Assignment:
Here is the Objective:
1. Understand the characteristics of qualitative research and the procedures for gathering qualitative data as used by the educational practitioner.
2. Understand the characteristics of quantitative research and the procedures for gathering quantitative data as used by the educational practitioner.
3. Describe the essential characteristics of the research problem.
4. Understand the characteristics of qualitative research and the procedures for gathering qualitative data as used by the educational practitioner.
5. Understand the characteristics of quantitative research and the procedures for gathering quantitative data as used by the educational practitioner.
6. Make decisions regarding the ethical course of research study.
7. Describe sampling and instrumentation techniques used in collecting data.
Topic:
Why college students select on-line courses versus the tradtional on-ground courses.
This is the help I need:
1. Indicate why the topic is significant to the field of instruction, instructional design, and/or instructional technology.
2. Indicate whether it is best explored within a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method approach. (I really need help in this area).
3. How to collect a sample to study the topic.
4. References are needed.