Research Methods

For this assignment, you must compare quantitative, qualitative,

and mixed research methods by developing a table that

identifies the key characteristics and applications of each

method, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.

You must then identify three research articles in a technical field

of study that reflects the application of each of the three

methods and write a paper that discusses the methodology the

authors followed and assess the ethics protocol (if any) involved

in each study. Include recommendations for improvements as

needed.

Length: 4-5 pages academic paper, not including title page and

references. Attach the table as an appendix.

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

Readings: - Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods

approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing, Inc. (Chapter 1) - McCusker, K., & Gunaydin, S. (2015). Research using qualitative, quantitative or mixed-

method and choice-based research. Perfusion, 30(7), 537-542. - Jason, L., & Glenwick, D. (2016). Handbook of methodological approaches to

community-based research: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. New York: Oxford University Press. (Chapters 2, 13, and 23: An introduction to quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research methodologies is provided.)