U7A1-60 - Scientific Knowledge, Contributions and Methodology - See Details

Scientific Knowledge, Contributions and Methodology Scoring Guide Due Date: End of Unit 7.

Percentage of Course Grade: 20%.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Describe the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to an identified field of study, explaining how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings.

16% Fails to describe the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study; does not explain how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings. Partially describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, and explains how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings. Describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, and explains how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings. Describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, and explains how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real- world settings. The descriptions and explanations are well- developed with supporting sources.

Describe the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study.

17% Fails to describe the theoretical implications the study could have for the specified field of study. Partially describes the theoretical implications the study could have for the specified field of study. Describes the theoretical implications the study could have for the specified field of study. Describes the theoretical implications the study could have for the specified field of study, providing full details and supporting evidence.

Describe the sample and the sampling procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

17% Fails to describe an appropriate population and sample, and fails to describe the sampling procedures. Partially describes an appropriate population and sample and the sampling procedures, and states that the procedures are either appropriate or inappropriate, but does not offer an evaluation to support the statement. Describes an appropriate population and sample and the sampling procedure, as well as evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach. Provides a well- developed description of the population and sample, a well- developed description of the sampling procedures, as well as a thorough evaluation as to the appropriateness for the methodology and approach that includes details and supporting evidence.

Describe the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

17% Fails to describe the data collection procedures and does not evaluate their appropriateness for the methodology and approach. Partially describes the data collection procedures, and states that the procedures are either appropriate or inappropriate, but does not offer an evaluation to support the statement. Describes the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach. Provides a comprehensive description of the data collection procedures and a thorough evaluation as to the appropriateness for the methodology and approach that includes details and supporting evidence.

Describe the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the Fails to describe the data analysis procedures and does not evaluate whether they are appropriate Partially describes the data analysis procedures and evaluates whether they are appropriate Describes the data analysis procedures and evaluates whether they are appropriate for the Produces a well- developed description of the data analysis procedures and evaluation of whether they are appropriate for CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED methodology and approach.

17% for the methodology and approach. for the methodology and approach. methodology and approach. the methodology and approach. The description and evaluation include supporting sources.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.

16% Fails to communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study, and does not employ APA style and formatting. Communicates in a manner that is partly scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study, inconsistently using APA style and formatting. Communicates in a manner that is mostly scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study, using APA style and formatting. Communicates in a manner that is completely scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study, using APA style and formatting with few or no errors.