wk7 Theory- Discussion Post Provide a 3-paragraph evaluation of your assigned article according to the criteria below: -For the qualitative article, the research questions. -For the quantitative article, the research questions and testable hypotheses. Also identify the variables and the type of hypothesis that is present. Review your assigned articleeither Article A or Article B, as described above. Review Chapter 7 of the course text, Research Design. Review the book excerpt `A Typology of Research Purposes and Its Relationship to Mixed Methods,` originally assigned in Week 6. Review Discussion in Weeks 4, 5, and 6. For those students assigned to the qualitative article, critique the research questions (there will be no hypothesis). For those students assigned to the quantitative article, critique the research questions and testable hypothesis. Identify and describe the variables and describe what type of hypothesis it is according to Creswell's criteria. Look to the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist for more guidance in analyzing and evaluating the research questions and hypotheses in your assigned article. Course Text: Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches Chapter 7, `Research Questions and Hypotheses` In this chapter that will be used in the Application and Discussion, Creswell presents the research questions and hypotheses as the means by which to attain sharper focus for the research study. Book Excerpt: `A typology of Research Purposes and Its Relationship to Mixed Methods, from the Handbook of Mixed methods in Social and Behavioral Research This chapter, originally from Week 6, will be used again in Discussion. Journal Article: Article A and Article B You will again use these two articles, listed in the Article A and Article B handout (or assigned by your instructor), for Discussion. This week, you will focus on the article assigned to you in Week 4. Handout: Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist (Word document) This handout will be used in Discussion and the Application. Research Toolkit Course Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association `Manuscript Structure and Content`, (Chapter 2) `Writing Style`, (Sections 3.05 - 3.11) `Grammar`, (Sections 3.18 - 3.23) `Punctuation`, (Sections 4.01 - 4.11) `Reference Citations in Text`, (Chapter 6 - Section 6.21) `Reference List`, (Sections 6.22 - 6.32, Chapter 7) Optional Resources See the Suggested Bibliography for recommended books. PowerPoint Presentation: Chapter 7, `Research Questions and Hypotheses` (72 KB)

wk7 Theory- Discussion Post Provide a 3-paragraph evaluation of your assigned article according to the criteria below: -For the qualitative article, the research questions. -For the quantitative article, the research questions and testable hypotheses. Also identify the variables and the type of hypothesis that is present. Review your assigned articleeither Article A or Article B, as described above. Review Chapter 7 of the course text, Research Design. Review the book excerpt `A Typology of Research Purposes and Its Relationship to Mixed Methods,` originally assigned in Week 6. Review Discussion in Weeks 4, 5, and 6. For those students assigned to the qualitative article, critique the research questions (there will be no hypothesis). For those students assigned to the quantitative article, critique the research questions and testable hypothesis. Identify and describe the variables and describe what type of hypothesis it is according to Creswell's criteria. Look to the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist for more guidance in analyzing and evaluating the research questions and hypotheses in your assigned article. Course Text: Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches Chapter 7, `Research Questions and Hypotheses` In this chapter that will be used in the Application and Discussion, Creswell presents the research questions and hypotheses as the means by which to attain sharper focus for the research study. Book Excerpt: `A typology of Research Purposes and Its Relationship to Mixed Methods, from the Handbook of Mixed methods in Social and Behavioral Research This chapter, originally from Week 6, will be used again in Discussion. Journal Article: Article A and Article B You will again use these two articles, listed in the Article A and Article B handout (or assigned by your instructor), for Discussion. This week, you will focus on the article assigned to you in Week 4. Handout: Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist (Word document) This handout will be used in Discussion and the Application. Research Toolkit Course Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association `Manuscript Structure and Content`, (Chapter 2) `Writing Style`, (Sections 3.05 - 3.11) `Grammar`, (Sections 3.18 - 3.23) `Punctuation`, (Sections 4.01 - 4.11) `Reference Citations in Text`, (Chapter 6 - Section 6.21) `Reference List`, (Sections 6.22 - 6.32, Chapter 7) Optional Resources See the Suggested Bibliography for recommended books. PowerPoint Presentation: Chapter 7, `Research Questions and Hypotheses` (72 KB)