Chapter 3 is going to be much trickier to explain than the
previous discussions, because each research method has slightly different
requirements. I am going to try to address all 3 research methods' sections. I
will clearly indicate to which research method it applies.
Today, we will look at the Setting section, which is only
included in the Mixed Method checklist. In this section you will describe where
you will be collecting the data and why this setting is appropriate and
relevant to your study. Describe the aspects of the setting that will affect
your study, some examples, are geographical location and the size of the
organization, indicate how these aspects will affect your study. Think in terms
of replication, if someone wanted to replicate your study, what should they
need to know about where you did your study?
Let's use an example, Walden students. Let's say you were
going to do a mixed methods study of online students' opinions about variable
X, using the Walden participant pool. You would describe Walden as a large
online university (you would not give specific names of organizations). You
would want to know how many students attend the university and any information
you could gather about the participant pool. Then you would want to discuss why
Walden is a good choice to examine your topics.
Next time we will look at Chapter 3: Research Design and
Rationale. Do you have an issue or a question that you would like me to discuss
in a future post? Would you like to be a
guest writer? Send me your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
No comments:
Post a Comment