Assignment :
Locate two articles from peer reviewed journals (hint: work efficiently, locate articles that are relevant to a potential topic for your TAD). One article should utilize quantitative methods and the other article should utilize qualitative methods. Read each article carefully.
In a 3- to 5-page paper, address the following for each article:
• Identify the research design.
• Provide a summary and evaluation of the data collection procedures.
• Provide a summary and evaluation of the data analysis procedures.
• Provide a summary of the differences you observe in the report of the findings between the two articles (pay attention to what information is included and how it is presented).
• Discuss how these articles add to your knowledge about the topic, research problem, or research process you are exploring for the TAD.
Expectations:
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, convey understanding of the topic, and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.
Review of the Research Process and Research Designs:(articles)
Harwell, M. (2011). Research design in qualitative/quantitative/mixed methods. In C. Conrad, & R. Serlin (Eds.), The SAGE handbook for research in education: Pursuing ideas as the keystone of exemplary inquiry. (2nd ed., pp. 147-165). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
General Considerations of Research Design (2002). In Delbert C. Miller, & Neil J. Salkind (Eds.), Handbook of Research Design & Social Measurement. (6th ed., pp. 50-51). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Darius, P., &Portier, K. (1999). 5: Experimental Design. In Herman J Adèr, & Gideon J Mellenbergh (Eds.), Research Methodology in the Social, Behavioural and Life Sciences. (pp. 67-96). London, England: SAGE Publications, Ltd.
Horner, R., & Spaulding, S. (2010). Single-Subject Design. In Neil J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Research Design. (pp. 1387-1395). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Rutter, M. (2007). Proceeding From Observed Correlation to Causal Inference: The Use of Natural Experiments. In W. Paul Vogt (Ed.), SAGE Quantitative Research Methods. (Vol. 2, pp. 377-416). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Mrug, S. (2010). Survey. In Neil J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Research Design. (pp. 1473-1477). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Clandinin, D. J. (Ed.). (2007). Handbook of Narrative Inquiry: Mapping a Methodology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Angrosino, M. (Ed.). (2007). Doing Ethnographic and Observational Research. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Bryant, A., & Charmaz, K. (Eds.). (2007). The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory. London, England: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Travers, M. (Ed.). (2001). Qualitative Research through Case Studies. London, England: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Maxwell, J. (2009). Designing a qualitative study. In L. Bickman, & D. Rog (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of applied social research methods. (2nd ed., pp. 214-254). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.