Assignment:
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 to 5 pages academic paper, not including title page and references.
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.
- McCusker, K., & Gunaydin, S. (2015). Research using qualitative, quantitative or mixedmethod 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.)