Example only.
1) As you can see the assignments starts off with a hypothetical incident of an observed antisocial behavior (bullying, relational aggression (i.e., “mean girls”), etc.).
2) Interpret relevant social psychological theory and research to explain the case study you outlined, and assemble key insight from research on prosocial behavior to generate a plan for addressing this specific situation.
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The incident began with what seemed to be a very harmless instruction by the teacher…separate into groups to perform the experiment. The children began separating into groups and one child was left out. The boy we will call Sam, had tattered clothes, lacked personal hygiene, and had hair that was unkept. While Sam walked from one group to another instead of simply being told no he was verbally abused. The teacher then intervened and performed the experiment with Sam which only added to the taunting. Each group organized a spokesperson that performed the initial taunting then the members of the group would join the behavior. The groups in question not only tormented Sam but seemed attempt to compete as to who could be the most hateful. The child’s clothing, and hygiene were the focus of all of the students taunting. Witnessing several instances of bullying both as a child and as an adult the behavioral similarities in both instances are undeniable. Bandura, Ross, and Ross (1961) explains aggressive behaviors are often imitated especially in the case of impressionable children. Bullying falls under similar aspects as children seeking admiration of their peers may partake in bullying behavior to both prevent themselves from being a target and assimilating into group behaviors (Swearer and Hymel, 2015). The children in each group exercised such behaviors without a simple intervention by any of the students.
Swearer and Hyme (2015) indicates Bronfenbrenner’s social-ecological framework explains several aspects of one’s life may predict possible bullying behaviors. Bandura, Ross, and Ross, (1961) suggests aggressive behaviors that may be mimic such as bullying behavior from a parent to a child can then be enacted on their victim another child. The resulting may increase the bullying child’s self-esteems as part of the process (Chin-Siang, Chien-Ping, Shuet-Wen, Chiew-Yen, ZhenHui, and Chooi, 2018). Although increased self-esteem may be a positive psychological factor, combined with bullying behaviors may lead to perpetuation of aggression. Searching for the underlying causes of children that exhibits the bullying behaviors. Simple sessions with the child or possibly the child or the child and his family may reveal underlying causes. Using Bronfenbrenner’s theory, the teacher may be able to isolate at what point the bully is being influenced.
The final area of interest with the hypothetical situation is the lack of bystanders interfering when the child Sam was bullied. Darley and Latane (1968) suggests that when groups are inv.
Directions Please answer each question in 150 words and each discAlyciaGold776
Directions: Please answer each question in 150 words and each discussion question in 100 words. Must use in-text citation in APA style. This is a STEM Education Course.
Discussion: Curiosity is a big part of STEM instruction. How will you encourage curiosity and discovery in your classroom?
Response 1: (Instructor asked) how do you learn about each student's "passion?" In what ways do you discover their true interests with respect to each topic?
Response 2: (Stefanie said)- Encouraging curiosity within the classroom may lead down rabbit holes, take a well-designed lesson plan in a different direction, and take the class focus off of what needs to be covered based on testing requirements. When we are curious about things, we ask questions. One question can lead to another and another, which may mean veering off topic, but also increases engagement and curiosity. Planning for extra time in each activity or designated time at the end of class where students can ask their questions can help students to affirm their desire to learn but not deter the whole lesson (Runn, 2016).
Encouraging creativity and modeling curiosity help to demonstrate ways to be a lifelong learner and how to remain curious about the world we live in (Runn, 2016). Asking students to find real-life examples for the material being taught requires more work than if the teacher just hands them the information. The way homework is assigned can also be a way to encourage curiosity and discovery, offering students multiple avenues to show what they know and an opportunity to learn in a way that is best for the (Runn, 2016).
Paying attention to what really sets a student’s heart on fire, encouraging them to explore new things and helping them to make connections between the information they are learning in class and how it could help and influence their future is one of the most important pieces of teaching. Some students may be more curious than others, but stay present and fight to create passionate, curious students, one class at a time (Runn, 2016).
Response 3: (Haley said)- There are different types of curiosity that students may develop while they are in school including "joyous exploration, need to know curiosity, social curiosity, accepting anxiety curiosity, and thrill-seeking curiosity," (Eva, 2018). In order to help students explore their curiosity of a subject it is important that we, as educators, endorse their love of knowledge and encourage their curiosity. Curiosity has been described as having a hungry mind, and the need or want to know more information on a topic, content, or subject matter. Students that are more curious are more likely to excel in the classroom because they are more motivated to learn. When we become curious it causes more retention of knowledge. To encourage this in the classroom, it is important to welcome questions and risk taking. Some students may be shy or uncomfortable with challenging themselves or speaking out loud. We should encourag ...
This document provides an overview of the field of psychology. It discusses how psychology aims to be a scientific discipline, using empirical methods to differentiate facts from opinions. While people use intuition to understand everyday behavior, scientific psychology aims to more rigorously test hypotheses through systematic data collection and analysis. The document outlines some common cognitive biases that can influence perceptions and conclusions if not addressed scientifically. It emphasizes that psychology studies a wide range of topics using diverse methods to advance understanding of human behavior.
Compare and Contrast PaperTopic School bullying compared and coLynellBull52
Compare and Contrast Paper
Topic: School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Instructions
Each student will choose a social issue or research topic in psychology. Students will select two perspectives (behavioral and social learning perspectives) covered in the course and compare and contrast how these perspectives explain the social issue or research topic. The paper will include a title page, abstract, the introduction to the social issue or research topic, a brief discussion of each historical perspective, the compare and contrast of the two perspectives, a conclusion, and references. Students will submit their topics and outline for the paper in module 3 (10% of final grade). The final paper will account for 25% of the final grade.
1. Title Page
2. Abstract
3. Introduction to social issues or research topic- School bullying
4. Brief discussion of each historical perspective – Behavioral and Social Learning
5. Compare and contrast of two perspectives- Compare school bullying from a behavioral and social perspective. Contrast school bullying from a social learning perspective
6. Conclusion
7. References
Term Paper Presentation: Students will create a brief presentation (e.g. Powerpoint, Prezi) that summarizes their term paper.
The term paper:School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
1. All topics are discussed in clear detail. Main points are discussed.
2. Two theories are compared and contrasted- behavioral and social learning
3. Slides are interrelated coherently and logically.
4. Author creatively enhances the topic (e.g with images).
Organization
5. An introduction previews main points of the presentation.
6. Slides are presented in an organized manner.
7. A conclusion summarizes the main points of the presentation.
Writing Mechanics and APA format
8. Presentation is free of mechanical errors (e.g., misspellings, typos, etc.).
9. Presentation contains proper APA formatting and
references where appropriate.
10. Presentation is written in a clear and concise manner.
School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Student Name
University
Course code: Name of Course
Faculty Name
Date
1
School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Introduction
Abstract
When a bigger, stronger bully physically harasses and intimidates a more minor, weaker victim, taking the victim's lunch money is typical. Additionally, if the victim gets bullied for an extended period, the victim may have developed a conditioned reaction.
Thesis Statement
While behaviorists acknowledge the importance of genes in shaping behavior, they emphasize environmental variables. According to the widely accepted Social Learning Theor ...
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This document provides instructions for an assignment on asthma. It tells the student to write an introductory paragraph on asthma including why they chose it and their target audience. It instructs them to create an educational fact sheet on the next page. It provides guidance on references, citing only sources mentioned in the narrative and not in the fact sheet. The document emphasizes using scholarly sources from the university library and avoiding websites like Wikipedia. It wishes the student good luck and provides additional formatting tips.
