PS 370 Health Psychology Homework: Research Methods in Psychology- Kaplan University
For this homework, you will propose an original research question based on previous research that has been conducted on the topic of self-directed learning by following the steps below.
I. Read and briefly summarize the following two articles. Each summary should be 1 double-spaced page, including the following:
i. Purpose
ii. Methods
iii. Results
iv. A short critique of the study (What would you have done differently?)
• Chou, P. (2012). The relationship between engineering students' self-directed learning abilities and online learning performances: A pilot study. Contemporary Issues in Education Research (Online), 5(1), 33.
• Orawiwatnakul, W., &Wichadee, S. (2011). A comparison of students' outcomes in two classes: Business administration students VS communication arts students based on self-directed learning activities. Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 4(5), 23-32.
II. Using ProQuest, find one additional article related to the topic of self-directed learning. Read and briefly summarize the article. The summary should be 1 double-spaced page, including the following:
i. Purpose
ii. Methods
iii. Results
iv. A short critique of the study (What would you have done differently?)
III. Develop a proposed research question, a hypothesis, and describe how you will test the hypothesis.
i. Based on the previous research that you have read and summarized, develop a proposed research question that you would like to study. Provide two supporting facts from the previous research to justify the need for your proposed study.
ii. Based on the previous research, develop a hypothesis. Provide two supporting facts to justify your hypothesis.
iii. Provide a brief description of the proposed study that you would use to test your hypothesis, identifying the independent and dependent variables.
• Chou, P. (2012). The relationship between engineering students' self-directed learning abilities and online learning performances: A pilot study. Contemporary Issues in Education Research (Online), 5(1), 33.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.