PSY 540 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
Rough Draft
Overview
For your rough draft, you will submit a complete proposal that includes all the required elements of the final proposal and incorporates any relevant instructor feedback you received on Milestones One and Two. In your rough draft, be sure to address all the following critical elements:
Problem Statement
Describe the contemporary problem that is the focus of your proposal with full details with respect to your selected applied setting. Here, consider how new developments or changes in your applied setting are creating new cognition-related challenges. For instance, you might note that increased use of online education is presenting new challenges to students with ADHD.
Describe performance issues in your selected applied setting based on limitations of human cognitive systems. What are some of the specific issues related to your contemporary problem, the applied setting, and the limits of the human cognitive system? Here, you will further break down your contemporary problem and explain how the problem relates to the applied setting, what we know about cognition, and how this impacts performance.
How do the research results and statistical findings apply to your research question and your proposed improvements?
What are the implications for using these strategies and techniques? Consider, who and what about the applied setting would be impacted by this proposed solution? What would change, and how might these changes be received?
What to Submit
CriteriaProficient (100%)Needs Improvement (80%)Not Evident (0%)ValueProblem Statement: Contemporary ProblemDescribes a contemporary problem in full detail with respect to the applied settingDescribes the contemporary problem, but with gaps in detail with respect to the applied settingDoes not describe a contemporary problem in any detail with respect to the applied setting9Problem Statement: Selected AreaExplains aspects of foundational theories, fully connecting them to selected problemExplains aspects of foundational theories, but with gaps in connecting them to selected problemDoes not explain aspects of foundational theories9Problem Statement: Performance Issues and LimitationsIdentifies performance issues in the selected fields (education, law, mental health, or technology), demonstrating clear connection to the limitations of human cognitive systemsIdentifies performance issues in the selected applied setting (education, law, mental health, or technology), but connections to the limitations of human cognitive systems are unclearDoes not identify performance issues in the selected applied setting (education, law, mental health, or technology)9Problem Statement: Potential ImprovementsCreates research question that addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting based on the strengths of human cognitive systemsResearch question addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting, but connections to the strengths of human cognitive systems are unclearDoes not create research question that addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting9Contemporary Relevance: Utility Of TheoriesEvaluate the utility of the foundational theories for practitioners with respect to their strengths and limitationsEvaluates the utility of the foundational theories for practitioners, but with gaps in addressing their strengths or limitationsDoes not evaluate the utility of the foundational theories9Contemporary Relevance: ApplySelects theory and defends with explanation on how particular theory offers the greatest utility for practitioners to apply specific to contemporary problem selectedSelects theory but is unclear on how selection offers the greatest utility for practitioners to apply in addressing real-world issues specific to contemporary problem selectedDoes not select particular theory for practitioners to apply in addressing real-world issues9Interpretation of Research: QuestionExplains the research and research findings with regard to how they apply to proposed improvementsExplains the research and research findings, but does not connect to proposed improvementsDoes not explain how the research and research findings apply to proposed improvements9Interpretation of Research: SupportExplains the strengths and limitations of the research results and findings in supporting the research questionExplains the research results and findings, but does not address strengths or limitationsDoes not explain the strengths and limitations of the research results and findings in supporting the research question9Methodological Principles: Strategies and TechniquesRecommends appropriate, socially responsible strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes that are applicable to applied settingRecommends appropriate strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes, but with gaps in applicability to proposalDoes not make appropriate, socially responsible recommendations for strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes9Methodological Principles: ImplicationsExplains implications of the strategies and techniques in full detail with respect to the applied settingExplains implications of the strategies and techniques, but with gaps in detail with respect to the applied settingDoes not explain implications of the strategies and techniques with respect to the applied setting9ConclusionExplains potential future direction from implementation of research specific to addressing the contemporary problem(s)Explains potential future direction from implementation of research, but with gaps in how it is specific to addressing the contemporary problem(s)Does not explain potential future direction from implementation of research study5Articulation of ResponseSubmission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organizationSubmission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideasSubmission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas5Total:100%Milestone 3 Review: Videos and Examples!
Hello!
Please review these Milestone 3 videos:
Milestone 3 review video, part 1
Milestone 3 review video,
part 2
Some other items:
You may benefit from this Purdue OWL
website
, which has many writing resources.
Here is the correct way to provide the APA-formatted textbook reference: McBride, D. M., & Cooper Cutting, J. (2019). Cognitive psychology: Theory, process, and methodology (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications.
