research paper

Address the following sections and make sure your paper meets the requirements specified. Be sure to address each of the sections below.

Subheading

Requirement

Grade

Study purpose,

Conceptual context,

Literature review and gaps, research question

Review instructor feedback on Research Paper 1 and make sure you address the comments/feedback. If you choose not to take any recommendations, briefly mention your reason.

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Methods section

Review video on Methods section for details on what to include. Your methods section should be around 2 pages and include details on what qualitative research design you chose, study participants, sampling, data collection procedures, data analysis, and limitations.

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Results

Present your study findings. You may want to organize your study findings into themes. Provide a narrative explanation of each theme (and sub-themes, if applicable). Provide ample direct quotes from participants as evidence to substantiate and support your findings.

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Discussion and implications

Interpret the study results in your own words. Does this study corroborate existing literature? Did this study find anything new/surprising? Discuss what these findings mean. Discuss implications for future research and practice.

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Appendix:

1. Your personal and professional experience

2. Your interview guide

3. Data matrix table

Attach these as your appendices. If you have difficulty formatting your data matrix table, you can submit it as a separate document.

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Use of APA format

Use APA style guide for cover page, headers and footers, page number, grammar, citations, and references. Note that all your references should be placed at the end of your paper (before the appendices).

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