Discussion Assignment Instructions
The student will post one thread of at least 200-250 words. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five yearsand all references must be formatted in current APA style.
Discussion Thread: What You Have Learned.
We have come to the end of our introductory journey into the world of qualitative research. In this final discussion, reflect on what you have learned about research in general and qualitative research in particular in EDCO 747. The following bullets may help you frame your response.
- What have you learned in this class that has yielded the most significant transformation in your thoughts and/or understanding about research in general and qualitative research in particular?
- What learning experiences (readings, assignments, presentations, etc.) contributed most significantly to your learning (and why do you think that is so)?
- How (if at all) do you think the insights you gained about research in general—and qualitative research in particular—have prepared you for starting your dissertation?
- What insights have you gleaned during this class that you are most likely to continue to investigate through research literature and/or experientially exploration?
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
- Define qualitative research and distinguish between it and quantitative research.
- Critique articles that use qualitative methods.
- Describe ways qualitative inquirers gather data.
- Delineate five major qualitative inquiry approaches.
- Write field notes based on participant interviews.
- Describe the general procedures followed in the analysis of qualitative data.
- Develop a reading summary that follows APA writing guidelines.
- Identify criteria to use in evaluating a qualitative study.
Text book: Creswell, J. W. & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781506330204