Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies
Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies: Examining the validity and robustness of research presented in journal articles lays the groundwork for engaging in evidence-based practice. You investigated quantitative research designs in Weeks 5 and 6. You will look at qualitative and mixed methods research designs in Week 7. You must critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each for this Assignment, which is due on Day 7 of Week 7.
Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Research:
Choose a health topic that interests you and is relevant to your current field of practice. The topic could be your Course Portfolio Project or something else entirely.
Locate two articles in scholarly journals dealing with your portfolio topic using the Walden Library: 1) Choose one article with a quantitative research design and a second article with either a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These must be single studies rather than systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your bibliography. If you are unable to locate these two types of research on your portfolio topic, you may choose another.
Find the following documents in this week’s Learning Resources to gain access to the templates that will guide your critique of each article:
Template for Critique of a Qualitative Study
A Quantitative Study Critique Template
Template for Critique of a Mixed-Methods Study
As you read each article, keep the fields in the templates in mind.
Begin writing a paper analyzing the two research approaches listed below.
Consider the overall worth of quantitative and qualitative research. How would you respond if someone said to you, “Qualitative research is not real science?”
To finish this Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies worksheet, Assignment:
Use the appropriate templates to complete the two critiques.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the following topics:
Compare and contrast the types of information you learned from studying the two different research approaches in the articles you chose.
Describe the general benefits and drawbacks of the two research approaches discussed in the articles. Assist yourself with examples from the articles.
Create a response to the assertion that qualitative research is not true science. Emphasize the broad insights that quantitative and qualitative studies can offer researchers. Refer to the Learning Resources and other credible sources to back up your response.
Remember to: as you complete this Assignment
Through the Walden Writing Center, submit your paper to Grammarly and Turnitin. Revise your paper as needed based on the Grammarly and Turnitin reports.
Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
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Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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Reminder:
All papers submitted to the School of Nursing must include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Walden Writing Center’s School of Nursing Sample Paper (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources) is an example of those required elements. This formatting must be used for all papers submitted.
Combine all three components of this assignment into one Word document, including the critique templates and the narrative with references. Please submit this merged document.
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