Discussion Post: Drafting Proposed Methods and Design
Discuss your initial plans for developing the proposed methods section of your Capstone Project, including your proposed method and design. Describe how you are planning to conduct data collection and analysis, identifying specific challenges and ethical considerations that should be taken into account. Be sure that you are providing justification and rationale for your decision. In other words, why is what you propose the most appropriate way to address your research problem?
In your response posts, provide your peers with constructive feedback, and suggest alternative approaches and/or considerations that they may not have identified.
In this discussion post, we focus on your initial plans for developing the proposed methods section of your Capstone Project. Many of you likely have ideas/plans identified from your work in CJ525. Discuss whether you plan to continue with what was previously identified, or if you are planning any changes. Keep in mind that the more simple your proposed methods, the easier it will be to develop the section and ensure you are proposing a viable and realistic study. Be sure to include citations to support and justify your choice of method and design from peer-reviewed and methodological sources.
Homework: Evaluating Research Methods- Data Collection and Analysis
For this homework, you will evaluate both qualitative and quantitative approaches to your applied research topic and determine the most appropriate method of data collection and analysis for your proposal. Select three qualitative studies and three quantitative studies from your work in developing the literature review portion of your proposal. Provide an overview of the data collection and analysis procedures for each of the studies. Compare and contrast the findings from each and discuss the application of these findings to developing trends related to your research proposal topic. Finally, discuss the most appropriate method and design for data collection and analysis for your own research proposal, including justification and support from scholarly sources. Your paper must be 4 to 6 pages in length and include each of the following components:
i. An overview of the data collection and analysis procedures for each of three qualitative and three quantitative studies related to your research proposal topic
ii. An evaluation and comparison of the findings from each of the qualitative studies
iii. An evaluation and comparison of the findings from each of the quantitative studies
iv. An application of the findings from all six studies to the current and developing trends related to your proposal topic
v. Based on your analysis and evaluation, identify the most appropriate method and design for data collection and analysis for your research proposal, and provide support and justification from both peer-reviewed and methodological sources. Keep in mind that your decision should be based on (a) how best to address the research problem/question, and (b) how best to contribute to current knowledge and trends related to your topic.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.