The main goal of qualitative research is to understand how individuals or groups make meaning of social/human phenomena. This meaning making is captured via a natural environment where the data is collected directly from the participants, in their setting. The data is analyzed using an inductive approach that requires specific details to be presented as a collection of themes. The corresponding philosophical worldview for qualitative research is postpositivism.
The philosophical worldview is not correct for qualitative research
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The learner selected the postpositivism worldview for a qualitative research approach. The intent of the postpositivism worldview is to reduce. This is the case in variables linked to hypothesis, thus connecting to research questions representing a quantitative methodology. This worldview does not align with qualitative methodology where the goal is to construct meaning from interpretation.
Research Approach Quantitative
Experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental are the staple designs for quantitative research studies. These are all predetermined methods, that means that selecting the design comes with a set procedure. The data is collected by the researcher; therefore, the researcher is the data collection instrument. The data analysis is statistical with an accompanying statistical interpretation.
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The researcher is not the data collection instrument
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In quantitative research, the researcher implements instrumentation, but the researcher is not the instrument. The instrument can be a checklist, survey, scale, or test, to name a few. The statistical analysis and statistical interpretation follow.
Literature Review
A literature search is conducted to find out what scholarly work has been published on any topic. If we take the topic of first generation college students and resilience at a 4 year University and want to explore it from the field of Psychology, we may ask: “What does the psychology literature tell us about first generation college students, resiliency, and 4 year Universities?” The literature search should begin in the psychology databases. The literature allows readers to address gaps in the scholarship that prompts further research. A research topic is not necessary, but it is helpful when sorting through the literature.
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A research topic is needed when searching the literature
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A research topic is necessary prior to conducting a literature search. The research topic guides the search and allows researchers to determine whether there is merit to executing a research study. Research topics require an investment of time and strategies. This careful consideration allows other parts of the research study to align with clarity – i.e. research questions.
Theory
Theoretical frameworks are used as lenses to explain phenomenon. Theories have a reciprocal relationship with research. They help us understand the topic and research helps advance theory. When considering research on a topic, it is important to understand how theory informs the topic and how the topic will advance the theory. If we take the topic of first-generation college students, resiliency, and 4-year Universities, we could choose social learning theory to understand how this student population thrives or struggles in the learning environment. Alternatively, we may be interested in knowing how adult learning theory may help shed light on the differences between resiliency among first-generation students and non-traditional students in the 4-year university environment.
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The theory statement is correct and free from errors
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The statement is correct, a rationale is not required.
Ethical Considerations
When making ethical considerations for a research study. It is important to review and understand how ethics impacts the study, from beginning to end. Prior to conducting the study, it is important to become familiar with the major principles of the Belmont Report. These principles cover recruitment, informed consent, and confidentiality. Ethical research also requires that researchers commit to safeguards of data collection, data analysis, and reporting, sharing, and storing the data. Institutional review boards (IRBs) will want to know about the research design and all aspects of the study that require regulatory compliance. For example, if researchers want to recruit participants from university campuses, that needs to be disclosed due to regulations, but nothing further is required.
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Site permission is required for any recruitment and/or data collection plan taking place at a specific site
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Regardless of research methodology, all studies require approval from the Institutional Review Board before implementing it. Recruiting and/or collecting data from a specific site, such as a university campus, requires approval from the appropriate personnel. This approval should be in writing and provided to the IRB office.
The Introduction
The introduction of a research study or research study proposal is the context for the rest of the paper. The introduction is the first encounter with the main issue that implores a research study. The introduction should cover five areas to be considered robust – a) the research problem, b) review studies that have addressed the problem, c) indicate the deficiencies, d) advance the significance of the study, and e) the purpose statement. The introduction to a qualitative research study is very different form that of a quantitative research study. They should be written specific to the methodology.
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The introduction does not have to be written specifically to the methodology
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Introductions can be tailored to the methodology; however, it is not required. A general introduction that covers the main points of the research need, is appropriate. One of the most common types of introductions is the deficiency model of an introduction. This type of introduction presents the need of the study based on the deficiency of published literature on the topic.
The Purpose Statement
The purpose statement of a study or research proposal is to state the intent of the study. Unlike the introduction, the purpose statement should be written specifically to underscore the methodology. A purpose statement for a qualitative methodological study will be different than a purpose statement for a quantitative methodological study. The purpose statement should also be written in alignment with the rest of the study. One of the most important facts of the purpose statement is that it is not the same as the problem statement.
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The purpose statement is fine and free from errors
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This statement is correct, a rationale is not required
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