Professional Strategies Week 3 Assignment and Week 3 Discussion Question

***Week 3 Discussion Question*** Please respond in a single “stand alone” paragraph to the following with a minimum of 100 words – *DO NOT INCLUDE IN ASSIGNMENT, MUST BE SEPARATE FROM ASSIGNMENT* Field Research (Week 3) While we will not be conducting research involving human subjects (e.g. surveys, interventions, experiments) in this course, we may incorporate information from experts and/or datasets. This week we will discuss potential candidates for an expert interview and potential datasets to gather more information for our research. Consider your research topic and what you have already uncovered in your research process. * List two experts (e.g. local or national) you might interview to get firsthand information for your research topic. * Provide a brief overview of your expert’s credentials and why you chose them. * List two datasets (e.g. government or organization) you might use to get primary data information for your research topic. * Provide a brief overview of the dataset’s information and why you chose them. * Do you feel an expert interview or dataset is the most feasible option for your research? Explain why? —————————————————————————————————————————————————– ***Week 3 Assignment*** Research Activity Last week we conducted primary research to prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources we will use as a major part of our research. This week you will enhance your research project by collecting additional information by conducting an analysis of data. See detailed assignment instructions below: ****Conduct a Data Search**** * STEP 1 – Conduct a data search for anonymous statistical data from government records (e.g., Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, etc.) RULES FOR DATA SEARCH **DO use anonymous data previously gathered by a government agency. **DON’T use data that can be linked to a living individual. **DO use data to inform your research on demographics, behavior, and outcomes. **DON’T use data to overgeneralize or misrepresent beyond the data’s population. **DO use data from a reputable government or organization agency. **DON’T use data from a personal or commercial agency. **DO find data to conduct your own analysis or use agency reports. **DON’T find someone else’s analysis of the data (e.g. research article.) *STEP 2 – Write and submit a 2-3-page APA formatted paper to include the following headings: **Introduction: Introduce the data source. Describe the agency and what, when, where and why the data was collected. **Procedure: Describe how you found the data. Include your search method (e.g. internet, library, etc.), search terms you used and how you narrowed your search. Describe why and how you decided on this data. **Results: Summarize the main information from the data. What were some of your interpretations from the data? Provide limited paraphrasing from the data (see examples below) to support your interpretations. **Conclusion: Discuss how the data information will help you with your research paper. What do you think you will be able to apply? ——————- ——————– ——————– ——————- —————— **APA EXAMPLES FOR DATA** Note: APA requires a reference and an in-text citation for information obtained from government statistics. Paraphrase Example: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015), wind turbine service technician employment rates will increase by 108% by the year 2024. Quote Example: Note*** There is not typically anything to quote when using data. Be sure you are conducting an analysis of data and not using someone else’s analysis. Reference Example: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2015). Economic and employment projections: Fastest growing occupations. [Table 5]. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t05.htm