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Dear Class,
I wanted to give you a heads up on week 5 assignment. This is the MOST plagiarized assignment. PLEASE do not copy/paste information without the correct citation information. I will be running a turnitin report on all week 5 assignments. You can run your own check prior to submission (which I would HIGHLY recommend). I have attached the job aid to help you see where to click to access this feature within WayPoint.
Let me know if you have questions!
Dr. Krummick
As we have discussed so far in this course, we are using a mixed-method approach for your proposed action research study so you gain experience and skills in using both approaches to collecting data. If you plan to implement your action research in the future, you may need to further consider if your research question lends itself to a more qualitative or quantitative approach to data collection. The mixed-methods design for your proposed study allows you to consider how each method of data collection can support a deeper understanding of your area of focus, the effectiveness of your intervention, and the answer to your research question.
This week you will work on the next section that will contribute to your Final Action Research Proposal by examining both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection, generating one instrument you can use to collect data in your study, considering how you will establish trustworthiness in your study, and planning your procedures for data collection. Please be sure to carefully review the Instructor Guidance, the course Anchor Paper, and course readings for this week to inform the development of this assignment.
*Reminder to Students: Remember to save all copies of your work throughout the course as you will use each assignment as part of the Final Action Research Proposal. For many of the discussions and assignments, you are building on your work each week, so it is appropriate to use content from your discussions in your weekly assignments, generally expanding and extending concepts and sections as you progress from week to week. You will have the opportunity to make revisions to each section of your proposal based on instructor and peer feedback prior to your final version in the Final Action Research Proposal, so be sure to revisit the feedback you have received from your instructor and classmates each week to continuously refine your proposal throughout the course.
- Content Expectations
- Data Collection – Qualitative: In one to two paragraphs, justify one qualitative (experience-based) instrument that would be used in your proposed study to collect data on the effectiveness of your intervention in answering your research question(s). Provide support from the research, literature, and textbook to explain why this would be an effective method for collecting data.
- Data Collection – Quantitative: In one to two paragraphs, justify one quantitative (number-based) instrument that would be used in your proposed study to collect data on the effectiveness of your intervention in answering your research question(s). Provide support from the research, literature, and textbook to explain why this would be an effective method for collecting data.
- Instrument: Design one instrument, either quantitative or qualitative, that you could use to collect data to answer your research question(s) and to determine the effectiveness of your intervention. Remember to review the data collection technique sections in the text and in this week’s guidance to choose appropriate instruments to answer your research question.
- Data Collection Considerations – Credibility, Transferability, Dependability, and Confirmability: Using Guba’s Criteria of Validity of Qualitative Research, determine how you will establish trustworthiness of your action research study.
- Data Collection Procedures: In conjunction with your intervention plan, formulate your procedures for collecting data in your proposed action research study. You may use the chart you created for your intervention plan to add in the data collection procedures, or provide a narrative description of your procedures. Be sure to also address how your data collection will reflect trustworthiness and the ethical considerations related to anonymity and confidentiality.
- Research and Resource Expectations
- A minimum of two scholarly, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the course textbook, are required.
- Writing and Formatting Expectations
- Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Academic Voice: Academic Voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I” or first person, it is declarative).
- Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
- Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
- Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Suggested Assignment Length
- This assignment should be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).
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Running head: DATA COLLECTION, INSTRUMENTS, AND PROCEDURES
Data Collection, Instruments, and Procedures
Student’s name:
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DATA COLLECTION, INSTRUMENTS, AND PROCEDURES
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Data Collection, Instruments, and Procedures
Data Collection – Qualitative:
When focusing on the use of qualitative research, focus groups is selected as the
preferred method. Focus groups are preferred mainly because the target population is small,
which would allow the researcher to get detailed first-hand information from the research
participants. According to Drew, Hardman, & Hosp (2008), using focus groups as a strategy for
data collection has many advantages. Firstly, focus groups offer more flexibility in data
collection since every individual has a chance of sharing their own perception and opinion
regarding the subject matter. Apart from that, focus groups are hailed because they enable the
researcher to get a window into the participants’ heads (Drew, Hardman, & Hosp, 2008). Focus
groups help in collection of information of varied nature from participants, which helps the
researcher to understand the participant’s viewpoint. Focus groups are also advantageous
because they help to get valuable output. Focus groups, whether guided or unguided, help in
gathering more valuable data as compared to other forms of data collection such as
questionnaires and interviews (Drew, Hardman, & Hosp, 2008). Focus groups are also beneficial
because they help in quick gathering of data. Focus groups do not have complex procedures,
helping in faster collection of data. Focus groups also help to eliminate any form of bias,
especially researcher bias. Focus groups are also beneficial because they are cheap to administer
and manage.
Data Collection – Quan...