The critical content points that have contributed to my progress as it relates to my dissertation process display the assessment in maintaining and understanding of my own skills and knowledge in establishing various steps in working to acquire the foundation of the qualitative reasoning and analysis in improving my research abilities. During this course I have worked toward my self-assessment in developing my personal goals. The process has help in improving my organizing skills in terms of my writing ability by following the APA style of writing required by the university. This course has improved my ability in the elements of research, experimental designs, measurement, validity, and reliability. I have improved my knowledge in scale and testing, sample size, and the use of SPSS as it relates to statistical analysis. Also, the ability to correct and edit my grammar and to produce scholarly writing that can transformed into using the correct verb tense that …show more content…
I know I have the ability to improve those skills in terms of developing my weak areas in the research process and ensuring the theories involved in my ability to write. For instance, I know that my writing skills are an important process of dissertation, and it requires various formats that must be adhered to as it relates to the APA style of writing and the required skills but forth by the Walden University.
My plan for improving these skills is to use my time wisely by preparing my weekly assignment in advance. I have developed a chart with due dates for each assignment. The final process of improving my skills, I will work with a person that will edit my paper and help with any problems I might have while working on my dissertation process. I can say that this course has helped me with the fundamental concepts of writing and applying different approaches in my research