...Activity 3 Section 3: Research Problem The title for Chapter 3 in your text is �The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process.� Locating a researchable doctoral level research problem is a critical first step in the dissertation process. This course is devoted to that step in the process; and in a developing a researchable Statement of Problem, that is to be refined throughout much of the entire dissertation process. The following is a sample of a common issue for purpose statements from the OAR. Please read carefully to avoid making these common errors. Sample Problem Statement DirectionPlease provide further explanation of your purpose statement see the direction from the DRF below. Problem Statement (approximately 250 to 300 words) Note: Articulation of a concise problem statement is key to a successful proposal/dissertation manuscript. The problem statement is a brief discussion of a problem or observation succinctly identifying and documenting the need for and importance of the study. | 1. Present general issue/observation that in theory or practice leads to the need for the study (in most cases citations within the last 5 years should be included). | 2. Present focused problem that leads to the need for a research response. For some degree programs (DBA, PhD) the problem identified might be a practical problem or issue. | Clearly describe and document the problem that prompted the study. Whose problem is it? What are the potential negative consequences...
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...1. KEUNTUNGAN APAKAH YANG DIDAPATKAN STARWOOD HOTELS DARI PENGENALAN AKAN TEKNOLOGI TOUCH-SCREEN DARI KASUS DI ATAS? KELEMAHAN APAKAH YANG MUNGKIN MUNCUL? BERIKAN MASING-MASING CONTOHNYA. Keuntungannya yang didapat dengan menggunakan teknologi layar sentuh : seorang tamu hotel pada contoh kasus diatas adalah bisa mendapatkan pelayanan dari “penerima tamu virtual” melalui layar komputer di lobi. Tamu tersebut dapat memanipulasi peta, mengedit foto, memilih menu restoran maupun informasi jadwal teater. Hal tersebut membuat komunikasi menjadi lebih efisien dan cepat yang mungkin akan mempengaruhi loyalitas pengunjung karena pengunjung merasa puas dengan pelayanan hotel tersebut. Sistem pada hotel tersebut juga mampu diprogram untuk mendukung berbagai bahasa sehingga penggunaannya memudahkan para tamu dari berbagai macam bangsa yang berlainan bahasanya dapat dengan mudah berkomunikasi. Selain itu dengan jumlah peralatan layar sentuh yang cukup atau koneksi dari kamar maka hotel tersebut akan mampu melayani para tamu dengan jumlah yang lebih banyak secara bersamaan. Permasalahan yang akan timbul apabila ada permintaan dari tamu yang cukup kompleks dan banyak maka sistem ini tidak akan mampu melakukan pelayanan secara maksimal seperti pelayanan yang di lakukan oleh manusia (pelayan). Selain itu banyak dana yang harus dikeluarkan/dihabiskan untuk investasi pada perangkat lunak, perangkat keras, pemeliharaan program dan sistem, dan dukungan pengguna. Selain itu sumber daya manusia menjadi...
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...Problem:The Critical Step to Realizing Opportunities “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” —Albert Einstein Defining the Right Problem the Right Way Defining the right problem the right way is both the most difficult and the most critical step in problem solving. One can go through a comprehensive problem-solving process, including generating a complete set of goals to use for evaluation, generating a broad set of alternatives, identifying and assessing risks, and carefully evaluating alternatives against the goals, and yet not effectively solve the problem or realize potential opportunities. If the right problem or opportunity has not been identified, the best solutions cannot be identified. And if the problem has not been stated in a way that enables one to identify a solution, it may not get solved at all. Guideline for Developing a Problem or Opportunity Statement Developing a problem statement that will enable a leader to create value requires patience, energy, and focus. And it will take time. There are five simple guidelines that can help you define the right problem the right way. These guidelines are described below, and the use of these guidelines is illustrated in a simple scenario that follows. 1. Scan the Environment Thoroughly with the Intent to Move Forward and Create Value: Before you write the problem statement for any business or personal scenario or situation, scan the internal...
