University of Pennsylvania

School of Nursing
Course Syllabus
Summer 2014
Title: NURS 637: Introduction to Research Methods and Design
Course Units: 1.0 c.u.
Catalog Descrition:
The relationships aong nursing theor!" research and practice #ill $e e%ained. &n ephasis #ill
$e placed on research copetencies 'or ad(anced practice nurses )&*Ns+" including
understanding nursing research ethods and strategies in order to e(aluate research results 'or
applica$ilit! to practice and to design pro,ects 'or e(aluating outcoes o' practice. &n
understanding o' statistical techni-ues #ill $e integrated into the course and $uild on the re-uired
undergraduate statistics course. *u$lished nursing research studies #ill $e e(aluated 'or scienti'ic
erit and clinical 'easi$ilit!" #ith a 'ocus on e(idence.$ased practice.
Placement: Suer Session I and II
Time: Tuesda!s /:30*M to 7:00*M
!aculty: 1oseph R. 2i$onati" *hD" 3&4&
&ssociate *ro'essor o' Nursing
Director 2a$orator! o' Inno(ati(e and Translational Nursing Research
1065 3agin 4all
Uni(ersit! o' *enns!l(ania School o' Nursing
T: 016.673.3786
,li$onat9nursing.upenn.edu
:aitlin M. 5est" 5SN" RN )Teaching &ssistant+
*hD Student
4illan Scholar in Nursing Inno(ation
5io$eha(ioral Research ;enter
Uni(ersit! o' *enns!l(ania School o' Nursing
<$est9nursing.upenn.edu
Prere"uisite: Nursing 030 =leentar! Statistics )or e-ui(alent+
Course #vervie$:
To reain <no#ledgea$le in their 'ields" nurses ust read research ,ournals" attend research
con'erences" and use a (ariet! o' #e$.$ased sources. Not onl! is the content o' nursing science
constantl! changing" $ut so is the state o' the science in research design and ethods. This course
'ocuses on learning speci'ic approaches to e(aluating the -ualit! and applica$ilit! o' rele(ant
research 'indings.
Course #b%ectives:
1. Identi'! criteria 'or e(aluating the scienti'ic erit and clinical rele(ance o' research
reports.
0. &nal!>e the relationship $et#een research theor!" -uestions" data collection" results" and
iplications 'or clinical practice.
3. Identi'! sources a(aila$le 'or o$taining s!nthesis o' research concerning a particular
nursing procedure or pro$le.
/. Recogni>e the ethical iplications o' (arious research topics" su$,ects" designs" and
ethods.
6. =%press ideas a$out nursing research in a clear" organi>ed #a!.
6. De(elop s<ills to criticall! e(aluate nursing and other research 'or use in practice" using
e(aluation scheas deri(ed 'ro research utili>ation and e(idence.$ased practice.
7. De(elop $eginning s<ills at using the coponents o' the research process to identi'!
clinical pro$les o' interest to &*Ns" 'orulate inter(entions to address the pro$le" and
design a pro,ect to e(aluate a rele(ant outcoe that results 'ro the inter(ention.
Teaching &etho's:
This course is designed to $e priaril! lecture and class discussions #ith group e%ercises and
independent.guided learning. ?ee<l! class discussion #ill center on class content presented in the
slide and reading assignents. @n designated #ee<s" learning #ill $e 'acilitated $! research article
criti-ues and sall group #or< #ith the goal o' preparing students to criti-ue and e(aluate
pu$lished research and e(idence.$ased guidelines. Readings assigned each #ee< are to $e read
before class as these ser(e as the 'oundation 'or understanding class content and topics 'or class
discussions.
2ecture notes" grades" and general counications #ill $e a(aila$le on the ;an(as site. &ll
students are re-uired to register on the ;an(as #e$site" access ;an(as 'or all class aterials" and
periodicall! chec< ;an(as 'or class noti'ication postings.
(valuation &etho's:
&ssignent 1: ;ITI 4uan su$,ects training )M&ND&T@RA+ 0B
&ssignent 0: Research pro,ect proposal and presentation 16B
=%a 1 /0B
=%a 0 /0B
Discussion and ;riti-ues 6B
100B
()ectations:
It is an e%pectation that students read the aterials in preparation 'or class and $e prepared to
discuss assigned articles in class. Thus it is an e%pectation that all students attend class. ?ritten
assignents are e%pected to $e graaticall! correct" #ithout spelling errors" neat" and #ell.
