Qualitative Article Analysis
For this Application, you will read and analyze an article detailing a study that employed a qualitative research approach. As you read, be sure to take note of the characteristics of qualitative research and why a qualitative research approach was more appropriate for the study.
To prepare for this Application:
Review the following readings for this week: Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches; Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods; and Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Consider the characteristics of qualitative research.
Locate the article your instructor has selected for the class to read and analyze
For the article your instructor has selected:
Analyze the article for characteristics of qualitative research.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of using a qualitative approach for the study in question. Why use a qualitative approach instead of a quantitative one?
The assignment:
Craft a 3- to 5-page paper in which you do the following:
Analyze a qualitative research article for:
Characteristics of qualitative research and
The strengths and weaknesses of using a qualitative approach for the study instead of a quantitative approach