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...Innovation Assignment 2: Creative Problem Solving Assignment Group Members: 9231315 Ivonne Milano 101088515 Jeffrey Vanderveen 101123348 Raja Sekhar Ravi 100856384 Isaac Husain Aditya Vaggani 1 Executive Summary Visitors, particularly international travellers to regional Victoria are often unaware of and are illprepared for the fire hazards posed by the dry Australian country side. Early warning and response are critical in improving the chance of escape and survival from a bushfire event. Previous bushfire events including the recent fires in the Cape Otways, Great Ocean Road, Victoria (December 2015/January 2016) caused widespread devastation and impaired access into and out of the main towns. Many visitors to these areas were caught in the event and were unsure as how best to respond and what action to take. This report presents the findings from the investigation into the observed problem of the lack of awareness of bushfire hazards and risks amongst visitors of regional Victoria. The report describes how the Group has come to a better understanding of the problem through the use of various Design Thinking and Lean UX tools and approaches. The application of the tools has identified invaluable insights into the customer’s needs which provided the Group with the confidence to better define the problem statement. The process also assisted in the identification of key metrics that the Group can use to drive an optimum problem-solution fit. These metrics...
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...MATLAMAT DASAR PENDIDIKAN KEBANGSAAN ADALAH UNTUK MENGERATKAN PERPADUAN PELBAGAI KAUM DAN ETNIK. HURAIKAN STRATEGI –STRATEGI YANG TELAH DI RANGKA DAN DILAKSANAKAN UNTUK MENCAPAI MATLAMAT INI Dasar Pendidikan Kebangsaan lahir atas kesedaran tentang mustahaknya diadakan satu sistem pendidikan kebangsaan untuk mengganti sistem pendidikan penjajah dan bagi memenuhi kehendak negara. Matlamat Dasar Pendidikan Kebangsaan adalah untuk memenuhi keperluan tenaga manusia di negara ini untuk jangka pendek dan panjang, melahirkan masyarakat yang bersatu padu, berdisiplin dan melahirkan insan yang berilmu, berakhlak, seimbang, dan harmonis yang boleh mencapai kesejahteraan diri dan memberi sumbangan kepada keharmonian dan kemakmuran masyarakat dan negara. Objektif dasar dinyatakan dalam pendahuluan kepada Akta Pelajaran, 1961, iaitu: "BAHAWASANYA dasar pelajaran scpeti yang disytiharkan dalam Ordinan Pelajaran, 1957 adalah untuk menubuhkan satu sistem pendidikan yang akan dapat memenuhi keperluan negara dan menggalakkan perkembangan kebudayaan, agama, ekonomi dan politiknya.......” Objektif ini dinyatakan secara am tetapi dalam melaksanakannya, Kementerian Pelajaran dengan berpandukan kepada Penyata Razak 1956_ dan Laporan Rahman Talib 1960 telah mentafsirkannya sebagai menyatupadukan murid-murid sekolah berbilang kaum dan menyediakan tenaga kerja bagi keperluan ekonomi. Seterusnya, objektif-objektif ini diperkhususkan...
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...Guidelines for Preparing Your Executive Report Contents 1. Title Page: the title should clearly and succinctly communicate the central focus of the paper. The name of every person who is to receive credit for the project must appear on the title page. No name, no credit. 2. Table of contents: List of each of the major sections, including references and appendices, and specify the page on which they begin. (-5 points) 3. Executive Summary: Provide a 100-150 word summary of the purpose and outcome of the project. This goes on a separate page that follows the table of content. Bullet points can be highly effective to summarize findings. (-5 points) 4. Body: The structure for the body of the report is described in detail below. 5. References: Whenever you use someone else’s idea or work in developing an argument or providing an explanation, you must cite the author(s). To do otherwise is plagiarism. You can impress yourself, your instructor and client by citing material from CMST 311. (-5 points) 6. Tables and Figures: You may have numerical data or illustrations that you need to present. If so, these things go after the references; tables first, figures second. If it has numbers on it, then it is a table. If it is a graphical illustration, then it is a figure (e.g., pie chart). Number and title each table/figure so that you can easily refer to them in the text of your paper. For example, “As Table 1 shows…” 7. Appendices: This is where all of the materials...
