The research question that I decided to explore was one that I found very disturbing. However, with the use of a qualitative research approach, valuable research was attained. The research questions are: why would a student purposefully hurt themselves and why would they cut their own wrists, yet not be considered suicidal? The authors of ...
For those who are about to begin or are in the middle of the often daunting and mystifying task of writing your Statement of Purpose for your application to graduate school, have I got some great news for you. Here are some crucial pieces of advice, tips, and secrets to accomplishing the feat of creating ...
Choosing a dissertation committee is one of the most important decisions of a doctoral student’s doctoral career. Although it may seem like an easy and straight forward task, there are often complications and issues that may arise as a result of dissertation committee choices. Early in doctoral studies, try to become involved in research. Finding ...
In the studies of education, quantitative and qualitative approaches are commonly used. The methodologies are different. The purpose of a quantitative approach is to describe the current environment, investigate relationships, and to study cause and effect. The purpose of a qualitative approach is to provide a focused, interpreted, and detailed study of the participants and ...
Much of the debate about quantitative versus qualitative research centers on the differences of beliefs, within the field of psychology, specifically, how to make psychology more acceptable in the scientific arena. Nastasi & Schensul (2005) argue that this debate, between which research paradigm is best, is propelled by extremists in either camp. Scientists argue that ...
Introduction Research is an important part of exploring a project. There are many research methods that can be used by researchers to determine the outcome of a particular project. However, throughout this paper, the ones discussed here will be qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and action research. The characteristics and differences in these methods will be discussed, ...
Qualitative research is rooted in social disciplines, and therefore relies heavily on verbal descriptions of participant’s experiences “to capture the human meaning of social life as it is lived, experienced and understood by the participants.” The major characteristics of qualitative research as listed in table 6.2 of Gay and Airasian’s text are: Naturalistic inquiry – ...
