The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.Before beginning work on this week's discussion forum, please review the link "Doing Discussion Questions Right," the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week's topic.Click here to review "Doing Discussion Questions Right."For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates' initial postings. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of week.This week, you learned about the concepts of qualitative research, the role of researcher in qualitative research, and some tips on conducting qualitative research.Based upon what you have learned, discuss the following:Evaluate and explain your research topic in terms of the methodology you chose to test the hypothesis. You should include the hypothesis and how those variables of interest were tested in your selected methodology.Describe two ways researchers can communicate their research.The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates' initial postings. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of week.In this course, you learned about various research and data analysis techniques widely used in public administration. You were introduced to research process, research designs, and criteria for selecting the right design. You learned about theory. You were introduced to the concepts of designing a research proposal and you explored both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Finally, you focused on mixed methods in research designs that combine both qualitative and quantitative research methods.Review and evaluate all of the course concepts and offer your reflective thoughts on the following.Explain your thoughts on the importance of understanding research methods for public administrators.Describe what concepts and ideas you found to be the most beneficial and applicable.Explain any methodologies or concepts that you disagreed with or found intriguingIdentify and explain any areas that you would still like to develop.Note: This is a required nongraded assignment.