#ritten.
Class Particiation:
*articipation is e%pected in this class. &lthough good participation in(ol(es good listening"
listening alone does not constitute satis'actor! participation. *articipation in(ol(es a<ing
0
(alua$le contri$utions to class discussions through thought'ul coents or -uestions. &lthough
(oluntar! class participation is e%pected" I #ill Ccold callD indi(iduals #hen necessar! to engage
the class.
Class *tten'ance:
&ttendance is e%pected. I' !ou iss class" it is !our responsi$ilit! to contact a classate to 'ind
out #hat !ou ha(e issed.
Class (ti"uette:
&ll students are e%pected to $e respect'ul to others #ith respect to in.class -uestions and
coents. *lease tr! to arri(e 'or class on tie.
Practice criti"ues:
*ractice articles and #ritten criti-ues are pro(ided so that students can learn ho# to criti-ue
research and deri(e e%perience in e(aluating speci'ic aspects o' research articles.
()ams:
=%ainations #ill priaril! $e coprised o' ultiple choice" true and 'alse" and atching st!le
-uestions. ?e reser(e the right to also pose liited short ans#er -uestions. 3ailure to sho# up 'or
an e%a #ithout noti'!ing Dr. 2i$onati #ill result in a 'ailing grade 'or the e%a. There #ill $e no
a<e.up e%as" unless a student has e%tenuating circustances that #arrant class a$sence.
*ca'emic +ntegrity:
This course strictl! adheres to the principles o' acadeic integrit! as set 'orth in the Uni(ersit! o'
*enns!l(ania" ;ode o' &cadeic Integrit! )see http:EE###.upenn.eduEoslEacadint.htl+. ;heating
on an! o' the assignents or e%as #ill result in an C3D 'or that grade.
,eme'ial -earning #ortunities:
It is recogni>ed that soe students a! need additional reedial assistance #ith content
presented in class" readings" and practice criti-ues. *eriodicall! group sessions a! $e held" i'
necessar!" to 'acilitate learning o' content and to pro(ide opportunities 'or e%tra practice in
conducting research criti-ues and applications o' course content and aterials to practice. ?hile
!our 'acult! has pro(ided se(eral #ritten criti-ues 'or !ou to use" there are soe articles that !ou
#ill $e e%pected to criti-ue #ithout the aid o' the practice criti-ues. =%tra practice articles #ith
#ritten criti-ues $! 'acult! a! $e placed in the ;ourse Docuent 'older 'or independent.guided
learning opportunities during the seester.
.ra'ing &etho's:
&F G 77.100 5F G 87.87 ;F G 77.77 3 G $elo# 70
& G 73.76 5 G 83.86 ; G 73.76
& G 70.70 5 G 80.80 ; G 70.70
,e"uire' Te)ts:
*olit" D.3." H 5ec<" ;.T. )0010). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for
nursing practice )7
th
ed.+. *hiladelphia" *&: 2ippincott" ?illias H ?il<ins.
*''itional recommen'e' references:
5ro#n" S.1. )0007+. Evidence-based practice. Sud$ur!" M&: 1ones and 5artlett *u$lishers.
3
Meln!<" 5.M." H 3ineout.@(erholt" =. )0010+. Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare:
A guide to best practice )0nd ed+. *hiladelphia" *&: 2ippincott" ?illias H ?il<ins.
Noran" I.R." H Streiner" D.2. )0003+. PDQ statistics )3
rd
ed.+. @ntario" ;anada: 4ailton:
Spe>iale" 4.1.S." H ;arpenter" D.R. )0003+. Qualitative research in nursing: Advancing the
huanistic iperative )3
rd
ed.+. *hiladelphia" *&: 2ippincott" ?illias H ?il<ins.

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SU&&(, 2014 /ee0ly Toical #utline1 *ssigne' *ctivities an' Due Dates for *ssignments
Date Toic Assigned Activities
Ma! 00
)?ee< 1+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
;ourse @(er(ie# and
=%pectations
Introduction to Research
Iportant =leents o' a
Research ;riti-ue
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 1 and 6
Dale" 1.;. )0006+. ;riti-uing research 'or use in practice. !ournal of Pediatric "ealth
#are$ %&)3+" 183.86.
