Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
What have been your greatest challenges and learning experiences while you have developed the draft chapters of your DSP proposal (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)?
Now that the DOC courses are strictly focused on the DSP, what are some strategies you will use to make sure you stay on target for DSP completion?
Module 1 - Background
Compiling the DSP Research Proposal (Revise Chapter 2)
Required Reading
None
Optional Reading
Creswell, J. W. (1999). Chapter 18: Introduction and application. In Mixed-method research (pp. 455-472). Academic Press.
Chapter 5.2 Qualitative or quantitative? Some specific considerations. In Principles of sociological inquiry: Qualitative and quantitative methods (v.10). Retrieved from https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-sociological-inquiry-qualitative-and-quantitative-methods/s08-02-qualitative-or-quantitative-so.html
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Introduction to research, social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (pp. 1-7). USF Tampa Bay Open Access Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Mohrman, S. A., Gibson, C. B., & Mohrman, A. M., Jr. (2001). Doing research that is useful to practice: A model and empirical exploration. Academy of Management Journal, 44(2), 357-375. Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.