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...Activity 3 Section 3: Research Problem The title for Chapter 3 in your text is �The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process.� Locating a researchable doctoral level research problem is a critical first step in the dissertation process. This course is devoted to that step in the process; and in a developing a researchable Statement of Problem, that is to be refined throughout much of the entire dissertation process. The following is a sample of a common issue for purpose statements from the OAR. Please read carefully to avoid making these common errors. Sample Problem Statement DirectionPlease provide further explanation of your purpose statement see the direction from the DRF below. Problem Statement (approximately 250 to 300 words) Note: Articulation of a concise problem statement is key to a successful proposal/dissertation manuscript. The problem statement is a brief discussion of a problem or observation succinctly identifying and documenting the need for and importance of the study. | 1. Present general issue/observation that in theory or practice leads to the need for the study (in most cases citations within the last 5 years should be included). | 2. Present focused problem that leads to the need for a research response. For some degree programs (DBA, PhD) the problem identified might be a practical problem or issue. | Clearly describe and document the problem that prompted the study. Whose problem is it? What are the potential negative consequences...
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...Introduction I remember the first day that I left my son with a sitter in order to go to work. My wife was a trauma nurse who worked three twelve hour shifts starting at 7:00pm and ending at 7:00am. In order for her to get rest, we needed to find a sitter. The funny thing is I remember distinctly not feeling comfortable with leaving my son in this persons care, even though the references she provided were solid. To make a long story short, my intuition proved correct and the situation did not work. I fired the caregiver, perhaps hastily, and now had to figure out what to do about childcare. The hospital my wife worked at had a childcare facility and luckily, they had one opening that would allow us to enroll our son. The facility was clean and bright, very well staffed, and very open and inviting. The trade-off was that the “tuition” was a bit much for a young couple, but we agreed the safety and development of our son was much more important than the cost. Reflecting back on this with knowledge I now have, it is an absolute certainty that the daycare had a formalized system in place; however, I cannot identify which method. This “system” is the distinguishing factor between the two examples provided above. In one case, the caregiver assumes the role of guardian. The responsibility, if taken seriously, is to protect the child from harm and provide for the child’s basic needs. Robert Furman recognized in 1966 that caregivers are in a unique position to do something...
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...Example of Outline for Quantitative Research Paper (must be APA formatted) Abstract: (this is done after the whole paper is finished – 250 word max) 1. Problem statement / Limitations of literature 2. Purpose of study 3. Methods 4. Overall results 5. Conclusion Introduction: (500-750 words) 1. General phenomenon 2. Problem statements 3. Limitations of existing literature 4. Statement of Purpose Review of Literature (2000-3000 words) 1. Description of theory/model a. includes definitions b. Strengths of theory/model c. Weaknesses of theory/model 2. Comparison to other theories/models (strengths and weaknesses) 3. Hypotheses (outcomes contained within hypotheses) or model proposition (figures) 4. Assumptions (if any) Methodology: (500-1000 words) 1. Sample and Procedure a. Sampling method b. Procedure of how data was collected i. Time and location c. Instructions to sample d. Human subjects sentence (if applicable) e. Description of sample i. Size, demographics, 2. Instruments a. Description of questionnaire (if applicable) i. Rationale for scale (if applicable ii. Modifications (if any) b. Number of items c. Example of wording of items d. Item format e. Previous reliability values f. Previous validity values 3. Data analysis a. Technique b. Formulae (if necessary) c. Rationale (if necessary)  Results (500-1000 words) 1. Measurement model (if applicable) a. Reliability b. Validity 2. Measures of magnitude and dispersion (Means, percentages...
