A) explore the foundations and history of qualitative research methods. You also will consider the unique characteristics that distinguish qualitative research from other forms of inquiry.In 3–4 paragraphs, explain several dimensions of this paradigm that make qualitative research interesting and unique. Be sure to use the terminology you are learning (including but not limited to “phenomena”, “constructivist,” and “naturalistic”), and provide historical context.ResourceRavitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 1, “Qualitative Research: An Opening Orientation” (pp. 1–31)Erickson, F. (2011). Chapter 3: A history of qualitative inquiry in social and educational research. In N. K. Denzin, & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of qualitative research (4th ed., pp. 43–58). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.S. (2013). Chapter 1: Introduction: The discipline and practice of qualitative research. In The landscape of qualitative research (4th ed., pp. 1–44). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/17670_Chapter1.pdfYob, I., & Brewer, P. (n.d.). Working toward the common good: An online university's perspectives on social change, 1-25.Walden University. (n.d.). What kind of social change agent are you? Retrieved from Review this website and take the social change quiz to complete your Major Assignment 2 for this week.Walden University Library. (n.d.). Course guide and assignment help for RSCH 8310. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/rsch8310Use this website to search for books, encyclopedias, or articles based on the requirements for the Discussion and/or Assignment.Document: Video Field Notes Guide (Word document)Use this guide to help you as you take notes for your Scholar of Change video.Document: Major Assignment 1: Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Overview and Guidelines (PDF)Use this document to guide you through your Major Assignment 1 for this course.B) explore topics in your discipline of interest to you that you want to research using a qualitative approach: Discipline of InterestBased on your initial understanding of qualitative research, post a description of the topic you chose in terms of how it could be conceptualized as a qualitative study. Include:What is the phenomenon of interest?What experiences or contextual issues might influence how this phenomenon could be studied?In what setting(s) could a topic like this be explored?What connection do you have to this topic, and why do you think it is important to explore this as a qualitative study?What possibilities could the results of this research have for social change?

Select a System/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model and methodology then apply this model and methodology to a project using the Information Technology (IT) specialization you wrote about in your Week 1 paper. Be sure to define the SDLC model and methodology and identify which SDLC step is associated with each project component.The paper must following the formatting guidelines in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010), (6th ed., 7th printing), and contain a title page, five scholarly references, three to five pages of content, and a reference page. In addition, the paper will be submitted through Turnitin. More APA assistance can be found at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Discussion QuestionsAccess the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it.U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019). Brief summary of results from the 2018 national sample survey of registered nurses. https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/data-research/nssrn-summary-report.pdf (Links to an external site.) Review the data and describe some of the key attributes/characteristics of this sample of the nursing workforce.Discuss some of the data that you found interesting and include what you believe the purpose (intent) of sharing these results.The instruments and tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms and explain the importance of each. Share one way that can be used to collect data that you were not aware of or familiar with.