Key Concept Exercise: Following qualitative research design

Key Concept Exercise: Following qualitative research design

For this Key Concept Exercise, you will recommend a qualitative research design.

In the previous two weeks, you tailored your original research topic specifically to consider a quantitative design.

Following this week's introduction and further reading exercises on qualitative research, return back to these initial ideas and recommend a qualitative research design that aligns with the topic under investigation, taking into account the main advantages and disadvantages as well as the main feasibility constraints and your own personal skills.

To prepare for this Key Concept Exercise:

Read the required Learning Resources forWeek 6

Return to your chosen research topic-problem identified inWeek 1 (as subsequently amended) and consider a qualitative approach

To complete this Key Concept Exercise:

By Day 3 (Friday)

In approximately 500 words, explain how your research ideas could take the shape of a qualitative research project.

In formulating your Key Concept Exercise, consider the following questions:

• Which qualitative methodology would be most suited to your research paradigm?
  
• In what way could you contextualise your research from a qualitative perspective?
  
• Which sampling methods would be most valuable for your data collection?
  
• What are the key differencesin planning your research from a quantitative and qualitative perspective?

ByDay 3 (Friday), submit your Key Concept Exercise to the Turnitin Link provided.

Be sure to read over your Key Concept Exercise before submitting it to your Instructor. Make sure the spelling and grammar are correct and the language, citing and referencingyouuse when providing your opinion are appropriate for academic writing.

To submit your Key Concept Exercise to Turnitin, click the "View/Complete" link forWeek 6 Key Concept Exercise -- Turnitin

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