(Vitalsource is not a retrieval repository like library journals are; rather, it is merely a platform or program to read books. Please don’t include ‘Retrieved from’ and the Vitalsource info for any reference.)
I have also attached/provided two example Milestone 3 papers; one is an ‘A’ paper and one is a ‘B’ paper; I have also typed annotations on these papers. Of course, use your own writing and critical thinking (no plagiarizing, please).
As always, please let me know if you have questions!
Milestone 3 (A Paper) Example with Annotations
Milestone 3 (B Paper) Example with Annotations
Milestone one Remarks
Criterion Feedback
Thank you for using complete sentences. However, please clearly identify your setting and topic,
such as: “For my research proposal, my applied setting is… and my topic is…” That is very clear.
I noted in an announcement and pinned discussions to use APA formatting, including headings,
for all papers. So a heading of Topic and Setting would have been appropriate.
Criterion Feedback
Thank you for your brief paragraph about your interesting contemp problem and using sources.
Remember to use the words “My contemporary problem is…” in your writing to help readers
know when you are addressing this element.
Criterion Feedback
although you have a question (actually you had 2 questions which is confusing; res questions
should only be one question), it’s not really a great question for your proposal because in your
proposal you must write about strategies/techniques to address your contemp problem/research
question. Also, I urge you to have a specific population in your res question. Thus I suggest
something like (which I mentioned in my reply to you in the second module 1 discussion so
please ensure you read all my replies): Which strategies or techniques are the most effective in
assisting seniors with memory retention? [this is very close to your second question but it was
missing the population]
Criterion Feedback
Again you have a question but please use my comments and suggestions above to revise this
question if it is something you want to focus on for your proposal.
Thus I recommend something like the same res question I proposed above. Then in your paper,
you can write in your recommended strategies section about exercise.
Criterion Feedback
Again you have a question but please use my comments and suggestions above to revise this
question if it is something you want to focus on for your proposal.
Thus I recommend something like the same res question I proposed above. Then in your paper,
you can write in your recommended strategies section about technological interventions
Milestone two Remarks
Criterion Feedback
you wrote great summaries of the articles but it was not clear that you discussed each source’s
relevance to your applied setting. Ensure you clearly and specifically address each rubric element
by using the words “Citation is related to the applied setting of …” [where ‘Citation’ means you
write the citation of the source]
Criterion Feedback
While you have a start on this element, what you wrote was brief and included few stats. Along
with words, you need to report the statistical numbers/values, such as p values, t tests, ANOVA,
correlations, and so on.
Without stating your res question I cannot tell how the studies results/findings relate to it.
Further, to earn exemplary, you must also ‘compare the study’s results/findings to other research
studies’ [used in your AB], as well as how they apply to your research question and applied
Criterion Feedback
you used some great critical thinking.
However, I wasn’t always sure if you identified at least two strengths and two limitations for
each study.
When you write things like ‘small sample size’ also always include the number of participants;
researchers always report both words and numbers.
Ensure you focus on things like generalizability, validity, reliability, the study design, the
measures and so on. Usually you did but just a reminder.
Criterion Feedback
you did fairly well in providing at least two ways the research could be extended/expanded,
although sometimes unclear, confusing, or nonspecific. What specifics and details could you
include to make clear and actionable ways the research could be extended? Better would be to
write about specific research designs or specific changes to the research design used in the study.
For example, you wrote (p. 3): “use larger sample sizes and follow participants” – this is a start
but it is rather vague/too general. What size sample and how long would the longitudinal study
be?
And, for exemplary, needed to write how each expansion/extension is ‘related to your research
question in specific and actionable ways’ [so, at least two actionable ways] for all of the
articles/studies.
Criterion Feedback
I enjoyed reading your paper. I asked students to include their research question. Otherwise, it is
difficult for me to discern if your four sources were appropriate and all of the rubric elements are
supposed to relate to your res question. Including your applied setting and topic is also
important.
I also noted in announcements to use the rubric elements for your headings (headings are part of
an APA formatted paper), as well as the words from the rubric in the body of your paper. You
often did, which is great.
Always use the citation rather than ‘this article’ or ‘this study’ or ‘the authors’ as the citations are
clearer and more specific.
When writing about published items, use past tense – this will help you keep tenses consistent.
Some writing mechanic and APA errors. Remember to use the APA Manual 7th edition.
I urge all students to submit their papers to SNHUs writing resources to strengthen writing skills
as this is something students can benefit from!
Order an Essay Now & Get These Features For Free:
Turnitin Report
Formatting
Title Page
Citation
Outline
