Category: Research methods

Discussion Assignment
Compose an original discussion post that addresses the fol

Discussion Assignment
Compose an original discussion post that addresses the following:
Earlier in the course, you learned that your research design depends on the central purpose of your research. The research design will also align with the research questions. Consider the design of quantitative research and the methods associated with this approach and:  
Provide a brief introduction to a health science topic you might like to research, including at least one quantitative research question you might like to examine associated with this topic.
Discuss the data collection techniques that you might use to answer your research question. Support your post with readings from this unit or other relevant sources.
Note: In Weeks 3, 4, and 5, you are asked to identify a topic and develop corresponding Research Questions each week. Please identify a different topic for each Discussion in Weeks 3, 4, and 5 so that you can narrow down your topic in Week 6.
Your Discussion should be a minimum of 200 words in length and not more than 300 words. Please include a word count.
Use APA citations and references for the textbook and any other sources used; you should use at least 1 APA citation and reference, but you can use more if needed. Refer to the UoPeople APA Tutorials in the LRC for help with APA citations. You are required to post an initial response to the question/issue presented in the Forum and then respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ initial posts.  You should also respond to anyone who has responded to you. Don’t forget to rate the postings of your classmates according to the Rating Guidelines. Review the Discussion Forum rating guidelines to see how your classmates will be rating your post.
After posting an appropriate, meaningful, and helpful response to your three classmates, you must rate their posts on a scale of 0 (unsatisfactory) to 10 (excellent).
10 (A) – Excellent, substantial, relevant, insightful, enriching, and stimulating contribution to the discussion. Also, uses external resources to support positions where required and/or applicable.
8 – 9 (B) – Good, quite substantial and insightful, but missing minor details which would have otherwise characterized it as an excellent response.
6 – 7 (C) – Satisfactory insight and relevance, but required some more information and effort to have warranted a better rating.
4 – 5 (D) – Limited insight and relevance of the material; more effort and reflection needed to have warranted a satisfactory grading.
0 – 3 (F) – Unsatisfactory insight/relevance or failure to answer the question, reflecting a poor or limited understanding of the subject matter and/or the guidelines of the question.
The rating scores are anonymous; therefore, do NOT mention in your remarks the separate rating score you will give the peer. The instructor is the only person who knows which score matches the comment given to a peer. Some classmates may worry that some peers will not provide a fair rating, or be unable to provide accurate corrections for grammar or other errors. It is the instructor’s responsibility to ensure fairness and accuracy.
Introduction
Quantitative inquiry involves data in the form of numbers. This numerical data is collected through experiments, survey instruments, or content analysis. Quantitative research is primarily concerned with the measurement of variables outlined in the planning stage of research. Further, quantitative research is deductive in nature and requires that one begin with abstract concepts and use empirical data to represent such theories or ideas (Creswell & Creswell, 2017; Neuman, 2011).
An example of quantitative research is the ‘Patient satisfaction survey’ conducted to get answers to questions like how much time doctors took to see their patients,  how was the overall experience of patients in the clinic, and so on.
Quantitative research may be experimental or non-experimental. Experimental research attempts to test cause and effect. Specifically, experimental research involves a scientific approach to research that involves a hypothesis and the manipulation of one or more independent variables in order to measure the effects on a dependent variable. In contrast, non-experimental research does not involve the manipulation of variables. Instead, variables are measured as they occur naturally. Non-experimental research cannot demonstrate actual cause and effect relationships.
In this unit, you will explore quantitative approaches to research design, with specific attention to its definition and data collection.
References
Creswell, J. W. & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A., Cuttler, C., & Leighton, D. C. (2019). Research methods in psychology (4th ed.). Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/psychmethods4e/ licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Neuman, W. L. (2011). Basics of social research: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Publishing.
Reading Assignment
Chipeta, C. (2020, June 15). Best data collection methods for quantitative research. Conjoint.ly. https://conjointly.com/blog/data-collection-quantitative-research/
This webpage speaks about the best data collection methods used for quantitative research.
Ratelle, J.T., Sawatsky, A.P., & Beckman, T.J. (2019). Quantitative research methods in medical education. Anesthesiology, 131(1), 23-35.  https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000002727
This article explores quantitative aspects of research in medical education.
Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. CA., Cuttler, C., & Leighton, D. C. (2019). Research methods in psychology (4th ed.). Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/psychmethods4e/ licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Chapters V, VI, VII, and VIII of this textbook provide an overview of experimental and non-experimental quantitative research, survey research, and quasi-experimental research methods.
Quantitative data collection: Best 5 methods. (n.d). Question pro. https://www.questionpro.com/blog/quantitative-data-collection-methods/
This webpage speaks about the need for quantitative data collection and its methods to collect data.
Quantitative Research: What it is, Tips & Examples (n.d.). Question pro. https://www.questionpro.com/blog/quantitative-research/
This article explains Quantitative research – definition, method, types, and examples.
Optional Reading
Price, O., & Lovell, K. (2018).  Chapter 3: Quantitative research design. In Bee, P., Brooks, H., Callaghan, P., & Lovell, K. (Eds.), A research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers. Manchester University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526136527.00008  licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Chapter 3 of this text provides an introduction to quantitative research.
Video Resources
GM Lectures. (2020, August 14). Types of quantitative research designs ~GM lectures [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfi3Nrnpo-U
This video provides an overview of types of quantitative research designs.
PHILO-notes. (2020, November 20). What is quantitative research? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMmerEEeIc8
This video explains quantitative research in brief.
Jotform. (2021, December 21). Quantitative data collection methods [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LrRqi2m-dY
This video explains various Quantitative data collection methods.