:leinpell" R.M." Ia#lins<i" &." H 5urns" S.M. )0006+. Searching and criti-uing
literature essential 'or acute care N*s. 'he Nurse Practitioner$ (%)8+" 10.13.

Steen$ee<" &." =dgeco$e" N." Durling" 1." 2e5lanc" &." H &nderson R" 5ain$ridge R.
)0007+. Using an interacti(e ,ournal clu$ to enhance nursing research <no#ledge
ac-uisition" appraisal" and application. )nternational !ournal of Nursing Education
*cholarship$ +)1+.
*rticle an' !aculty Criti"ue: Re'er to ;an(as 'or an e%aple o' a research article
and criti-ue.
Jis$erg" &." 5ar.Tal" A." H :ruli<" T. )0003+. The presence o' nursing students and its
in'luence on the -ualit! care pro(ided $! sta'' nurses. Nursing ,utloo-" .%)3+" 100.7.
Ma! 07
)?ee< 0+
Iuest 2ecturer:
Rosear!
*oloano" *hD"
RN" 3&&N
=(idence.5ased *ractice:
Integrating
*rinciples into
;linical *ractice
Models o' =(idence.
5ased *ractice
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapter 0 and 07
:lardie" :.&." 1ohnson" 1." McNaughton" M.&." H Me!ers" ?. )000/+. Integrating the
principles o' e(idence.$ased practice into clinical practice. !ournal of the Aerican
Acade/ of Nurse Practitioners$ %+)3+" pp. 78" 100.0" 10/.6.
Ierrish" :." McDonnell" &." Nolan" M." Iuillaue" 2." :irsh$au" M." H Tod" &.
)0011+. The role o' ad(anced practice nurses in <no#ledge $ro<ering as a eans o'
prooting e(idence.$ased practice aong clinical nurses. !ournal of Advanced
Nursing$ +0)7+$ 000/.1/.
2e5lanc" :." H 5aranos<i" S. )0011+. S<in tears: State o' the science: consensus
stateents 'or the pre(ention" prediction" assessent" and treatent o' s<in tears.
Advances in *-in & 1ound #are$ 23)7+" 0.16.
#tional ,ea'ing:
5an>i" R." ;in-uini" M." 2i$erati" &." Moschetti" I." *ecoraro" K." Taglia$ue" 2." et al.
)0011+. Speed o' updating online e(idence $ased point o' care suaries: *rospecti(e
cohort anal!sis. 45!$ (3(. doi: 10.1136E$,.d6866
1une 3
)?ee< 3+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
3orulating Research
*ro$les" Luestions and
Testa$le 4!potheses
;onceptual and Theor!.
5ased Research
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters / and 6
4eit<eper" M. M." H 5ond" =. 3. )0003+. State o' nursing science: @n the edge.
4iological 6esearch for Nursing" 3)3+" 161.60.
Reed" *. I." H 2a#rence" 2. &. )0008+. & paradig 'or the production o' practice.
$ased <no#ledge. !ournal of Nursing 5anageent" %+)/+" /00.30.
Small .rou Discussion 3ind a partner and ha(e a discussion a$out a research topic
'or !our pro,ect in designing a research proposal.
Criti"ue: Mc4ugh" M.D." :utne!.2ee" &." ;iiotti" 1.*." Sloane" D.M." H &i<en" 2.4.
)0011+. NursesM #idespread ,o$ dissatis'action" $urnout" and 'rustration #ith health
$ene'its signal pro$les 'or patient care. "ealth Affairs$ (7)0+" 000.10.
1une 10
)?ee< /+
Iuest 2ecturer:
1anet Deatric<"
*hD" RN" 3&&N
Lualitati(e ResearchN
Mi%ed Methods
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 00" 01 and 06
Deatric<" 1.&." Mullane!" =.:." H Moone!.Do!le" :. )0007+. =%ploring 'ail!
anageent o' childhood $rain tuor sur(i(ors. !ournal of Pediatric ,ncolog/
Nursing$ 2+)6+$ 303.11.
:line" ?.5. )0008+. De(eloping and su$itting credi$le -ualitati(e anuscripts.
#ounselor Education & *upervision$ 30)/+" 010.017.
