pplies Research Strategies and Technology Literacy The learner applies research strategies and technology literacy for gathering information from reliable sources.

7092.1.2 : Applies Research Strategies and Technology Literacy

The learner applies research strategies and technology literacy for gathering information from reliable sources. 

The ability to search for and evaluate sources of information is essential not only for success in college but also for lifelong learning.

This task helps you develop competence in research strategies and technology tools for research and gives you the opportunity to explore a career goal in health professions.

For this task, you will complete the research portion of an evidence-based paper in which you investigate a career role of your choice as it relates to your degree program’s focus. Your research should provide you with information about the qualifications and responsibilities of your chosen role, the skills needed for someone in this role to be effective, the types of clients served, and problems someone in this role may encounter or address.

Potential career roles in health and human services (HHS) include but are not limited to the following:

Potential career roles in health information management (HIM) include but are not limited to the following:

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

A.  Conduct research and identify four credible sources related to your topic: one journal article or periodical, one book or book chapter, one website or webpage, and one other source, such as a video, podcast, webinar, or presentation. At least one of these sources must be obtained through the WGU library with link provided.

Complete the attached “Sources Template” document by doing the following:

1.  Provide explanations for each of the five QUOTA criteria for one professional journal article or periodical.

Note: The journal article must be a complete article and not an abstract.

2.  Provide explanations for each of the five QUOTA criteria for one book or book chapter.

3.  Provide explanations for each of the five QUOTA criteria for one website or webpage.

4.  Provide explanations for each of the five QUOTA criteria for one other source (e.g., video, podcast, webinar, or presentation).

B.  Create a reference list that includes the four sources formatted in APA style.

C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.