The action research paper is designed to enhance a students ability to translate theory into practice. This 20-25 page assignment requires students to: 1) assess and evaluate multiple sources of information in order to analyze public problems and propose evidence-based solutions; 2) apply procedural knowledge to unpack complex problems into constituent parts, identify reliable problem-solving methods, and accurately apply problem-solving methods; and, 3) apply conceptual knowledge to identify assumptions, make logical inferences, identify defective logical inferences, and reach reasonable conclusion