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...Pengembangan sistem baru | | Brief Statement Of Problem, Opportunity, Or Directive (attach additional documentation as necessary) | Untuk mencapai tujuan perusahaan yaitu memaksimalkan profit, maka diperlukan pengembangan sistem di dalam departemen keuangan. Namun, dalam sistem bisnis perusahaan kami terdapat masalah terutama dalam Departemen Keuangan, dimana pencatatan masih dilakukan secara manual dan tidak terdapat pemisahan tugas antara yang memegang uang dengan yang mencatat. | | | | | | | | | | Brief Statement Of Expected Solution | Solusi yang diharapkan dari pengembangan sistem yaitu : | Adanya sistem untuk pencatatan yang terpusat dan terkomputerisasi | dilakukannya pemisahan tugas antara yang melakukan pencatatan dengan yang menerima uang | | | Action (Rp Office Use Only) | Feasibility assessment approved | Assigned to Maria Magdalena Nepi | Feasibility assessment walved | Approced Budget Rpxx | | Start Date ASAP | Deadline ASAP | Authorized Signatures : | | | | | | | Manager | Project Executive Sponsor | * Problem Statement | | | | | | | | Problem Statements | | Project | : | General Ledger and Reporting Cycle | Project manager | | : | Maria Magdalena Nepi M | Created by | : | | Last updated by | | : | | Date created | : | 21-Mar-16 | Date last update | | : | | | Brief Statements of...
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...PENGGUNAAN BAHAN MANIPULATIF DALAM MEMBANTU KONSEP KEFAHAMAN OPERASI TOLAK DI KALANGAN KANAK-KANAK TABIKA 6 TAHUN DI HULU SELANGOR Oleh Nurfarahin Binti Shamsudin Abstrak Kajian tindakan ini bertujuan untuk melihat keberkesanan penggunaan bahan manipulatif dalam membantu kebolehan operasi nombor dalam kalangan kanak-kanak enam tahun di tabika. Pengkaji memilih dua orang kanak-kanak tabika yang berumur enam tahun sebagai kumpulan sasaran. Tinjauan awal telah dilakukan dengan menganalisis lembaran kerja yang dilakukan keatas pemerhatian keputusan ujian pra. Berdasarkan analisis lembaran kerja yang dilakukan oleh kanak-kanak dalam operasi tolak menunjukkan tiga daraipada mereka mempunyai masalah dalam menyelesaikan operasi tolak dalam lembaran kerja yang diberikan guru. Melalui keputusan Ujian Pra yang diperolehi oleh kanak-kanak amat tidak memuaskan kerana kanak-kanak tersebut mendapat 2 markah kebawah iaitu sebanyak 20% Perbandingan keputusan sebelum aktiviti dijalankan dengan selepas aktiviti dijalankan amat memberangsangkan. Perbezaan skor antara Ujian Pra dan Ujian Pos yang amat ketara bagi dua orang kanak-kanak membuktikan penggunaan bahan manipulatif ini amat signifikan dengan kemahiran kanak-kanak dalam menyelesaikan operasi matematik tolak dengan aktiviti penggunaan bahan manipulatif. Kanak-kanak didapati lebih suka dengan tindakan inovatif dengan menjawab soalan yang diberikan oleh guru dan ini merupakan intipati dalam kajian tindakan ini menjawab persoalan yang...