This document discusses various types of qualitative research methods including basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, grounded theory research, historical studies, narrative research, and phenomenological research. It provides descriptions and comparisons of these different approaches. For basic qualitative studies, the goal is to understand a phenomenon or experience from the participant's perspective through techniques like interviews and observation. Case study research provides an in-depth look at a single unit or case using multiple data sources. Content analysis examines written or visual materials to describe their characteristics and identify themes. Ethnographic research studies culture and social behavior of a group in their natural setting through immersion and observation.
The document discusses 8 types of qualitative research methods including basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, grounded theory research, historical studies, narrative research, and phenomenological research. It provides descriptions and examples of each method, focusing on the goals, data collection techniques, and key characteristics of basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, and grounded theory research. The document is intended to inform readers about these common qualitative research approaches.
The case method involves discussing narratives called teaching cases that present decision-making situations without analysis or conclusions. Students analyze the information in class discussions to solve problems in the case. Cases differ from examples in that they provide context and unstructured problems rather than breaking concepts down step-by-step. The teacher guides discussion rather than lecturing, with the goal of student-led analysis and evaluation of options in the case.
Directions Please answer each question in 150 words and each discAlyciaGold776
Directions: Please answer each question in 150 words and each discussion question in 100 words. Must use in-text citation in APA style. This is a STEM Education Course.
Discussion: Curiosity is a big part of STEM instruction. How will you encourage curiosity and discovery in your classroom?
Response 1: (Instructor asked) how do you learn about each student's "passion?" In what ways do you discover their true interests with respect to each topic?
Response 2: (Stefanie said)- Encouraging curiosity within the classroom may lead down rabbit holes, take a well-designed lesson plan in a different direction, and take the class focus off of what needs to be covered based on testing requirements. When we are curious about things, we ask questions. One question can lead to another and another, which may mean veering off topic, but also increases engagement and curiosity. Planning for extra time in each activity or designated time at the end of class where students can ask their questions can help students to affirm their desire to learn but not deter the whole lesson (Runn, 2016).
Encouraging creativity and modeling curiosity help to demonstrate ways to be a lifelong learner and how to remain curious about the world we live in (Runn, 2016). Asking students to find real-life examples for the material being taught requires more work than if the teacher just hands them the information. The way homework is assigned can also be a way to encourage curiosity and discovery, offering students multiple avenues to show what they know and an opportunity to learn in a way that is best for the (Runn, 2016).
Paying attention to what really sets a student’s heart on fire, encouraging them to explore new things and helping them to make connections between the information they are learning in class and how it could help and influence their future is one of the most important pieces of teaching. Some students may be more curious than others, but stay present and fight to create passionate, curious students, one class at a time (Runn, 2016).
Response 3: (Haley said)- There are different types of curiosity that students may develop while they are in school including "joyous exploration, need to know curiosity, social curiosity, accepting anxiety curiosity, and thrill-seeking curiosity," (Eva, 2018). In order to help students explore their curiosity of a subject it is important that we, as educators, endorse their love of knowledge and encourage their curiosity. Curiosity has been described as having a hungry mind, and the need or want to know more information on a topic, content, or subject matter. Students that are more curious are more likely to excel in the classroom because they are more motivated to learn. When we become curious it causes more retention of knowledge. To encourage this in the classroom, it is important to welcome questions and risk taking. Some students may be shy or uncomfortable with challenging themselves or speaking out loud. We should encourag ...
This document provides an overview of the field of psychology. It discusses how psychology aims to be a scientific discipline, using empirical methods to differentiate facts from opinions. While people use intuition to understand everyday behavior, scientific psychology aims to more rigorously test hypotheses through systematic data collection and analysis. The document outlines some common cognitive biases that can influence perceptions and conclusions if not addressed scientifically. It emphasizes that psychology studies a wide range of topics using diverse methods to advance understanding of human behavior.
Compare and Contrast PaperTopic School bullying compared and coLynellBull52
Compare and Contrast Paper
Topic: School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Instructions
Each student will choose a social issue or research topic in psychology. Students will select two perspectives (behavioral and social learning perspectives) covered in the course and compare and contrast how these perspectives explain the social issue or research topic. The paper will include a title page, abstract, the introduction to the social issue or research topic, a brief discussion of each historical perspective, the compare and contrast of the two perspectives, a conclusion, and references. Students will submit their topics and outline for the paper in module 3 (10% of final grade). The final paper will account for 25% of the final grade.
1. Title Page
2. Abstract
3. Introduction to social issues or research topic- School bullying
4. Brief discussion of each historical perspective – Behavioral and Social Learning
5. Compare and contrast of two perspectives- Compare school bullying from a behavioral and social perspective. Contrast school bullying from a social learning perspective
6. Conclusion
7. References
Term Paper Presentation: Students will create a brief presentation (e.g. Powerpoint, Prezi) that summarizes their term paper.
The term paper:School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
1. All topics are discussed in clear detail. Main points are discussed.
2. Two theories are compared and contrasted- behavioral and social learning
3. Slides are interrelated coherently and logically.
4. Author creatively enhances the topic (e.g with images).
Organization
5. An introduction previews main points of the presentation.
6. Slides are presented in an organized manner.
7. A conclusion summarizes the main points of the presentation.
Writing Mechanics and APA format
8. Presentation is free of mechanical errors (e.g., misspellings, typos, etc.).
9. Presentation contains proper APA formatting and
references where appropriate.
10. Presentation is written in a clear and concise manner.
School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Student Name
University
Course code: Name of Course
Faculty Name
Date
1
School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.
Introduction
Abstract
When a bigger, stronger bully physically harasses and intimidates a more minor, weaker victim, taking the victim's lunch money is typical. Additionally, if the victim gets bullied for an extended period, the victim may have developed a conditioned reaction.
Thesis Statement
While behaviorists acknowledge the importance of genes in shaping behavior, they emphasize environmental variables. According to the widely accepted Social Learning Theor ...
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This document provides instructions for an assignment on asthma. It tells the student to write an introductory paragraph on asthma including why they chose it and their target audience. It instructs them to create an educational fact sheet on the next page. It provides guidance on references, citing only sources mentioned in the narrative and not in the fact sheet. The document emphasizes using scholarly sources from the university library and avoiding websites like Wikipedia. It wishes the student good luck and provides additional formatting tips.
This document discusses various types of qualitative research methods including basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, grounded theory research, historical studies, narrative research, and phenomenological research. It provides descriptions and comparisons of these different approaches. For basic qualitative studies, the goal is to understand a phenomenon or experience from the participant's perspective through techniques like interviews and observation. Case study research provides an in-depth look at a single unit or case using multiple data sources. Content analysis examines written or visual materials to describe their characteristics and identify themes. Ethnographic research studies culture and social behavior of a group in their natural setting through immersion and observation.
The document discusses 8 types of qualitative research methods including basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, grounded theory research, historical studies, narrative research, and phenomenological research. It provides descriptions and examples of each method, focusing on the goals, data collection techniques, and key characteristics of basic qualitative studies, case study research, content analysis, ethnographic studies, and grounded theory research. The document is intended to inform readers about these common qualitative research approaches.