Drauc<er" ;.5." H Stern" *.N. )0000+. ?oenMs responses to se%ual (iolence $! ale
intiates. 1estern !ournal of Nursing 6esearch$ 22)/+" 386./00" discussion /00.6.
C+T+ Due: *lease turn in a cop! o' !our ;ITI training certi'icate 'or Social and
5eha(ioral 4uan Su$,ects research training at the $eginning o' class
6
1une 17
)?ee< 6+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
Luantitati(e Research:
;riti-uing
=%periental"
Luasi.
=%periental"
and Non.
=%periental
Designs
=(aluating Inter(ention.
5ased Research
'or Translation
into *ractice
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 7 and 11
OOIn order to 'acilitate a%ial use o' class tie" please re(ie# the *o#erpoint #ith
narrated slides posted on ;an(as as part o' !our hoe#or<" to $e copleted before
class. 5e prepared to $ring an! -uestions to class.
Criti"ue: ;urle!" M.&.L." 4i$$erd" *.2." 3inean" 2.D." ?!pi," D." Shih" M..;." et al.
)0006+. =''ect o' prone positioning on clinical outcoes in children #ith acute lung
in,ur!: & randoi>ed controlled trial. !ournal of the Aerican 5edical Association"
2&3)0+" 007.37.
Criti"ue: Steurer" M. *." et al. )0010+. 2ate pharacologic conditioning #ith (olatile
anesthetics a'ter cardiac surger!. #ritical #are" %+)6+" R171.77.
Small .rou Discussion: Stud! design 'or !our research proposal.
1une 0/
)?ee< 6+
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
Relia$ilit! and Kalidit!
()am #ne: In.class e%a co(ering aterial 'ro ?ee<s 1.6. This e%a #ill $e closed
$oo< and closed note. There #ill $e a lecture 'ollo#ing the e%a.
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 10 )pp 0//.66+ and 1/ )pp 331.3/1+
1ul! 1
)?ee< 7+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
Sapling Techni-ues and
*rocedures
T!pes o' Data"
Distri$utions and Data
;ollection *rocedures
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 10" 13 and 1/
OOIn order to 'acilitate a%ial use o' class tie" please re(ie# the *o#erpoint #ith
narrated slides posted on ;an(as as part o' !our hoe#or<" to $e copleted before
class. 5e prepared to $ring an! -uestions to class.
4arris" *. &." Ta!lor" R." Thiel<e" R." *a!ne" 1." Ion>ale>" N." et al. )0007+. Research
electronic data capture )R=D;ap+ P & etadata.dri(en ethodolog! and #or<'lo#
process 'or pro(iding translational research in'oratics support. !ournal of
4ioedical )nforatics" 32)0+" 377.81.
Aance!" &. :." @rtega" &. N." H :uan!i<a" S. :. )0006+. =''ecti(e recruitent and
retention o' inorit! research participants. Annual 6evie8s in Public "ealth" 20" pp.
1./" 7.01.
7
Criti"ue: 1ohnson" D." 2ine#ea(er" 2." H Ma>e" 2.M. )0007+. *atientsM $ath $asins as
potential sources o' in'ection: & ulticenter sapling stud!. Aerican !ournal of
#ritical #are$ %9)1+" 31.38" /1.
Criti"ue: 3un<" M." @st'eld" &.M." ;hang" K.M." H 2ee" 3.&. )0000+. Racial
di''erences in the use o' cardiac procedures in patients #ith acute !ocardial
in'arction. Nursing 6esearch$ .%)3+" 1/8.167.
1ul! 8
)?ee< 8+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
Statistical 2iterac! 'or
Interpreting and
=(aluating the Kalidit! o'
Results
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 16" 17" 18" and 17. P 1ust re(ie# these chapters"
and a $rie' description o' statistical tests #ill $e e%plained during the class
presentation.
@li(er" D. H Mahon" S. M. )0006+. Reading a research article part II: *araetric and
nonparaetric statistics. #linical !ournal of ,ncolog/ Nursing$ &)0+" 038./0.
Small .rou Discussion =%aine the statistical tests that !ou a! use in !our o#n
research pro,ect.
1ul! 16
)?ee< 7+
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
5ringing it all together:
*lanning a Nursing Stud!
