Practical Application
Question 2: Practical Application
For question 2, you are required to discuss the application of relevant theory and research to real life situations, considerin" rel="nofollow">ing social, cultural, and ethical issues as appropriate. You are expected to compose responses solvin" rel="nofollow">ing specific problems and discuss implications of your ideas for application with a broad range of issues in" rel="nofollow">in the field. My field of specialization is Sports Management (Women Leadership in" rel="nofollow">in Sports….My dissertation concept will be The impact or in" rel="nofollow">influence of females coachin" rel="nofollow">ing male teams)
Referencin" rel="nofollow">ing at least five peer-reviewed journal articles, respond to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions:
How can a theory guide or in" rel="nofollow">inform practice?
What are the issues in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in translatin" rel="nofollow">ing theory in" rel="nofollow">into practice?
Identify at least an additional five peer-reviewed articles (published in" rel="nofollow">in the last 5 years) and address how one of the theories you discussed in" rel="nofollow">in question 1 has actually been applied. Consider, for example:
Are the applications premised upon an accurate understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the theory and its scope?
Do the applications "go beyond" what the theory claims?
Is the reasonin" rel="nofollow">ing lin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing application and theory sound?
Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes:
2. Critique existin" rel="nofollow">ing research and design a methodologically sound approach to research in" rel="nofollow">in the academic specialization(s).
Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine follows:
Part I
1) Introduction
a) Purpose
b) Background
2) Research vs. Theory
a) Theory Explain" rel="nofollow">ined
b) Meanin" rel="nofollow">ing of Research
c) Translation of Theory in" rel="nofollow">into Practice
i) Related Issues
ii) Practical and Theoretical Challenges
3) Conclusion
Part II
Instructions: Identify at least an additional five peer-reviewed articles (published in" rel="nofollow">in the last five years) and address how one of the theories you discussed in" rel="nofollow">in question one has actually been applied.
1) Application of Theory to Field (for example: Application of Shared Leadership Theory in" rel="nofollow">in Schools; address how one of the theories discussed in" rel="nofollow">in question one has actually been applied in" rel="nofollow">in your field)
2) Scope (Do the applications "go beyond" what the theory claims?)
3) Application of Theory Based on Research (Is the reasonin" rel="nofollow">ing lin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing application and theory sound? What is the Evidence from Scholarly Articles?)
4) Conclusion
References
Required Examin" rel="nofollow">ination Format:
Use APA format when respondin" rel="nofollow">ing to each question. Each Comprehensive written exam answer should be formatted as follows:
1. Cover page or Title page.
2. Write the QUESTION number, centered, the actual question sin" rel="nofollow">ingle spaced and in" rel="nofollow">in italics, left justified, and located 4 spaces below.
3. On the next page begin" rel="nofollow">in the response, double-spaced and with the first lin" rel="nofollow">ine in" rel="nofollow">indented 5 spaces. Each response (excludin" rel="nofollow">ing references) should be within" rel="nofollow">in the ten to fifteen page range (no more no less). Articles need to be within" rel="nofollow">in the past five years!! Please start page 1 , not the title page.
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