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...What Am I A Thesis? Limiting a Subject Before writing a thesis statement, you must choose a subject or topic for your paper. After choosing a subject or topic, you then must go through a process of narrowing the subject. In fact, narrow the subject until you have a topic that can be treated effectively in the assigned length of your paper. In many respects, the narrower your subject, the better off you are, as long as you haven't narrowed it to a point where nothing much can be said about it. With a properly limited subject, you explore only a small part of your general subject, but you explore it thoroughly. A paper of 500 words on education, for example, is doomed to be superficial at best. The topic is way too large. It might be possible, however, to write 500 words worth reading if the topic were limited to one of your teachers, essay versus objective examinations, your reasons for attending college (narrowed down to just one reason if you have enough to say), college registration procedures, abolishing of F grades, college fraternities, physical education requirements, and so on. With a sensibly limited subject, you start to have a fighting chance of producing a good paper. You are no longer doomed to superficiality. If you write a description of one of your teachers, for example, you possess immensely more knowledge about your subject than does anyone who has not taken a course from that teacher. Certainly, you are no longer at the mercy of every thought about...
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...Write a Thesis Statement What is a Thesis Statement? Almost all of us—even if we don’t do it consciously—look early in an essay for a one- or two-sentence condensation of the argument or analysis that is to follow. We refer to that condensation as a thesis statement. Why Should Your ILP/Research Project Contain a Problem/Thesis Statement? • to test your ideas by distilling them into a sentence or two • to better organize and develop your argument • to provide your reader with a “guide” to your argument In general, your thesis statement will accomplish these goals if you think of the thesis as the answer to the question your paper explores. How Can You Write a Good Thesis Statement? Here are some helpful hints to get you started. • How to Generate a Problem/Thesis Statement • How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One [pic] How to Generate your Problem/Thesis Statement Your problem/thesis statement needs to answer a question about the issue you’d like to explore. Your job is to figure out what question you’d like to write about – this is your topic selection. A good thesis statement will usually include the following four attributes: • take on a subject upon which reasonable people could disagree • deal with a subject that can be adequately treated given the nature of the assignment • express one main idea • assert your conclusions about a subject Let’s see how to generate a thesis statement for...
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...|Working Thesis Statement: |ORAL PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION | |Nuclear has been the biggest fear in the world when it is used as |Nuclear Threat Nuclear weapon and its physical damage | |weapon and it has insurmountable negative effects on societies in |Nuclear weapon deterioration of health – what kinds of radiation are | |terms of its physical destruction and deterioration on human health. |emitted in a nuclear explosion and what effect do they have on human | |Not a thesis statement but a statement of fact. |beings? | |Try: Why is it best for nuclear attack victims to be right at Ground |http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway_pre_2011| |Zero? |/living_future/4_nuclear_radiation1.shtml | |Working Thesis Statement: Countries may use the nuclear weapons in |Oral Presentation Thesis Statement (must be based on PART of the | |future because of the possibility of religious war and the other |research project): The time between 1946 and 2012, no atomic bomb had| |reasons. |been used even as an overt thread threat in any warpolitical crisis, | |I will argue that there is a strong possibility that...
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...Thesis Statement Example 1 In this example of thesis statement, the emphasis of the study is to find a correlation, either positive or negative, between Mozart’s music and short term memory. This is an example of a research paper with data observation and analysis. The observations were recorded by running ANOVA and Post Hoc tests to compute values for the variables. The goal was to find a positive correlation between the two variables. For that a hypothesis was tested that was proven to be negative. Alternatively, this proved the scientific validation of the null hypothesis i.e. “positive correlation exists between short term memory and listening to Mozart’s music.” The actual thesis statement is both precise and straight to the point yet some explanation has been given to elaborate the details of the study. Thesis Subject: The Effect of Mozart’s Music on Short Term Memory Sample Thesis Statement: The thesis statement is created from the essential question i.e. “is there any presence of a positive cause and effect relationship on the memory status of the students who listen to Mozart’s music, as it is propagated in the theory of Mozart’s effect”. The hypothesis tested for this study is, “Listening to Mozart’s music has no effect on human memory”. Thesis Statement Example 2 This is an example of a research essay thesis statement. While writing a thesis statement for a research essay you have to strictly take a for or against approach and then justify your argument. For...
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