De(eloping and Testing
Instruents
,ea'ings: *olit H 5ec<" ;hapters 8 and 16
Iranda.;aeron" ;." Kiola" S. R." 2!nch" M. *." H *oloano" R. ;. )0008+.
Measureent o' patient.oriented outcoes in palliati(e care: 3unctionalit! and -ualit!
o' li'e. #linical !ournal of ,ncolog/ Nursing$ %2)1+" 66.77.
Criti"ue: Sith" 4. &. 5." et al. )0011+. Diagnosing deliriu in criticall! ill children:
Kalidit! and relia$ilit! o' the *ediatric ;on'usion &ssessent Method 'or the Intensi(e
;are Unit. #ritical #are 5edicine" (&)1+" 160.67.
Criti"ue: Riegel" 5." ;arlson" 5." Moser" D. :." Se$ern" M." 4ic<s" 3.D." H Roland" K.
)000/+. *s!choetric testing o' the Sel'.;are o' 4eart 3ailure Inde%. !ournal of
#ardiac :ailure$ %7)/+$ 360.60.
8
1ul! 00
)?ee< 10+
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
*er'orance Measures
and Lualit!
Ipro(eent: Measuring
Nursing.Sensiti(e
@utcoes and
*er'orance
5iological and
2a$orator!.5ased
Nursing Research
,ea'ings:
=gan" M. )0006+. ;linical dash$oards: Ipact on #or<'lo#" care -ualit!" and patient
sa'et!. #ritical #are Nursing Quarterl/" 2&)/+" 36/.61.
&l$anese" M. *." =(ans" D. &." Schant>" ;. &." 5o#en" M." Dis$ot" M." Mo''a" 1. S."
*iesies<i" *." H *oloano" R. ;. )0010+. =ngaging clinical nurses in -ualit! and
per'orance ipro(eent acti(ities. Nursing Adinistration Quarterl/$ (3)3+" 006P
/6.
Criti"ue: Dean" &. S." 2i$onati" 1. R." Madonna" D." Ratcli''e" S. 1." H Margulies" :.
5. )0011+. Resistance training ipro(es (asoreacti(it! in end.stage heart 'ailure
patients on inotropic support. !ournal of #ardiovascular Nursing" 2+)3+" 018.03.
1ul! 07
)?ee< 11+
1oseph 2i$onati"
*hD
:aitlin 5est"
5SN" RN
Disseinating and
Translating Research to
&d(ance Nursing Science
and *ractice
Research *oster Da!
,ea'ings: *olit and 5ec<" ;hapter 08
@erann" M. 4." Sha#.:o<ot" 1." :na'l" I.1." H Do#ell" 1. )0010+. Disseination o'
research into clinical nursing literature. !ournal of #linical Nursing$ %&)03.0/+" 3/36.
3//0.
Kalente" S.M. )0003+. Research disseination and utili>ation: Ipro(ing care at the
$edside. !ournal of Nursing #are Qualit/$ %9)0+" 11/.01.
&ugust 6
)?ee< 10+
Second =%a The secon' e)am $ill be ta0en in class an' $ill begin romtly at 4:20 P&3 This
e%a #ill co(er aterial 'ro ?ee<s 6.11" and #ill $e closed $oo< and closed note.
Then" !ouQre done P congratulations on 'inishing Research MethodsR
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,esearch Criti"ues
*R@;=SS: @n designated #ee<s" !ou #ill $e e%pected to criti-ue a research article)s+ during
class. &ll students are responsi$le 'or reading the article)s+ in preparation 'or class.
Soe o' these criti-ues #ill $e done as a class" in sall groups or $! independent.
guided learning #ith a 'acult! prepared criti-ue as !our guide.
*UR*@S=: The o(erall purpose o' criti-uing articles is to gain e%perience in e(aluating
coponents o' research" and to support the de(elopent o' copetenc! in the
interpretation and use o' research. The speci'ic goal is to ena$le !ou to aster and
deonstrate s<ills in the e(aluation o' pu$lished research studies rele(ant to
clinical practice" and to de(elop s<ills in anal!>ing lin<s aong coponents o' the
research process.
