DSRT-850: 2.1 Qualitative Research Design Plan

DSRT 850: Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Design Plan

In completing this assignment, you will design a general plan for a qualitative research study using this form. Think of a topic that interests you and consider how you might study the topic with a qualitative research approach.

Student Name

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Topic

In three to five sentences, identify and explain the study’s topic.

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Purpose Statement

In the space below, write a purpose statement appropriate for a qualitative study. In completing this item, choose a qualitative research approach, consider who your participants will be, and identify what you want to know about them. Your purpose statement should be a single sentence and follow the Creswell and Creswell (2023) model.

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Research Questions

In the space below, write two research questions for the qualitative study you are designing. Remember the purpose of qualitative research is not to test hypotheses, but to explore phenomena and the lived experiences of participants. In writing your research questions, be sure to use open-ended questions that can be explored through the analysis of qualitative data.

RQ1: Type your first research question here.

RQ2: Type your second research question here.

Qualitative Research Methodology

In three to five sentences, identify and describe the qualitative research method best suited to answer your research questions. Cite from the course text to justify your methodological selection. Examples include case study, phenomenology, narrative analysis, etc.

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Participant Inclusion Criteria

List the inclusion criteria for participants from whom it would be appropriate to collect data for the study. Think about the characteristics participants need to possess to provide the qualitative data needed to answer the research questions.

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Sources of Data and Data Collection Methods

In three to five sentences, identify and discuss the source(s) of data that would be needed to answer the research questions and how you might approach collecting the data. Your data must be qualitative and appropriate for the planned methodology.

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References

Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (6th ed.). SAGE Publications.

Merriam, S. B., & Tisdell, E. J. (2016). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (4th ed.). Jossey-Bass.