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MDAssn2: Major Assessment 6: Research Quantitative
Orlanda Haynes
Walden University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for Richard W. Riley School of Education and Leadership
EDUC 8104-6 Design and Assessing Lrng Exp
Ed. D Student
Summer 2016

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MDAssn2: Major Assessment 6: Research Quantitative
The purpose of this assignment is to begin the process of completing Major Assessment 6
by creating a quantitative research design based on ePortfolio Research Scenario #2 ( Higher
Education/Adult Learning Focus).
Section I: ResearchQuestion and Hypothesis
ResearchQuestion: Would a 3-day professional development workshop improve the
teaching skills of adult facilitators at Green Valley Community College by 20% or more
on standardize pre/posttest?
Hypothesis: There is no significant difference in teaching skills of adult facilitators at
Green Valley Community College after completion of a 3-days professional development
workshop.
Section II: Researchdesign
Researchers will use descriptive analysis or descriptive and inferential statistics to
determine if requiring a 3-days professional development workshop to all adult education
facilitators at Green Valley Community College will result in 20% or more improvement in their
adult education teaching skills. This design is ideally suited to analyze statistical results and to
draw inferences (Creswell, 2012; Lodico, Spaulding, & Voegtle, 2010Triola, 2012).
Section III: Sampling Procedures
Adult education facilitators (125) will participate in the study.
Section IV: Data Collection Method and Implementation
Researchers will administer standardized pre/posttests before and after the 3-days
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Data Analysis Method
A dependent samples t-test will be used to determine if there are statistical differences in
mean scores of research participants. A measure of central tendency and a measure of spread will
be used to identify, explain, and summarize the distribution of participants’ test scores.
Data Presentation Strategy
When using descriptive statistics designs, data are usually explained and summarized
using statistical commentaries, charts, and graphs (Creswell, 2012; Lodico, Spaulding, &
Voegtle, 2010; Triola, 2012).

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References
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative
and qualitative research (Laureate custom ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
Lodico, M., Spaulding, D., & Voegtle, K. (2010). Methods in educational research: From theory
to practice (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). San Francisco: John Wiley &Sons.
Triola, M. F. (2012). Elementary statistics technology update. (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson
Education, Inc.