Applying Quantitative DesignThis week marks a turning point in your research simulation. In previous weeks, you took steps to define your research question, you anticipated possible ethics concerns, and you made preliminary decisions about the participants and location of your “study.” This week, using the information from the assigned readings and the “Applying Quantitative Design” worksheet, modify your research simulation so that it uses a quasi-experimental design.This worksheet includes specific tasks to help you try out the application of a qualitative design using a safe and guided process. Your tasks range from deciding and participants and data collection procedures to defining variables to evaluating study limitations.For this Assignment,Use the document below which you will use to record your responses. This week, you studied the major principles of quantitative research designs. One of the quantitative designs used in early childhood is the quasi-experimental design. In this part of your research simulation you are asked to pretend that your study will use such a design. The document below will guide you through this simulation, by asking you to respond to specific tasks related to this design type. Once your responses are recorded, you will have successfully defined the major elements necessary to begin a quasi-experimental study. In preparation for this Assignment, carefully study the two online readings of Week 5, “Introduction to Variables” and “Overview of Quantitative Designs.” Ground your responses in the content of these readings. My Research Question: TASKS For this simulation, assume you will conduct a quasi-experimental study. You will collect the data either through interviews or direct observation. YOUR RESPONSES State your research question which you developed in Week 4 one more time: Either use the same question, modify it, and/or narrow it even more (Remember: For use in a quasi-experimental study, your research question needs to be specific enough so that you can turn it into a hypothesis. Feel free to modify your original question to fit this requirement.) Decide on the study participants and the sampling process (Remember that this is a quasi-experimental study, i.e., random assignment or random sampling is not possible) State your independent variable (i.e., what will the “treatment” be, what will one group experience or possess that the other one will not) State your dependent variable (i.e., what will you measure, what outcome do you expect) State a hypothesis based on your research question (Remember: A hypothesis is an explanation of something observed or a prediction of something we expect. Make sure you state the hypothesis so it expresses an anticipated relationship between the independent and the dependent variable) Of the two data collection methods you studied this week (interviews and direct observation), decide which one you would use in this research simulation, and what are reasons for your choice? From the four assumptions of quantitative designs (i.e., objectivity, reductionism, reliability, generality) choose one and explain how you would make sure that your study meets this assumption Now that you have finished this simulation, what limitations do you perceive in the way you have designed this study, i.e., what problems can you already anticipate (Note: Your knowledge about study limitations is still very limited. You are not expected to provide an exhaustive list of such limitations. However, considering what you studied about extraneous variables, sampling issues, or assumptions of quantitative designs, you are expected to demonstrate awareness of limitations by describing at least one challenge to your study)

Application: Future Trends in the FieldThe knowledge and practical experience you have gained in this course provide the foundation on which you will continue to build your knowledge of the OD field. It is important to stay abreast of current events and to understand how they will affect your practice and your client organizations. Keeping your skills and competencies current will aid you in staying ahead of emerging changes within the field. How will the career opportunities that are most appealing to you be affected by current and future trends in the field of OD?To prepare:Consider OD career opportunities you might like to pursue, whether within government or large corporations or consulting firms, as an independent consultant, or through another avenue.Reflect on how these opportunities may both be affected by and how they may address emerging and future changes in the field as well as the ways in which they may contribute to positive social change. By Day 7A 2- to 3-page paper written in APA format and style in which you identify and discuss at least three future trends in the OD profession and/or OD practice.How do you see yourself adapting to and/or applying these future trends?How will these future trends affect career opportunities that interest you most?How will these future trends contribute to positive social change? Support your Assignment with references to recent (within the last 5 years) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources and this week’s Learning Resources.Required ReadingsInstructure. (2016). 7 trends for Workforce 2020: How to make today's ever-changing workplace work for you. Author. https://sewi-atd.org/resources/Pictures/7%20TRENDS...Cheung-Judge, M. (2018, February 28). The future of the organization and implications for OD. HR Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/the-f...Church, A. H., & Burke, W. W. (2018). Four trends shaping the future of organizations and organization development. OD Practitioner, 49(3), 14–22. https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=132099709&site=eds-live&scope=siteKapp, K. (2018, October 31). Talent development trends to watch in the next year. Association for Talent Development. Retrieved from https://www.td.org/insights/talent-development-tre...The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business. (2017). Multigenerational impacts on the workplace. Retrieved from https://www.bentley.edu/files/2017/11/01/Bentley%2...Used with permission of Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business at Bentley University.Rothwell, W. J. (2015). Organization development fundamentals: Managing strategic change. Alexandria, VA: ATD Press. Chapter 8, “The Future of Organization Development”Zentis, N. (2017, August 8). Future trends in organization development [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://instituteod.com/future-trends-organization...