The request is to write a systematic literature analysis using specifically the

The request is to write a systematic literature analysis using specifically the PRISMA Model and to write the research methodolgy. Assignment 01 and Assignment 02 in the attachment.
The  aim of this is to evaluate the success of self-quantification mobile applications in tracking personal activities. The expected output is a mini-dissertation evaluating the success of self-quantification technologies. You have to use the following main research question: Are self-quantification mobile technologies successful in tracking personal activities? • What are the factors that inform the success of self-quantification mobile technologies in tracking personal activities? • What is the relationship between the factors that inform the success of self-quantification mobile technologies in tracking personal activities?

– Scientific Research Design
– The research question that I’ve chosen to explore

– Scientific Research Design
– The research question that I’ve chosen to explore is, “How does social
class influence levels of distrust towards the police among NYC residents?” This is the research question.
– No A.I // No writing systems
– Extra outside sources arent required or specified but if you use some for any reason, cite properly.
– Further instructions are below
Research Design 
This assignment is intended to give you experience thinking about how to design and implement empirical social research. Focusing on the topic of your literature review, explain how you might go about studying the issue in order to find an answer to your research question. Describe your proposed project in detail. What is your research question? What is your selected research method? Why would that approach be the most suitable method for studying your question? What are its possible weaknesses? Be sure to include information about: key definitions (variables and indicators), measurement, reliability and validity, sample size and selection, ethical guidelines of special significance, a data collection plan, any special challenges that may be encountered along the way. Refer to your class notes and textbook to guide you through the process. Please keep in mind that every choice you make in designing your project should be justified scientifically (i.e. why it’s the best choice for investigating your particular question; strengths and weaknesses). Your paper should be 4-5 pages in length (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font). It should not include literature review or your initial research topic introduction. However, any sources you do include should be properly cited in a Works Cited page at the end. It might have something like the following structure:
1) Restatement of your research question and statement of/justification for your chosen overall method (e.g. ethnography, survey, qualitative interviews, content analysis, etc.) (about ½ a page)
2) Sampling procedure: what are your units of analysis, what is your population of interest, and how will you go about choosing a group of the former from the latter? (1-2 pages)
3) Measurement: what are your key variables (independent, dependent and important controls) and how exactly will you measure them of your units of analysis? (1.5-2 pages)
4) Limitations and ethics: no method is perfect. Clearly outline any limitations of this method (think: generalizability, validity, reliability) and explain how you will guarantee subjects’ rights and your ethical duties as a researcher. (0.5-1 page)

Challenging a Research Argument
[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 3, 4]
Prior to beginning wor

Challenging a Research Argument
[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 3, 4]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
Review Chapters 10 and 11 in The Craft of Research.
Considering questions, objections, and alternatives will allow you to acknowledge limitations in your research argument and respond by proactively addressing concerns. In this assignment, you will review existing evidence to determine points of contention in the literature and modify your ideas to account for these issues.
Gather at least five sources relevant to your argument in this week’s Asserting a Research Argument discussion forum. Seek a variety of perspectives. Consider looking beyond your own discipline, and do not limit your search to one particular type of source.
In your paper,
Assess each source from a critical perspective.
Determine the problem and solution.
Summarize objections.
Hypothesize alternative claims.
Interpret relevant warrants.
Articulate the limitations of the literature concerning your argument.
Specify opportunities for how you might contribute to the scholarly conversation through your own research.
The Challenging a Research Argument paper
must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Styleas outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions and Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Researchtutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
See the APA: Formatting Your References List resource in the Writing Center for specifications.