The case method involves discussing narratives called teaching cases that present decision-making situations without analysis or conclusions. Students analyze the information in class discussions to solve problems in the case. Cases differ from examples in that they provide context and unstructured problems rather than breaking concepts down step-by-step. The teacher guides discussion rather than lecturing, with the goal of student-led analysis and evaluation of options in the case.
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CLASSIFYING RESEARCH
Objective: Following completion of this course, the student will understand the general classification schema for research.
There are several ways to categorize different kinds of research. Please view the schematic that you’ll find in the section on quantitative research. One of the most fundamental is basic versus applied. By far, the preponderance of educational research is applied. We generally think of basic research as it more frequently occurs in the sciences. Examining the theoretical foundations of the beginning of the universe, trying to validate Darwin’s Theory of Evolution,
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and other such projects are certainly worthy endeavors, leading to simple expansion of knowledge rather than of some immediately applied benefit. However, in education, we’re more interested and involved in solving problems. Just how much does a certain math software package do in terms of facilitating mastery of multiplication and division? Is mainstreaming effective in countering self-image problems of special education students? Will mandatory retention of third-graders who cannot read affect eventual graduation rates? These are examples of applied research, answers to which allow us to immediately make improvements in some aspect of education.
Research can be classified as either quantitative or qualitative. You will use both in the research project to be completed in this class. The former, quantitative, requires the use of statistics for analysis of data. Look at the schematic on the preceding page and locate descriptive under the quantitative heading. You will design and carry out a descriptive pilot studythis semester; it will require some basic statistical analysis skills which you master in a subsequent assignment. Look at the arrow on the schematic on page 50. That is what you’ll be doing, a combination quantitative and qualitative study..
Qualitative research does not require the use of statistics. It is sometimes termed ethnographic research, coming from long-time use by anthropologists and relies upon such as observation of behaviors in a natural setting, interpretation of documents or records, interviews, and open-ended questions used in surveys. Details on techniques of qualitative analysis and writing will be addressed later in this text.
Additional reading
Dominowski, R. L. (1980). Research methods. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Firth, R. (1984). Ethnographic research: a guide to general conduct. Orlando: Academic Press.
Schmuck, R. (2006). Practical action research for change. Thousand Oaks,
Calif.: Corwin Press.
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Objective: Following completion of this course, the student will have the basic skills necessary for doing qualitative research and will understand the process.
You might recall reading about Margaret Mead, a famous anthropologist who lived among primitive societies and wrote of their lifestyles and habits. While her work has .
This document provides an agenda for a class on culture and communication. The agenda includes:
1) Defining culture and discussing how culture is learned and transmitted.
2) Exploring the concept of organizational culture through examples like Google.
3) Introducing an assignment where students will analyze an example of course concepts from everyday life in 250-300 words.
This summary provides an overview of three related documents about research on self-compassion and compassion-focused writing. The first document defines self-compassion and its three components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. It also discusses how self-compassion develops from early attachment relationships. The second document describes a mixed-methods study examining how compassion-focused writing impacts self-compassion, shame, depression, and self-criticism in students. Participants write about extending or receiving compassion from others. The third document highlights an undergraduate student's experience assisting with the research by analyzing data, reviewing literature, and collaborating with the research team.
The document summarizes a research study on anger management problems among teens. It explores the causes of teen anger, how teens express anger, and potential solutions. The study involved surveying 50 high school students about their experiences with anger. It found that peer pressure, family problems, social relationships, and academic problems can cause teen anger. Many teens reported opening up to others or being alone as ways to deal with anger. The study recommends teaching teens healthy coping skills like talking through problems or praying to manage anger. It also suggests parents and teachers be supportive and allow teens to openly discuss their feelings.
Jarryd Willis is a 3rd year PhD student in social psychology at UT-Arlington, with a 4.0 GPA. He has extensive teaching experience as a lab instructor and course instructor in social psychology and introduction to psychology. His research focuses on political psychology, relationships, and LGBT issues. He has published papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research widely at conferences. As an instructor, he uses active learning techniques like clicker questions and applying concepts to real-world examples. Student evaluations of his teaching have been very positive, averaging above 4.0 out of 5.0.
Today’s Agenda
Chapter 6: Culture
Minute Poll
Topic 1: Culture Defined
Topic 2: Learning Culture
Topic 3: Organizational Culture
Introduce CTT Essay
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Ch. 6: Culture & Communication
COM 2801: Introduction to Communication
Fall 2021
Describe This Culture
Where was the picture taken? What leads you to that assumption?
What are the people like/what are they doing inside this establishment? What leads you to this assumption?
MINUTE POLL: https://forms.gle/GSKi7cJBGE7wfvmHA
We make judgments based on cultural artifacts
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1. Culture Defined
First defined by English Anthropologist Edward B. Tylor in 1871:
Culture is “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habit acquired by man as a member of society.”
Simply put: Culture is a set of shared beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that distinguish one group from another.
In-group v. Out-group
Co-cultures
Intercultural Communication: How people from one group interact with individuals from another group
Difficulties/differences encountered
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We Transact Culture
A scientist is running an experiment and has locked 5 monkeys in a cage. At the top of the cage hangs some bananas. Inside the cage and directly underneath the bananas, there is a ladder. Immediately, one of the monkeys races towards the ladder to climb it and grab the bananas. However, as soon as the monkey started to climb, the scientist sprays that monkey as well as the other four monkeys with ice water. Then a second monkey tries to climb the ladder. Same result, all of the monkeys get sprayed. This same process continues until all five monkeys have attempted to climb the ladder and all monkeys have been sprayed for each attempt. The scientist then replaces one of the veteran monkeys with a newbie. As soon as the new monkey walks towards the ladder, the other four monkeys jump him and beat him up. The scientist then replaces a second monkey. As soon as the second new monkey walks towards the ladder, he is beat up by all the monkeys in the cage – including the first replacement monkey that had never been exposed to the cold water treatment. This process continues until the 5th replacement monkey is put in the cage. He runs towards the bananas and gets beat up by the other four monkeys. The 5th monkey then asks, “why do you beat me up when I try to get the bananas?” The other four monkeys look at one another, shrug their shoulders, and say “Don’t know. But that’s the way we do things around here.”
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2. Learning Culture
Occurs via transaction and performance
Culture is not necessarily geographical
Harold Garfinkel
Ethnomethodology:
Make rules explicit by ignoring them
Make mistakes on purpose
When you think you’ve figured out a group’s “rule” (e.g., traditions, words, mannerisms, phrases), you will be able to test it by the reaction you get when you don’t follow the rule
Ex. Physical violence over talking when in conflict
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This document discusses key concepts in educational psychology. It begins by defining educational psychology as applying psychological principles to solve classroom problems. It then discusses opportunities and challenges teachers face, such as making a positive difference in students' lives but also being held accountable for their academic success. The document also addresses the importance of understanding diversity among students. Finally, it outlines the science of educational psychology, explaining that theories are formulated and research is conducted to test those theories. Research involves samples, measures, and designs to study variables and phenomena. Common research designs include descriptive, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental.
The document discusses the novel Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis, in which Greek gods Hermes and Apollo make a bet that granting intelligence to animals would make them unhappy. They give the gift of intelligence and the ability to communicate to fifteen dogs. The dogs then grapple with existential questions about their lives and humanity's treatment of animals. The summary explores how the novel uses this premise to examine ideas around human consciousness and philosophy.