*R=*&R&TI@N:
Read and criti-ue the assigned articles each #ee< using criteria discussed in class and 'ound in
;hapter 6 o' the *olit H 5ec< )0010+ te%t. ;oplete the #or<sheet posted on ;an(as prior to
coing to class. Aou should use !our notes 'or each section o' the article so that !ou are read! to
coent #hen called upon. 3ocus !our criti-ue on the topics that ha(e $een discussed in class"
$ut $e sure to also consider and discuss the 'ollo#ing:
1. ;larit! o' the a$stract
0. ;onceptual odel or theoretical 'rae#or<" re(ie# o' literature
3. Research -uestionsEh!potheses
/. Research design
6. Saple
6. *rocedures" including easureent strategies
7. =thical diensions
8. Data anal!sis
7. Results
10. Discussion

Threats to the (alidit! o' the stud!: &re there issues #ith sapling and the designS &re
there pro$les in the #a! that the stud! procedures #ere ipleentedS &re stud!
outcoe easures relia$le and (alidS Is the plan 'or statistical anal!sis appropriate and
are the results clearl! presentedS ?hat are the liitations o' the stud!S
Iplications 'or practice: 4o# ight !ou translate these 'indings into practiceS ?hat are
the challenges !ou ight encounter in changing practice $ased on this stud!S Thin<
a$out ho# !ou #ould e(aluate practice changes.

Aou #ill turn in a copleted #or<sheet #ith !our indi(idual criti-ue at the end o' the class in
#hich the article #as discussed.
*ssignment 1 4in'ivi'ual assignment5
C+T+ 6uman Sub%ects Training for #N-7 Social an' 8ehavioral ,esearch
&an'atory *ssignment Not for Cre'it
Due 9une 10
th
47#U, C(,T+!+C*T( +S DU( #N T6( D*7 #! C-*SS5
Instructions on ho# to coplete this assignent #ill $e gi(en the 'irst da! o' class.
3or all students" !ou are re-uired to coplete an online ;ITI );olla$orati(e Institutional Training
Initiati(e+ 5asic ;ourses in the *rotection o' 4uan Research Su$,ects . Social and 5eha(ioral
3ocus R;R course. D# N#T register for the biome'ical or full research training3
Io to: http:EE###.upenn.eduEresearchErcrEciti.ht
1. @pen the ###.citiprogra.org #e$ site. It is recoended that !ou <eep this page open
so !ou can re'er to it as !ou coplete the registration process.
0. 3ro the login and registration page" select CNe# users.Register hereD.
3. ;hoose the University of Pennsylvania as the participating uni(ersit!.
/. Select a user nae and pass#ord. *ro(ide all re-uested contact in'oration.
6. 7ou must enter your correct Penn+D in the Penn+D fiel' in or'er to receive cre'it for
comleting a course. )Aour *enn ID is the group o' 8 nu$ers proinentl! displa!ed
under !our nae on !our *enn ;ard+.
6. Aou ust coplete all odules in order to get a certi'icate o' copletion.
Aou are e%pected to coplete 5asic ;ourses in the *rotection o' 4uan Research Su$,ects .
Social and 5eha(ioral 3ocus and print out !our certi'icate 'or (eri'ication o' success'ul
copletion o' the course. This eans that !ou ust recei(e a passing grade. @n the #e$ site"
there is in'oration regarding #ho to call or contact 'or pro$les in accessing the site and
printing !our certi'icate. *lease use these resources.
*ssignment 2 4+n'ivi'ual assignment5
Design a research ro%ect
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3or this assignent !ou #ill select a research idea that is o' interest to !ou and design a
presentation o' the CcopletedD stud!. In e%ecuting this assignent" !ou #ill need to co(er the
'ollo#ing ites" #hich should also $e included on !our poster:
1. Introduction: Identi'! the research pro$le and #h! it is signi'icant
0. *urpose: State the h!pothesisEpurpose o' the proposed stud!
3. Methods:
a+ Descri$e proposed stud! design and ethods 'or its e%ecution
$+ Descri$e the sapling plan
c+ *ropose a statistical anal!sis plan
/. Results: Ma<e up results
6. Discussion: Descri$e ho# the )anticipated+ results o' !our stud! #ill in'luence practice
and 'uture research
=ach student #ill present their #or< on Research *oster Da! scheduled 'or our last #ee< o' class
)1ul! 07+. Aou can use *o#erpoint to design !our presentation" #ith appro%iatel! 1 slide per
poster section. Then" !ou should print !our slides to hang up 'or presentation on Research *oster
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