Wk1 Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches To prepare for this Discussion: Review the required course text readings in Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches; Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods; and Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Review the media segment for this week. Consider some similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches to research design and methodology. Think about situations when qualitative research might be a more appropriate approach than quantitative and vice versa. With these thoughts in mind: Provide atleast 3-paragraph comparison of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. When appropriate, be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the reading(s) and/or video program(s) and use APA format.

Wk1 Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

To prepare for this Discussion:



Review the required course text readings in Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches; Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods; and Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches.


Review the media segment for this week.


Consider some similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches to research design and methodology.


Think about situations when qualitative research might be a more appropriate approach than quantitative and vice versa.
With these thoughts in mind:

Provide atleast 3-paragraph comparison of qualitative and quantitative research approaches.

When appropriate, be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the reading(s) and/or video program(s) and use APA format.

Course Text: Creswell, J. W. (2013). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.



Chapter 3, `Designing a Qualitative Study`

In this chapter, Creswell provides an overview of qualitative research, and describes the common characteristics shared by all forms of qualitative research. He then goes on to explain how to design a study that effectively employs qualitative research methods.


Course Text: Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.



Chapter 1, `The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry`

In this chapter, Patton introduces the concept of qualitative research and explains how qualitative methods can be used to gather rich, meaningful data that can stand alone or be used to supplement quantitative research.


Course Text : Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research Design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.



Review Chapter 1, `The Selection of a Research Design` as reminder of characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research approaches.


Course Text: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.



Chapter 2, `Manuscript Structure and Content`


Chapter 6, `Crediting Sources`

These two chapters will assist you with completing this week's Application assignment.