The document provides guidance on improving PhD writing style by focusing on clarity, coherence, and conciseness. It discusses specific writing tips for each area, such as starting paragraphs with topic sentences to aid coherence and only including necessary details to improve conciseness. Examples from student theses are used to demonstrate applying these principles. The document also advertises upcoming writing workshops and lists additional resources on thesis writing.
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Specify some strategies teachers can use to help students cope with stressful events such as this.
Keeping communication open and letting them freely Express what they may feel . Anger, frustration, being scared, be open to outbursts a student may feel. Every student may have a different look out, or feelings towards this.
One strategy that this web page mentions is “ letting the students guide how much or little information to provide and emphasize the positive things that are available to stay safe”( National Associated of School Psychologists ,2015).
I would have intervention strategies in place with faculty, in case something as horrific as this were to occur again. Being prepared for the worse is also a good preparation. Having teachers look for signs or change in a students behavior would be good to keep documented. Andrew Golden ended up being a shooter at a school facility. Even though his father was completely shocked and in disbelief, he showed signs earlier in life of anger.. “ In first grade Andrew brought a pop gun to school filled with sand and shot a girl in the face” ( Paul G, 2000).
Identify trends that may provide insights into and assistance with coping in the aftermath of this type of tragic event.
I would start out expressing my own feelings, and hurt towards the situation. Knowing that even adults or authority figures are in pain as well, can express that we are all human, with feelings and it’s ok to hurt.
The importance of talk therapy here is going to be really important with the aftermath of this tragedy. It is important to help these students feel safe in a place where this boy use to attend their school. By having one on one sessions a person can open up with confidentiality. Dome students may do better in group therapy, more open to talking with the support of friends. Both therapy’s allow the students to be honest and express their feelings.
They need to feel that school is a safe place for them to still be able to attend. By placing higher security, and prevention such as metal detectors may help the students to feel more safe as well. I would say having some intervention
Identify at least two of the theoretical perspectives discussed in the text (e.g., behavioristic, cognitive, social learning theory, humanist), and briefly discuss how you would address the question “Why did this happen?” that surrounds events like this from each of the perspectives you selected.
Why did this happen? What a tough question to answer. Why do bad things happen? How do we explain to kids why they lost a friend, or maybe even why I friend took fire on other kids?
According to The Behavioral perspective,” a theory focusing on learning the observable actions over mental process, focusing on shaping and conditioning ones actions and ones reactions” ( McCarthy et Al.2016).
Being a psychologist we can use this theory to evaluate reasons for the cau ...
The key problem the teacher faces is poor classroom management. She created a negative environment through favoritism, has low self-esteem, inconsistent discipline, and sets tasks beyond students' abilities without support. Theories like social learning, behaviorism, and zones of proximal development help explain her approach and how it affects students' motivation and perception of themselves. Solutions include improving relationships, reinforcing positive behavior, scaffolding lessons, and developing a more student-centered approach.
Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data to understand opinions, experiences, and meanings. It focuses on exploring issues, generating hypotheses, and understanding phenomena in context rather than testing predetermined hypotheses. This document provides an overview of different qualitative research methods including basic interpretive studies, phenomenological studies, grounded theory studies, case studies, ethnographic studies, narrative analysis, critical qualitative research, and postmodern research. Examples are provided for each method to illustrate how they have been applied. Strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research are also discussed.
This module covers qualitative research design and data collection methods. It includes 5 lessons: qualitative research design, sampling, data and data collection, writing the research methodology, and gathering data. The document provides an overview of key concepts that will be discussed in each lesson such as research approaches, sampling techniques, and data collection instruments. It also includes a pre-test with multiple choice questions to assess understanding of topics that will be covered, such as research design, sampling, qualitative data collection methods, and how to apply different qualitative research approaches.
CAREER PATHWAYS: DISCOURSES OF
MOTHERS IN THE ACADEME
JOVENIL R. BACATAN1
, RENE P. SULTAN2
1Master of Arts in Educational Management
2Educational Management Professor
2The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Davao City, Philippines
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to gather information in exploring the discourses of the studentmothers in the academe impacting struggles, hopes, aspirations, and their coping mechanisms employed on the
different pressures they faced. The following research objectives informed this research: to describe the struggles
and journey of student-mothers; to determine the hopes and aspirations of student-mothers; and to determine the
coping mechanisms of student-mothers of the different pressures they are facing. This phenomenological study
explored and described the experiences of student mothers. A researcher-made interview guide questionnaire was
used in gathering data. This study also involved collecting, compiling, and analyzing data gathered through semistructured interviews. From the three major themes, namely: 1) struggles and journey; 2) hopes and aspirations;
and 3) coping mechanisms; twelve sub-themes emerged which included time management, financial concerns,
negative criticisms from people, motherhood responsibilities, health reasons, intellectual challenges, to complete a
degree, to land a job immediately for a better life, to make the family proud, strengthening family bond, selfmotivation, and support from family, friends, and teachers. This research implies encouragement to other mothers
to continue their incomplete education even if they already have children or families of their own. Further, the
research suggests a motivation to push and work harder for still; victory awaits those who sacrifice and persevere.
Future directions are also discussed in this study.
CAREER PATHWAYS: DISCOURSES OF MOTHERS IN THE ACADEMEJovenil Bacatan
The purpose of this research was to gather information in exploring the discourses of the student-mothers in the academe impacting struggles, hopes, aspirations, and their coping mechanisms employed on the different pressures they faced.
This presentation gives a brief overview of what a case study is, the different types of case studies, the strengths, and weaknesses this method of investigation. It also includes an example of a case study, and how a it can be used in an investigation.
Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data through methods like interviews and observations to understand meanings, concepts, definitions, and descriptions. It focuses on subjective experiences and meanings that people assign rather than counting or measuring. There are several types of qualitative research including basic interpretive studies, phenomenological studies, grounded theory studies, case studies, ethnographic studies, narrative analysis, critical qualitative research, and postmodern research. Each type uses different methods and focuses of analysis but all aim to provide an in-depth understanding of experiences, cultures, or phenomena through a subjective rather than objective lens.
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For my final project I am choosing the environmental influences on personality particularly about childhood experiences and their effect on an individual’s personalities. I am contrasting childhood experiences that are caused by their environment to the effect on their personality, I will use the correlation research method. A questionnaire will be used in order to obtain the information I would need. This method would admit me to have a larger sample base, have a better image of the relationship, and numerous variables providing for better research circumstances down the road. The disadvantage to this technique would be, I would not have a personal relationship from those apart of the study and this could cause a lack of dishonesty. Second, establishing a questionnaire that was both dependable and accurate could be an issue. Lastly, I would only get a view at what those in the group went through.
Ethically, I would run into a problem of confidentiality and making sure all of the questionnaires were kept secret and those taking them were offered secrecy. Anyone who take part in the activity would be able to eliminate themselves from the research if they wanted to and if they left the documents it would be destroyed. I would maintain their best interest and would be real and honest with them regarding what the study is being used for and why it was being done. Still, because there isn’t a personal relationship but just general on this could be difficult to prove and cause doubt and that could be an ethical crisis.
References:
APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2017) (PDF, 272KB)
APA Manual (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association). (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Cervone, D. (2019). Personality theory and research (14th ed.). Danvers, MA: John Wiley &sons.
