Discussion 1
Read the materials for the week, including the weekly overview.
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
· Describe qualitative and quantitative research methods.
· What is the purpose for each method?
· What might be some challenges in using each method?
Include your own experience as well as 2 citations from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources that align with or contradict your comments. Cite your sources according to APA guidelines. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
Due Monday
Review your classmates’ posts and respond to at least 1 in a minimum of 150 words. Explain why you agree or disagree. Then, share an example from your professional experience to support your assertions.
Discussion 2:
isit
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database.
· In the search bar, type in a keyword or phrase related to your topic and check the “Doctoral dissertations only” box.
· In the left-hand margin narrow the Publication date to the last 5 years.
· Locate one qualitative and one quantitative dissertation.
Write
a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
· Describe how a doctoral researcher justified the chosen research method in their dissertation.
· Provide a discussion on the method you are proposing and why that method might be the best approach.
Provide appropriate citations and references formatted according to APA guidelines.
Due Monday
Review your classmates’ posts and respond to at least 1 in a minimum of 150 words. Explain why you agree or disagree. Then, share an example from your professional experience to support your assertions.
Assignment
hen conducting research, it is necessary to know the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods.
This assignment has two parts.
Complete Parts 1 and 2 below.
Part 1: Identifying Qualitative and Quantitative Research Characteristics
Locate 1 qualitative and 1 quantitative research article on a topic in your program of study (e.g., DBA, DHA, DM, EDD) from the
University Library. Add the references to the articles you selected in the reference section of the
Research Outline Template.
Write a 700- to 1,400-word analysis about the articles in which you:
· Explain what characteristics make the study and research methods used quantitative.
· Explain what characteristics make the study and research methods used qualitative.
· Analyze the major differences between the 2 types of research methods.
Refer to
Quantitative and Qualitative Terminology for examples of qualitative or quantitative language that may be used in each article.
Note: Part 1 of this assignment needs to be submitted in a separate document using the
Student Paper Template. Provide properly formatted citations and references. You will be using the
Research Outline Template for Part 2 of the assignment.
Part 2: Supporting Selected Research Method Appropriateness
Using peer-reviewed journal articles, classroom materials, and information from the weekly overview, select a research method (qualitative or quantitative) that you might use to achieve your study purpose.
Write a 200- to 350-word explanation of the research method you selected and why this method appropriately aligns with your problem, purpose, and research question. To help justify your chosen methodology, you may find it helpful to review and use as guides a few finished dissertations in the
ProQuest database that used the same methodology you are considering. Substantiate your discussion and provide appropriate citations and references.
Incorporating feedback is essential and beneficial in the learning process and is an expectation throughout the dissertation journey. Reading feedback, reflecting on the feedback, and then properly incorporating the feedback will help to progress through the dissertation journey and improve your writing, critical thinking, and APA formatting skills.
Change Matrix
A change matrix describes the changes you make to a document based on instructor feedback.
Review the Week 5 feedback from your instructor on the research question(s) and using the Change Matrix in Appendix E of the
Research Outline Template,
record the instructor’s feedback in the first column,
state in your own words the feedback provided in the second column, and
explain what you have done to address the feedback in the third column.
Checklist
Part 1:
Completed article analysis in a separate document, using the Student Example Paper.
Part 2:
Continue using the
Research Outline Template provided in Week 3 and:
· Revise your problem and purpose statements, if needed.
· Revise the RQs from Week 5 based on instructor’s feedback.
· Add your research method to the Methodology section and include an explanation, using scholarly tone, of why you selected the methodology. Substantiate your discussion using peer-reviewed literature.
· Complete the Change Matrix in Appendix E of the
Research Outline Template for feedback provided in Week 5.
· Format in-text citations and references according to APA guidelines.
For a well-structured scholarly paragraph please
refer to the MEAL Plan section in Appendix H of the
Research Outline Template
.
Use the APA Tutorials located in
Doctoral Writing Resources and format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Reminder: Before submitting your assignment, proofread for grammatical and sentence structure, re-read the assignment directions, and refer to the Summative Assessment rubric to ensure each element of the assignment has been addressed.
Submit Part 1 as a separate document.
Submit Part 2 as your updated Research Outline Template.
