Suggested/Recommended Project Process Brian Newberry Winter 2005

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Idea The idea often comes from our personal experience and is often conceptualized as a problem that needs a solution. A good idea is one in which you have some interest but not one that you must solve to be happy or fulfilled as a human being. The reason is because of the need for compromise that is built in to the process. For you see, you must do what you can in the time you have with the resources available to you. Seldom will you have enough time (deadlines) or enough resources.

Preliminary literature review Suggested/Recommended Project Process Preliminary literature review You must find three or more important articles/books that are the backbone for your investigation/development. Ideally one or more of these will tie you into an accepted but not tired theory.

Proposal (MA Project Application) Suggested/Recommended Project Process Proposal (MA Project Application) Introduction (parallels chapter 1) Literature review (parallels chapter 2 and includes the preliminary literature review) Method (parallels chapter 3 and should include the ADDIE steps for a design and development project and the design, instruments.) Conclusion or Summary (List foreseeable problems and how to deal with them, explain what you expect to learn and how this will help you etc.)

Massive Literature Review Suggested/Recommended Project Process Massive Literature Review You need to locate 50 or more articles/books etc. for your literature review. You will not use all of them but they will all help in some way. It is helpful to find a few theses or dissertations in the general area you are working. I suggest finding at least one bad one and several good ones. Develop three or more threads or main topics that inform your development.

Institutional Review Board Suggested/Recommended Project Process IRB Institutional Review Board Irb.csusb.edu The Board is responsible for assuring compliance with accepted research procedures involving human subjects.

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Analysis Plan Interviews Observations Focus Groups Surveys Document Recovery

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Analysis Your plan explains what you are going to do and fits nicely into chapter 3. Your analysis explains what you learned and also goes into chapter 3. What is the nature of the problem (in light of your literature review but specific to your setting)? What are the characteristics of the target population? How will you know your resource worked to solve the problem?

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Design Now that you understand the research in the area; And you understand the parameters of the problem; And you understand the target population; And you have defined how you will know you succeeded You design the solution that arise from the research; And addresses the problem; For your target population; To achieve success.

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Development Production Alpha Test Revision Beta Test Corrections It is essential that you test your product several times. Use subject matter experts. Media experts, sample groups of your target population and fellow students in ETEC.

Use your product and gather performance data. Suggested/Recommended Project Process Implementation Use your product and gather performance data.

Suggested/Recommended Project Process Evaluation Determine the effectiveness of your product and reflect upon your development process.