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PSY 216 LITERATURE REVIEW TEMPLATE 7
PSY 216 Literature Review Template
Student Name
Institution Affiliation
Course Number and Name
Submission Date
Article One
What is the title of the article? Provide a citation for the article in APA format.
Birth Order Effects on Personality and Various Achievement within Families.
Paulhus, D.L., Trapnell, P.D.,& Chen, D. (1999). Birth Order Effects on Personality and various Achievement within Families. Psychology Science, 10(6), 482-488.
What is the purpose of the article, and how does the purpose relate to personality development?
The main objective of this research article is generally to investigate on the effect of character and diverse achievements that occur due to confinement order.
What is the hypothesis of the study? In other words, what claims do the authors make in the article?
Throughout the literature review reading, it is clear that firstborn mostly stayed nominated as attaining and contentious. Concurrent, most children, born later, were profoundly stated to be most insubordinate and courteous.
What variables (factors) are being looked .
This document discusses key concepts in sociology including:
1) Sociology is the scientific study of human society, its structure and development.
2) It uses methods like surveys, questionnaires, and case studies to collect empirical data about social behavior and patterns.
3) There are different theoretical approaches in sociology like functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism that provide frameworks to analyze social institutions and human interaction.
Sociology is the scientific study of human society, its origins, structure, functions, and development. It uses methods like surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and case studies to collect empirical data and gain insights into social behavior and institutions. Some key approaches in sociology include evolutionary, interactionist, functionalist, and conflict perspectives. Scientific research in sociology involves defining a problem, reviewing literature, forming hypotheses, developing a research design, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and publishing results.
Examine how nature is discussed throughout The Open Boat.” Loo.docxcravennichole326
Examine how nature is discussed throughout “The Open Boat.” Look at the literary critical piece by Anthony Channell Hilfer. Once you have established your own ideas, consider how Hilfer discusses nature in the short story and analyze the following questions: What does nature mean to the men aboard the boat? or Do their perceptions of nature shift throughout the story? Why or why not?
Do their perceptions of nature shift throughout the story? Why or why not?
Write down a loose response about what I think of the question and what I remember of the story.
ICE method.
I introduce the citation
C the citation itself
E explain its meaning to your argument.
The scenes shift with no discernable rhyme or reason. Crane invites every reader in. Critic Anthony Channell Hilfer disagrees with point, saying, “Crane’s image is an accusation of the putative picturesque spectators” (Hilfer 254). Hilfer’s challenge goes against what Crane is trying to do, by making nature a copilot through the reading.
3. Nature as Protagonist in “The Open Boat”
Anthony Channell Hilfer
Texas Studies in Literature and Language, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer
2012, pp. 248-257 (Article)
Published by University of Texas Press
DOI:
For additional information about this article
[ Access provided at 9 Apr 2020 17:36 GMT from Marymount University & (Viva) ]
https://doi.org/10.1353/tsl.2012.0012
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/476402
https://doi.org/10.1353/tsl.2012.0012
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/476402
Anthony Channell Hilfer248
3. Nature as Protagonist in “The Open Boat”
The bottom of the sea is cruel.
—Hart Crane, “Voyages”
As many critics have argued, questions of perspective and epistemology are
central to Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” (Kent; Hutchinson). The story’s
first sentence famously clues us to this: “None of them knew the color of
the sky” (68). But behind the uncertainties of perspective is a determinable
ontology, a presence, or rather, I shall argue, a sort of presence, the existence
of which implies a rectified aesthetic response. This response emerges, how-
ever, from negations, denials, and occultations: what is not seen, who is not
there, and what does not happen.3 Here again, when we look at nature we
behold things that are not there and miss “the nothing that is.”
Fully as much as Stevens in “The Snow Man,” Crane is concerned
with certain conventions of representation: personification, the pictur-
esque, the American sublime, and the melodramatic, which although it
does not inform “The Snow Man” is played on in Stevens’s “The Ameri-
can Sublime.” Crane’s story is intertextual with nature poetry, sentimental
poetry, hymns, and landscape art, as well as with Darwinism, theological
clichés, and, less obviously, theological actualities. For the most part these
conventions add up to what the Stevens poem declares is “not there.” To
get to “the nothing that is” we must first traverse this ocean of error. Doing
so helps keep our p.
Examine All Children Can Learn. Then, search the web for effec.docxcravennichole326
Examine
"All Children Can Learn"
. Then, search the web for effective, evidence-based differentiated strategies that are engaging, motivating, and address the needs of individual learners.
First, provide five evidence-based strategies:
Two instructional strategies (i.e., graphic organizers),
Two instructional tools (e.g., technology tool, device or iPad App, Web Quests, etc.),
One activity (e.g., Think-Pair-Share).
Second, for the two instructional strategies you listed explain how you can alter each to address the classroom needs you designed in Weeks One and Two and how the modification is relevant to the theory of differentiation.
.
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CLASSIFYING RESEARCH
Objective: Following completion of this course, the student will understand the general classification schema for research.
There are several ways to categorize different kinds of research. Please view the schematic that you’ll find in the section on quantitative research. One of the most fundamental is basic versus applied. By far, the preponderance of educational research is applied. We generally think of basic research as it more frequently occurs in the sciences. Examining the theoretical foundations of the beginning of the universe, trying to validate Darwin’s Theory of Evolution,
Item#6 in your study
Your study!
and other such projects are certainly worthy endeavors, leading to simple expansion of knowledge rather than of some immediately applied benefit. However, in education, we’re more interested and involved in solving problems. Just how much does a certain math software package do in terms of facilitating mastery of multiplication and division? Is mainstreaming effective in countering self-image problems of special education students? Will mandatory retention of third-graders who cannot read affect eventual graduation rates? These are examples of applied research, answers to which allow us to immediately make improvements in some aspect of education.
Research can be classified as either quantitative or qualitative. You will use both in the research project to be completed in this class. The former, quantitative, requires the use of statistics for analysis of data. Look at the schematic on the preceding page and locate descriptive under the quantitative heading. You will design and carry out a descriptive pilot studythis semester; it will require some basic statistical analysis skills which you master in a subsequent assignment. Look at the arrow on the schematic on page 50. That is what you’ll be doing, a combination quantitative and qualitative study..
Qualitative research does not require the use of statistics. It is sometimes termed ethnographic research, coming from long-time use by anthropologists and relies upon such as observation of behaviors in a natural setting, interpretation of documents or records, interviews, and open-ended questions used in surveys. Details on techniques of qualitative analysis and writing will be addressed later in this text.
Additional reading
Dominowski, R. L. (1980). Research methods. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Firth, R. (1984). Ethnographic research: a guide to general conduct. Orlando: Academic Press.
Schmuck, R. (2006). Practical action research for change. Thousand Oaks,
Calif.: Corwin Press.
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Objective: Following completion of this course, the student will have the basic skills necessary for doing qualitative research and will understand the process.
You might recall reading about Margaret Mead, a famous anthropologist who lived among primitive societies and wrote of their lifestyles and habits. While her work has .
This document provides an agenda for a class on culture and communication. The agenda includes:
1) Defining culture and discussing how culture is learned and transmitted.
2) Exploring the concept of organizational culture through examples like Google.
3) Introducing an assignment where students will analyze an example of course concepts from everyday life in 250-300 words.
