Assignment: Evaluating a Quantitative Study
My topic for my assignment is Active shooter preparedness
For this assignment, find one quantitative research study examining your topic. Make sure the article utilizes primary data collection and there is a methods and results section. Based on this week's readings and your current understanding of quantitative methods, and using Table 6.3 Criteria for Evaluating the Research Design in a Quantitative Research Report (page 211 of your course text) to help guide you, address the following:
1. Using what you learned from your reading, what was the research design used in your selected article and why it was likely selected by the author(s).
2. Describe the sampling strategy used and provide a rationale for selection. (Refer to Types of Sampling Strategies Found in Quantitative Research).
3. Evaluate the quality of the research instruments and their reliability and validity.
4. Based on your readings, what instruments were used for data collection? Are they of high quality? Was information about reliability and validity provided?
5. Evaluate how ethical recruitment and data collection were ensured.
6. Assess credibility and the quality of the study. Will you retain it for your literature review?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.