Qualitative Research Question

Qualitative Research Question

For this Discussion Question, please be sure to visit the Application 2 area before completing this Discussion posting.

Most research questions begin with an interest, a question that has been piqued by some observed event or phenomenon. In fact, interest is a necessary factor in research, as it serves as a continuous source of motivation for completing a study.
For this Discussion, you will be posting for peer review your initial qualitative research question which you will have completed in this week’s Application 2 assignment. You will first want to review the strategic choices and steps involved in developing a qualitative research design. Specifically, pay attention to the steps necessary for conducting interview research and provide discussion of APA requirements for clear, scholarly writing.

Read more: Instructions for Using the Walden DIT Template

Be sure to create a question that can be answered by the interviewees with an in-depth answer—that is not a yes-or-no response.

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Discussion 2 – Week 2
COLLAPSE
Doctoral Study Rubric

As you know, rubrics are used in this program to evaluate each learner’s performance on course assignments. The doctoral study, and each element that constitutes it, will also be assessed according to a rubric. Using a rubric allows for maximum transparency in what is expected of you and in the evaluation process itself.

By reviewing the rubric at the very outset of your doctoral study, you will be able to ensure you have a plan in place to systematically address each area on which you will be assessed. You will want to print and keep at hand a copy of the Doctoral Study Rubric.

For this Discussion, review the Doctoral Study Rubric (refer to the link in this Week’s Learning Resources) addressing the following:

• Identify three challenges that might pose a problem on your project.

• Classify a plan of action for demonstrating competency in each area of assessment.

• Consider the characteristics of a successful student-doctoral study chair relationship.

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Application 1: Evaluating a Doctoral Study— Research Methodology

A well-defined research problem points to a method of investigation. For each method, an appropriate data collection technique should be applied. This week you will begin an evaluation of the doctoral study you selected from ProQuest, using the doctoral study rubric located at http://researchcenter.waldenu.edu/DBA-Doctoral-Study-Process-and-Documents.htm for comparison. Be sure you select a completed research study that includes data analysis and data collections sections, not an article. Consider the doctoral study problem and its relation to the research methodology and data collection methods employed in the study. Is there an appropriate relation between each element? Use appropriate references to the course readings about data collection methods to address the following questions:

What were the data collection methods used for the study? Justify why they were or were not appropriate.
Was the research design consistent with the methods chosen?
What additional items could the author have said about the data collection strategies?
Do you think the data needed to answer the research question(s) could have been collected differently—why or why not? What other methods would you recommend and why? If not, why not? This includes the data collection methods as well as how the methods were conducted or implemented.
How does the information compare the criteria in the Walden DOC study rubric.
Add any additional comments for evaluation not addressed above.
For all the questions above, remember to explain how you came to your conclusions. Support your answers with explanation or evidence drawn from the doctoral study and from course readings. Use the doctoral study rubric to grade the following elements:

The background
The problem statement
The purpose statement of the study
Central research question
Submit your assignment as a class paper using the Walden University APA Course Paper template located on the Writing Center website. Refer to this week’s Learning Resources for a link to this template.

Important Note: New elements of this evaluation assignment will be coming up in Weeks 3, 5 and 6.The final evaluation and write-up will be due in Week 6. This week’s assignment is due by Day 7.

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Application 2: Small-Scale Qualitative Research Project—The Interview Guide

Qualitative research questions are open-ended, and typically restate the purpose of a study in specific terms. These questions should start with “what” or “how” instead of “why”. While you are developing your Central qualitative research question, you might begin by considering what type of questions to ask. Keep in mind that your research question for this assignment should be one that can be answered, at least in part, by this interview. Questions that provoke a yes/no response are not permitted in a doctoral study interview guide.
For this Application:

Review this week’s media resource regrading conducting interviews
Write your initial interview guide and post it for peer review by Day 3 under this week’s Discussion “Qualitative Research Question.” Refer to the course readings to assist you to develop an appropriate interview guide.
Revise your interview guide as needed.
By Day 7 submit your completed final draft interview guide template to the Week 2 Application 2 submission area.