This summary provides an overview of three related documents about research on self-compassion and compassion-focused writing. The first document defines self-compassion and its three components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. It also discusses how self-compassion develops from early attachment relationships. The second document describes a mixed-methods study examining how compassion-focused writing impacts self-compassion, shame, depression, and self-criticism in students. Participants write about extending or receiving compassion from others. The third document highlights an undergraduate student's experience assisting with the research by analyzing data, reviewing literature, and collaborating with the research team.
The document summarizes a research study on anger management problems among teens. It explores the causes of teen anger, how teens express anger, and potential solutions. The study involved surveying 50 high school students about their experiences with anger. It found that peer pressure, family problems, social relationships, and academic problems can cause teen anger. Many teens reported opening up to others or being alone as ways to deal with anger. The study recommends teaching teens healthy coping skills like talking through problems or praying to manage anger. It also suggests parents and teachers be supportive and allow teens to openly discuss their feelings.
Jarryd Willis is a 3rd year PhD student in social psychology at UT-Arlington, with a 4.0 GPA. He has extensive teaching experience as a lab instructor and course instructor in social psychology and introduction to psychology. His research focuses on political psychology, relationships, and LGBT issues. He has published papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research widely at conferences. As an instructor, he uses active learning techniques like clicker questions and applying concepts to real-world examples. Student evaluations of his teaching have been very positive, averaging above 4.0 out of 5.0.
Today’s Agenda
Chapter 6: Culture
Minute Poll
Topic 1: Culture Defined
Topic 2: Learning Culture
Topic 3: Organizational Culture
Introduce CTT Essay
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Ch. 6: Culture & Communication
COM 2801: Introduction to Communication
Fall 2021
Describe This Culture
Where was the picture taken? What leads you to that assumption?
What are the people like/what are they doing inside this establishment? What leads you to this assumption?
MINUTE POLL: https://forms.gle/GSKi7cJBGE7wfvmHA
We make judgments based on cultural artifacts
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1. Culture Defined
First defined by English Anthropologist Edward B. Tylor in 1871:
Culture is “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habit acquired by man as a member of society.”
Simply put: Culture is a set of shared beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that distinguish one group from another.
In-group v. Out-group
Co-cultures
Intercultural Communication: How people from one group interact with individuals from another group
Difficulties/differences encountered
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We Transact Culture
A scientist is running an experiment and has locked 5 monkeys in a cage. At the top of the cage hangs some bananas. Inside the cage and directly underneath the bananas, there is a ladder. Immediately, one of the monkeys races towards the ladder to climb it and grab the bananas. However, as soon as the monkey started to climb, the scientist sprays that monkey as well as the other four monkeys with ice water. Then a second monkey tries to climb the ladder. Same result, all of the monkeys get sprayed. This same process continues until all five monkeys have attempted to climb the ladder and all monkeys have been sprayed for each attempt. The scientist then replaces one of the veteran monkeys with a newbie. As soon as the new monkey walks towards the ladder, the other four monkeys jump him and beat him up. The scientist then replaces a second monkey. As soon as the second new monkey walks towards the ladder, he is beat up by all the monkeys in the cage – including the first replacement monkey that had never been exposed to the cold water treatment. This process continues until the 5th replacement monkey is put in the cage. He runs towards the bananas and gets beat up by the other four monkeys. The 5th monkey then asks, “why do you beat me up when I try to get the bananas?” The other four monkeys look at one another, shrug their shoulders, and say “Don’t know. But that’s the way we do things around here.”
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2. Learning Culture
Occurs via transaction and performance
Culture is not necessarily geographical
Harold Garfinkel
Ethnomethodology:
Make rules explicit by ignoring them
Make mistakes on purpose
When you think you’ve figured out a group’s “rule” (e.g., traditions, words, mannerisms, phrases), you will be able to test it by the reaction you get when you don’t follow the rule
Ex. Physical violence over talking when in conflict
Teamstervill ...
This document discusses key concepts in educational psychology. It begins by defining educational psychology as applying psychological principles to solve classroom problems. It then discusses opportunities and challenges teachers face, such as making a positive difference in students' lives but also being held accountable for their academic success. The document also addresses the importance of understanding diversity among students. Finally, it outlines the science of educational psychology, explaining that theories are formulated and research is conducted to test those theories. Research involves samples, measures, and designs to study variables and phenomena. Common research designs include descriptive, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental.
The document discusses the novel Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis, in which Greek gods Hermes and Apollo make a bet that granting intelligence to animals would make them unhappy. They give the gift of intelligence and the ability to communicate to fifteen dogs. The dogs then grapple with existential questions about their lives and humanity's treatment of animals. The summary explores how the novel uses this premise to examine ideas around human consciousness and philosophy.
The document provides guidance on improving PhD writing style by focusing on clarity, coherence, and conciseness. It discusses specific writing tips for each area, such as starting paragraphs with topic sentences to aid coherence and only including necessary details to improve conciseness. Examples from student theses are used to demonstrate applying these principles. The document also advertises upcoming writing workshops and lists additional resources on thesis writing.
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Specify some strategies teachers can use to help students cope with stressful events such as this.
Keeping communication open and letting them freely Express what they may feel . Anger, frustration, being scared, be open to outbursts a student may feel. Every student may have a different look out, or feelings towards this.
One strategy that this web page mentions is “ letting the students guide how much or little information to provide and emphasize the positive things that are available to stay safe”( National Associated of School Psychologists ,2015).
I would have intervention strategies in place with faculty, in case something as horrific as this were to occur again. Being prepared for the worse is also a good preparation. Having teachers look for signs or change in a students behavior would be good to keep documented. Andrew Golden ended up being a shooter at a school facility. Even though his father was completely shocked and in disbelief, he showed signs earlier in life of anger.. “ In first grade Andrew brought a pop gun to school filled with sand and shot a girl in the face” ( Paul G, 2000).
Identify trends that may provide insights into and assistance with coping in the aftermath of this type of tragic event.
I would start out expressing my own feelings, and hurt towards the situation. Knowing that even adults or authority figures are in pain as well, can express that we are all human, with feelings and it’s ok to hurt.
The importance of talk therapy here is going to be really important with the aftermath of this tragedy. It is important to help these students feel safe in a place where this boy use to attend their school. By having one on one sessions a person can open up with confidentiality. Dome students may do better in group therapy, more open to talking with the support of friends. Both therapy’s allow the students to be honest and express their feelings.
They need to feel that school is a safe place for them to still be able to attend. By placing higher security, and prevention such as metal detectors may help the students to feel more safe as well. I would say having some intervention
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CAREER PATHWAYS: DISCOURSES OF
MOTHERS IN THE ACADEME
JOVENIL R. BACATAN1
, RENE P. SULTAN2
1Master of Arts in Educational Management
2Educational Management Professor
2The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Davao City, Philippines
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to gather information in exploring the discourses of the studentmothers in the academe impacting struggles, hopes, aspirations, and their coping mechanisms employed on the
different pressures they faced. The following research objectives informed this research: to describe the struggles
and journey of student-mothers; to determine the hopes and aspirations of student-mothers; and to determine the
coping mechanisms of student-mothers of the different pressures they are facing. This phenomenological study
explored and described the experiences of student mothers. A researcher-made interview guide questionnaire was
used in gathering data. This study also involved collecting, compiling, and analyzing data gathered through semistructured interviews. From the three major themes, namely: 1) struggles and journey; 2) hopes and aspirations;
and 3) coping mechanisms; twelve sub-themes emerged which included time management, financial concerns,
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degree, to land a job immediately for a better life, to make the family proud, strengthening family bond, selfmotivation, and support from family, friends, and teachers. This research implies encouragement to other mothers
to continue their incomplete education even if they already have children or families of their own. Further, the
research suggests a motivation to push and work harder for still; victory awaits those who sacrifice and persevere.
