Overview
Paper Topics: Toxic leadership in ministry
Overall Learning Goal: The student will demonstrate understanding of writing research proposals and papers by writing a 15-20 page research paper on an assigned topic using the appropriate paradigm. Gather research articles and appropriate resources related to your topic. The main source should be from the attached books and files. The requirements and goals of the paper is listed below
1. describe various ways we learn (gain new meanings) from research;
2. demonstrate a working knowledge of the three research paradigms, their underlying assumptions, and how they impact what we learn from research;
3. describe the general principles of making observations and interpretations in research;
4. explain various sampling procedures used for research designs;
5. identify the purpose and procedures of various research methods;
6. describe general methods of analyzing data for quantitative and qualitative research designs; and
7. articulate ethical issues associated with quantitative and qualitative research designs.
In addition, the student will demonstrate understanding of creative and critical thinking and the processes involved in organizing and writing a research paper by doing such things as:
1. describe the various terms and concepts related to creative and critical thinking and faulty reasoning;
2. distinguish between good and poor writing samples;
3. rewrite materials that contain examples of faulty reasoning
4. write a well-organized research proposal (see below) that demonstrates creative and critical thinking