Research literature can be useful for professional and academic endeavors. The value of conducting research in addressing real-world problems is often not understood. Is conducting research a valuable approach to solving and addressing real-world problems? What are the benefits and challenges of using research in this way?
2.Decide about a topic of interest to you and develop a research question related to it. To develop the question, you must identify a gap in the research literature that needs to be further examined. Take the following steps:
Identify five to seven academic peer-reviewed journal articles from the last five years in your area of interest. Skim them by focusing on the abstract and conclusion.
According to the authors of at least one of the articles you identified, what does future research need to examine? Or based on their findings, what limitations do the authors indicate need to be addressed?
This information would be in the conclusion of academic articles. Considering this information, develop a research question that you would like to explore, based on a gap or limitation that previous authors have identified as needed for further exploration. For this discussion, please cite the article from which your research question was developed and summarize its findings regarding research needs or limitations.There are numerous theoretical paradigms that help explain human behavior.
3.Discuss how theoretical frameworks inform scholarly research and discuss a theoretical framework that you feel is relevant to the topic that you introduced in Week 2. There are two approaches to sampling: probability & non-probability. What approach would you suggest for the topic you picked in Week 2? Why is that?
4.Why it is vital to observe and abide by ethical standards when we conduct research? Based on, your proposed topic from Week 2’s discussion; what ethical issues might appear from the study? How would you direct (address) the subjects?
5.Based on your discussion topic for Week 2, what research design or approach would you use to collect data? Would you use a quantitative approach, qualitative approach, or mixed-method? What is your justification for using this design?
6.Based on your topic from the Week 2 discussion, propose a sampling strategy and identify the setting/population you would use or draw a sample for your study.
Describe the population you would use (from which the sample would be drawn).
Describe the sampling method you would use and why it’s most appropriate.
Describe the sample size and why it’s appropriate.
Describe the eligibility requirements and characteristics for your proposed sample.
7Describe the data collection procedures by studying the topic you identified in Week 2. Be as detailed as possible, be sure your readers could replicate your procedures.
Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced. Post your initial response by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT of this week and check back often to continue the discussion. Be sure to respond to two of your peers’ posts as well by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT of this week.