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Ethically, I would run into a problem of confidentiality and making sure all of the questionnaires were kept secret and those taking them were offered secrecy. Anyone who take part in the activity would be able to eliminate themselves from the research if they wanted to and if they left the documents it would be destroyed. I would maintain their best interest and would be real and honest with them regarding what the study is being used for and why it was being done. Still, because there isn’t a personal relationship but just general on this could be difficult to prove and cause doubt and that could be an ethical crisis.
References:
APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2017) (PDF, 272KB)
APA Manual (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association). (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Cervone, D. (2019). Personality theory and research (14th ed.). Danvers, MA: John Wiley &sons.
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PSY 216 LITERATURE REVIEW TEMPLATE 7
PSY 216 Literature Review Template
Student Name
Institution Affiliation
Course Number and Name
Submission Date
Article One
What is the title of the article? Provide a citation for the article in APA format.
Birth Order Effects on Personality and Various Achievement within Families.
Paulhus, D.L., Trapnell, P.D.,& Chen, D. (1999). Birth Order Effects on Personality and various Achievement within Families. Psychology Science, 10(6), 482-488.
What is the purpose of the article, and how does the purpose relate to personality development?
The main objective of this research article is generally to investigate on the effect of character and diverse achievements that occur due to confinement order.
What is the hypothesis of the study? In other words, what claims do the authors make in the article?
Throughout the literature review reading, it is clear that firstborn mostly stayed nominated as attaining and contentious. Concurrent, most children, born later, were profoundly stated to be most insubordinate and courteous.
What variables (factors) are being looked .
This document discusses key concepts in sociology including:
1) Sociology is the scientific study of human society, its structure and development.
2) It uses methods like surveys, questionnaires, and case studies to collect empirical data about social behavior and patterns.
3) There are different theoretical approaches in sociology like functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism that provide frameworks to analyze social institutions and human interaction.
Sociology is the scientific study of human society, its origins, structure, functions, and development. It uses methods like surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and case studies to collect empirical data and gain insights into social behavior and institutions. Some key approaches in sociology include evolutionary, interactionist, functionalist, and conflict perspectives. Scientific research in sociology involves defining a problem, reviewing literature, forming hypotheses, developing a research design, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and publishing results.
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Examine how nature is discussed throughout The Open Boat.” Loo.docxcravennichole326
Examine how nature is discussed throughout “The Open Boat.” Look at the literary critical piece by Anthony Channell Hilfer. Once you have established your own ideas, consider how Hilfer discusses nature in the short story and analyze the following questions: What does nature mean to the men aboard the boat? or Do their perceptions of nature shift throughout the story? Why or why not?
Do their perceptions of nature shift throughout the story? Why or why not?
Write down a loose response about what I think of the question and what I remember of the story.
ICE method.
I introduce the citation
C the citation itself
E explain its meaning to your argument.
The scenes shift with no discernable rhyme or reason. Crane invites every reader in. Critic Anthony Channell Hilfer disagrees with point, saying, “Crane’s image is an accusation of the putative picturesque spectators” (Hilfer 254). Hilfer’s challenge goes against what Crane is trying to do, by making nature a copilot through the reading.
3. Nature as Protagonist in “The Open Boat”
Anthony Channell Hilfer
Texas Studies in Literature and Language, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer
2012, pp. 248-257 (Article)
Published by University of Texas Press
DOI:
For additional information about this article
[ Access provided at 9 Apr 2020 17:36 GMT from Marymount University & (Viva) ]
https://doi.org/10.1353/tsl.2012.0012
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/476402
https://doi.org/10.1353/tsl.2012.0012
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/476402
Anthony Channell Hilfer248
3. Nature as Protagonist in “The Open Boat”
The bottom of the sea is cruel.
—Hart Crane, “Voyages”
As many critics have argued, questions of perspective and epistemology are
central to Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” (Kent; Hutchinson). The story’s
first sentence famously clues us to this: “None of them knew the color of
the sky” (68). But behind the uncertainties of perspective is a determinable
ontology, a presence, or rather, I shall argue, a sort of presence, the existence
of which implies a rectified aesthetic response. This response emerges, how-
ever, from negations, denials, and occultations: what is not seen, who is not
there, and what does not happen.3 Here again, when we look at nature we
behold things that are not there and miss “the nothing that is.”
Fully as much as Stevens in “The Snow Man,” Crane is concerned
with certain conventions of representation: personification, the pictur-
esque, the American sublime, and the melodramatic, which although it
does not inform “The Snow Man” is played on in Stevens’s “The Ameri-
can Sublime.” Crane’s story is intertextual with nature poetry, sentimental
poetry, hymns, and landscape art, as well as with Darwinism, theological
clichés, and, less obviously, theological actualities. For the most part these
conventions add up to what the Stevens poem declares is “not there.” To
get to “the nothing that is” we must first traverse this ocean of error. Doing
so helps keep our p.
Examine All Children Can Learn. Then, search the web for effec.docxcravennichole326
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"All Children Can Learn"
. Then, search the web for effective, evidence-based differentiated strategies that are engaging, motivating, and address the needs of individual learners.
First, provide five evidence-based strategies:
Two instructional strategies (i.e., graphic organizers),
Two instructional tools (e.g., technology tool, device or iPad App, Web Quests, etc.),
One activity (e.g., Think-Pair-Share).
Second, for the two instructional strategies you listed explain how you can alter each to address the classroom needs you designed in Weeks One and Two and how the modification is relevant to the theory of differentiation.
.
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2) For art, find Giovanni Bellini's ST. FRANCIS IN THE DESERT; you might want to read up on the background of this wonderful painting. Not only St. Francis, but what else do you notice i the painting?
3) For architecture, look at the church at Melk Abbey, Austria; BE SURE to look at the interior shots. Again,
this is high Baroque--but in post-Reformation Catholicism, it had a political aim, too; can you figure it out?
After you have analyzed these, telling what you think the artists/musicians valued and were trying to express, tell me what
YOU think about them! Remember, if you read up on these items, LIST THE WORKS YOU CONSULTED! That way, you avoid plagiarism.
write a 1-page paper on each of these three, telling 1) where they found this value, 2) why it was important “back then,” and 3) is it still around today.
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Examine a scenario that includes an inter-group conflict. In this scenario, you are recognized as an authority in cross-cultural psychology and asked to serve as a consultant to help resolve the conflict. You will be asked to write up your recommendations in a 6-page paper not including your title and reference page.
Darley, J.M. & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander interview in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8
(4), 377-383.
Scenario: Culture, Psychology, and Community
Imagine an international organization has approached you to help resolve an inter-group conflict. You are an authority in cross-cultural psychology and have been asked to serve as a consultant based on a recent violent conflict involving a refugee community in your town and a local community organization. In the days, weeks, and months leading up to the violent conflict, there were incidents of discrimination and debates regarding the different views and practices people held about work, family, schools, and religious practice. Among the controversies has been the role of women’s participation in political, educational, and community groups
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Part 1: Developing an Understanding
(2 pages)
Based on the scenario, explain how you can help integrate the two diverse communities so that there is increased understanding and appreciation of each group by the other group. (
Note
: Make sure to include in your explanation the different views and practices of cultural groups as well as the role of women.)
