Homework: Strategies for Data Collection and Establishing Trust
In this homework, you will write a paper that describes data collection strategies used in quantitative and qualitative research; the paper will also describe strategies to gain trust with participants in your proposed research question or problem of interest.
Step I: Reflect on your proposed research question or problem of interest.
Step II: As you prepare to write your paper, consider the following questions:
o What data collection strategies are used in quantitative research? Why?
o What data collection strategies are used in qualitative research? Why?
o What quantitative or qualitative data collection strategies would you use in your proposed research study and why?
o Which strategy or strategies would help you to gain trust with your participants? Why?
Step III: Write a two-four page paper.
Write a paper that describes and summarizes the various data collection strategies used in quantitative and qualitative research and those strategies used to gain participant trust. Identify and describe the qualitative or quantitative strategies you would use in your proposed study and the ways in which you would gain trust with participants.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o 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.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.