Assignment Task:
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Respond to a professional article, discussing the two major types of research methodologies.
You will be asked to respond to several questions about the article and the author's point of view. Discuss the author's position and give your reactions to the different types of research.
The article you will review is:
Reswick, J. B. (1994). What constitutes valid research? Qualitative vs. quantitative research. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 31(2), Vii.
Assignment A involves reading: Reswick, J. B. (1994). What constitutes valid research? Qualitative vs. quantitative research. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 31(2), Vii. The article is attached in the Canvas shell. Read the article and write a two to three-page paper discussing the two research traditions, the strengths and weaknesses, as described by the author as well as your thoughts. There are several other methodologies the author mentions, be sure to mention those you believe to be pertinent to your interests.
1. What is the author attempting to do by comparing and contrasting the two methodologies? Need Assignment Help?
2. Given the author's background, what type of methodology did he largely employ?
3. What type of data is associated with the quantitative methodology; what type is associated with the qualitative methodology?
4. Based on the author's comments, can the two be combined?
5. Did the article help understand the text?
6. What questions remain?
7. Your reaction to the author's position.
Construct the paper (two to three pages, not counting title page) with the following headings (placed in the center of the page) - an abstract page is not required:
o General Summary of the Author's Point of View
o Your Reaction
o Reference - cited in APA Style
Include a title page in APA 7th edition format. At the end of the paper include the article as a reference, and use APA formatting for the citation. The article does not include page numbers, so the use of paragraph numbers within in-text citations are appropriate.
For those of you who need sources of sport-related journals, the journals below are acceptable for all the assignments in this class.
- British Journal of Physical Education
- American Association of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- European Journal of Physical Education
- Health and Fitness
- International Journal of Sport Psychology
- Journal of Movement Studies
- Journal of Sport Behavior
- Journal of Sport Economics
- Journal of Sport Management
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Sport, Culture and Society
- Sports Law Bulletin