What data collection procedures are best suited to the proposed qualitative research?

Step 1 Reflect on your proposed research question or problem of interest.

Quantitative Research Reflection

• In your proposed study, what data collection instrument could you use and why?
• What types of data would you expect to obtain?
• What statistical analysis packages would best help you analyze your data?

Qualitative Research Reflection

• In your proposed study, what data collection procedures could you use?
• What data collection procedures are best suited to the proposed qualitative research?
• What types of data would you expect to obtain?
• What steps could you take to interpret your qualitative research findings?

Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.

In your initial post, consider your proposed quantitative or qualitative study and respond to the following prompts:

• Evaluate the statistical-analysis packages available for quantitative research. Which statistical-analysis packages would be most beneficial for the examination of quantitative data within your study?
• What statistical calculations would you have the proposed statistical-analysis package calculate to help you interpret your findings and formulate conclusions?
• Discuss the qualitative data-analysis procedures you would employ to analyze data and interpret the findings obtained in your proposed qualitative study.