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Phase I Research Organization Document 1
Phase I Research Organization Document 1
Phase I
The Research Basics lecture identified the following steps in beginning the research
process:
1. Select a philosophical foundation
2. Determine group interest
3. Research your interests and develop a research problem
4. Find a supporting problem/develop a theory base (literature review)
5. Develop scientific question/query and select a research design
In the discussion forum, you should have narrowed down your interests into a single topic.
This document will help you apply these essential steps to your capstone project topic.
1. What philosophical foundation are you pursuing? Why?
Logical positivism. We will be utilizing scientific research while gathering usable and
measurable data throughout our project. By using this method, our data can be verified
using the scientific method.1
2. What is your group interest? (This would be the high-level idea that you
listed/discussed in the discussion forum).
Benefits of Simulation Free Computed Tomography (SFCT)
6. What type of research design are you interested in pursuing with this topic?
Some very basic information on each type (experimental/quantitative or
naturalistic/qualitative) was provided at the end of this week’s lecture. You will get
more into the research design in the coming weeks but you should determine which
design you are going to pursue now.
Quantitative. Our goal is to answer a specific question utilizing statistical evidence with a
specific hypothesis addressing a single issue with tangible data. 1 We have total control and
manipulation of our variables.
Submit this document to the appropriate assignment area when instructed.
References
1.Leonards N. Research Basics and Research Process. [SoftChalk]. La Crosse, WI: UW-L Medical
Dosimetry Program; 2023.
2.Schiff JP, Zhao T, Huang Y, et al. Simulation-free radiation therapy: An emerging form of
treatment planning to expedite plan generation for patients receiving palliative radiation therapy.
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2023;8(1):101091. doi:10.1016/j.adro.2022.101091