Discussion board 5

Discussion board 5 & 6

Q8. Chapter 6 highlights five different purposes for research projects (see pp. 116-117). Which purpose (i.e., describing, exploring, explaining, predicting, and empowering) best describes the purpose of your research, and why? To make it easier for the discussion, please share your research topic and research questions before responding to this discussion question. You will use the same research questions from your Action Research plan that you included in your Educational Biography, or develop a new research topic with 2-3 research questions.

Q9. Which research design in table 6.1 (see pp. 121) is most appropriate for your research topic, and why? To make it easier for the discussion, please repeat your research topic and research questions before responding to this discussion question. You can copy and paste them from your responses to Question 8.

Q10. Select two research methods (see pp. 127-129), and compare and contrast them. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Q11. Which research method (see pp. 127-129) would you use for your research topic, and why? To make it easier for the discussion, please repeat your research topic and research questions before responding to this discussion question. You can copy and paste them from your responses to Question 8.