be solved by only one discipline, and is an unresolved or important issue. Refer to pages 268-275 in the Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research text for examples of statements justifying an interdisciplinary approach. 4. Relevant Academic Disciplines Identify and describe the disciplines potentially related to the research problem. Then, based on your preliminary literature search and article reviews, identify 2-3 relevant academic disciplines that are definitely related and explain your rationale for including these disciplines. At least one discipline must be the same as one of the disciplines identified in the Connection to Disciplines section below. 5. Connection to Disciplines Provide evidence that the research problem is connected to your previous academic coursework by explaining your areas of emphasis, concentration, and/or minor (if applicable), and include a list of relevant coursework you have taken (or plan to take) at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level. Specify the course prefix, number, and title, as well as a brief description of what you learned in the class that relates to the research problem (do not copy course descriptions directly from the undergraduate catalog). At least one of the disciplines in your background must be included in the potentially relevant disciplines section above. Refer to Table 5.1 on pages 122-123 in Chapter 5 for a taxonomy of disciplines, applied fields, and professions. Section 2: Literature Review Instructions The Literature Review requires two steps: 1. Conduct a literature search to find eight sources that are relevant to the topic that you have proposed. The sources must be from the 2 to 3 definitely relevant academic disciplines you identified in the Relevant Academic Disciplines section above. 2. Write a summary and evaluation of four references different than those submitted for your PRST 3995 Article Reviews Assignment. One reference should be evaluated from each of the disciplines you identify in the Relevant Academic Disciplines section above. For example, if you identify Biology, Sociology, and Education as three definitely relevant disciplines, your four sources must include at least one reference from each of those three disciplines. At least two of the sources should be peer-reviewed/scholarly, articles published in the past 10 years. The remaining two sources can be government, trade, web, or other publications published in the last 10 years. All information should be appropriately paraphrased, summarized, or quoted according to APA style. The Literature Review should include the following components for each of the four articles you are evaluating: 1. APA Reference Citation Include a full APA-formatted reference of the source BEFORE you begin your summary and evaluation of the source (the literature review does not require a separate reference page). 2. Introduction Provide a broad overview and synopsis of the source, its main points, its disciplinary perspective. Some questions that might help: What is the authors thesis? Which insights are most relevant to the problem you are proposing? What is the discipline from which the author is viewing the problem? How did you determine the disciplinary perspective? 3. Evaluation Provide a detailed evaluation of the source. Critically evaluate the work, including both positive and negative points using the following criteria (refer to the CRAAP Test Worksheet for questions to consider): Currency (timeliness) Accuracy (reliability, validity, accuracy) Authority (source of information) Purpose (point of view or bias) 4. Relevancy This section will focus on the information presented in the source and include a discussion of the relevance of the source for your proposed topic. Clearly explain how the article relates to the research problem. Discuss why you believe the article would be a good article to use for your interdisciplinary research paper. State which insights from this source you would use in your paper. Section 3: Data Management Table Instructions A data management table will help you organize the information you gather from your sources. For this part of the assignment, you will include eight sources. In addition to the four sources you evaluated in your Literature Review, you may use the sources from your PRST 3995 Article Reviews Assignment in your data table. Format your table according to the following model: Full APA Reference Citation Disciplinary Perspective Central Thesis Insight(s) Presented
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