Creating a Campus Proposal Using Work Groups

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Introduction
Over the past few decades, much emphasis has been put on research concerning various aspects of life such as social, physical, economic and psychological issues of students in the university (Punch 23). Various models have also been used to analyze data that has been collected in these various studies so as to bring a clear picture of the issue at hand. In the past few years, many researches have indicated that self-directed learning has intensively generated some interests in the campus student education literature. However, only few individuals have gone a long way to evaluate the relationship between self-directed learning and campus students. In his study that was carried in 1975, Hiemstra identified that there is a strong connection between personal assumptions and self-learning processes (Leedy & Ormrod 98).Currently, no published report is available on the issue of perception and self-learning processes among campus students. The purpose of this project is, therefore, to explore various ways in which campus students’ perceptions as self-directed learners compare with the extent of satisfaction that they credit to their lives. Based on a DAPEE model, this project will cover various topics such as scope of the problem, DAPEE model of approaching the issue, analysis of the project, planning the solution, executing the plan and evaluating the results.
The DAPEE model
A DAPEE model is going to be used and we are going to follow the following steps:
The first step that we will follow is definition of the problem. Under the definition of the problem, the whole group will create a formal project statement that will act as a major topic of consideration for the whole project. We will also state major aims of the projec...

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...l remains to be a great model that can be used in addressing this problem statement effectively. By investigating various perceptions that students have concerning self-learning, we will be able to determine the perceptions that really hinder the process of self-learning among students.

Works Cited

Leedy, Paul D, and Jeanne E. Ormrod. Practical Research: Planning and Design. Boston: Pearson, 2013. Print.
Maxwell, Joseph A. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, 2013. Print.
Pickard, Alison J, and Susan Childs. Research Methods in Information. Chicago: Neal-Schuman, 2013. Print.
Punch, Keith. Developing Effective Research Proposals. London: SAGE, 2000. Web. 20th March 2014.
Rubin, Allen, and Earl R. Babbie. Essential Research Methods for Social Work. Australia: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2013. Print.

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