Based on your knowledge of culture and psychology, provide three possible suggestions/solutions that will help the community as a whole. In your suggestions make sure to include an explanation regarding group think and individualism vs. collectivism.
Part 2: Socio-Emotional, Cognitive, and Behavioral Aspects
(2 pages)
Based on your explanations in Part 1, how do your suggestions/solutions impact the socio-emotional, cognitive, and behavior aspects of the scenario and why?
Part 3: Gender, Cultural Values and Dimensions, and Group Dynamics
(2 pages)
Explain the impact of gender, cultural values and dimensions, and group dynamics in the scenario.
Further explain any implications that may arise from when working between and within groups.
Support your Assignment by citing all resources in APA style, including those in the Learning Resources.
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Examine a current law, or a bill proposing a law, that has to do wit.docxcravennichole326
Examine a current law, or a bill proposing a law, that has to do with technology and criminal activity. The law can be at the state or federal level. Identify the law or bill, where it comes from, and its purpose or intent. Next, identify positive outcomes if the law is successful. Finally, identify at least two unintended consequences that the law could bring about. . . DUE 4/18, 2021
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Exam IT 505Multiple Choice (20 questions , 2 points each)Pleas.docxcravennichole326
Exam IT 505
Multiple Choice (20 questions , 2 points each)
Please Submit a word document of your exam. Please DO NOT repeat the questions. Only submit your answers for example 1.A, 2. B……Ect
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the typical characteristics of back-end networks?
A. high data rate B. high-speed interface
C. distributed access D. extended distance
2. Problems with using a single Local Area Network (LAN) to interconnect devices
on a premise include:
A. insufficient reliability, limited capacity, and inappropriate network
interconnection devices
B. insufficient reliability, limited capacity, and limited distances
C. insufficient reliability, limited distances, and inappropriate network
interconnection devices
D. limited distances, limited capacity, and inappropriate network
interconnection devices
3. Which of following is NOT one of the designs that determines data rate and
distance?
A. the number of senders B. the number of receivers
C. transmission impairment D. bandwidth
4. The fact that signal strength falls off with distance is called ________________.
A. bandwidth B. attenuation
C. resistance D. propagation
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the distinguishing characteristics for optical
fiber cables compared with twisted pair or coaxial cables?
A. greater capacity B. lower attenuation
C. electromagnetic isolation D. heavier weight
6.________ is a set of function and call programs that allow clients and servers to intercommunicate.
A. IaaS B. SQL C. API D. Middleware
7. A computer that houses information for manipulation by networked clients is a __________.
A. server B. minicomputer C. PaaS D. broker
8. ________ is software that improves connectivity between a client application and a server.
A. SQL B. API C. Middleware D. SAP
9. The inability of frame relay to do hop by hop error control is offset by:
A. its gigabit speeds B. its high overhead
C. the extensive use of in-band signaling D. the increasing reliability of networks
10. All Frame Relay nodes contain which of the following protocols?
A. LAPB B. LAPD
C. LAPF Core D. LAPF Control
11. The technique employed by Frame Relay is called __________.
A. inband signaling B. outband signaling
C. common channel signaling D. open shortest path first routing
12. In ATM, the basic transmission unit is the ________.
A. frame B. cell
C. packet D. segment
13. When using ATM, which of the following is NOT one of the advantages for the
use of virtual paths?
A. less work is needed to set a virtual path
B. the network architecture is simplified
C.
EXAM
Estructura 8.1 - Miniprueba A
Verbos
Complete the chart with the correct verb forms.
infinitivo
seguir
(1) [removed]
yo
(2) [removed]
morí
tú
seguiste
(3) [removed]
nosotras
seguimos
(4) [removed]
ellos
(5) [removed]
murieron
Completar
Fill in the blanks with the correct preterite forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Diego y Javier [removed] (conseguir) un mapa.
Esta mañana usted [removed] (despedirse) de los estudiantes.
Tú [removed] (sentirse) mal ayer.
La semana pasada yo no [removed] (dormir) bien.
Amparo [removed] (preferir) comer en casa.
Oraciones
Write sentences using the information provided. Use the preterite and make any necessary changes.
Modelo
Edgar / preferir / pollo asado
Edgar prefirió el pollo asado.
Álvaro y yo / servir / los entremeses
[removed]
¿quién / repetir / las instrucciones?
[removed]
ayer / yo / despedirse / de / mis sobrinos
[removed]
ustedes / dormirse / a las diez
[removed]
La cena
Fill in the blanks with the preterite form of the appropriate verbs from the list. Four verbs will not be used.
abrir
conseguir
escoger
leer
mirar
pedir
preferir
probar
repetir
sentirse
servir
vestirse
Anoche Jorge, Iván y yo salimos a cenar a Mi Tierra, un restaurante guatemalteco. Nosotros
(1) [removed]
este lugar porque Jorge
(2) [removed]
una reseña (
review
) en Internet que decía (
said
) que la comida es auténtica y muy sabrosa. No es un restaurante elegante; entonces nosotros
(3) [removed]
de bluejeans. De verdad, en Mi Tierra mis amigos y yo
(4) [removed]
como (
like
) en casa. El camarero que nos
(5) [removed]
fue muy amable. Para empezar, Jorge e Iván
(6) [removed]
tamales, pero yo
(7) [removed]
esperar el plato principal: carne de res con arroz y frijoles. Comimos tanto (
so much
) que no
(8) [removed]
nada de postre (
dessert
). ¡Fue una cena deliciosa!
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Examine current practice guidelines related to suicide screeni.docxcravennichole326
Examine current practice guidelines related to suicide screening and prevention and how they could pertain to John.
Choose two of the following questions to answer as part of your initial post.
What events in John's life created a "downward spiral" into homelessness and hopelessness? Which events were related to social needs, mental health needs, and medical needs, and which could health care have addressed?
What were some of the barriers John faced in accessing medical care and mental health care?
How does homelessness and mental illness intersect? Do you believe homelessness may develop because of a mental health issue, or do you believe those who become homeless eventually sink into psychological despair?
The tipping point for many people who live at the margins of society may be things that could have been managed given the right support. How can your role as an APRN help identify, alleviate, or support those who are in need like John?
In your own experience, have you encountered a homeless individual? What was that like? Do you recall what you were thinking?
Please include at least three scholarly sources within your initial post.
Rubric:
Discussion Question Rubric
Note:
Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National Standard Guidelines. Review assignment instructions, as this will provide any additional requirements that are not specifically listed on the rubric.
Discussion Question Rubric – 100 PointsCriteriaExemplary
Exceeds ExpectationsAdvanced
Meets ExpectationsIntermediate
Needs ImprovementNovice
InadequateTotal PointsQuality of Initial PostProvides clear examples supported by course content and references.
Cites three or more references, using at least one new scholarly resource that was not provided in the course materials.
All instruction requirements noted.
40 points
Components are accurate and thoroughly represented, with explanations and application of knowledge to include evidence-based practice, ethics, theory, and/or role. Synthesizes course content using course materials and scholarly resources to support importantpoints.
Meets all requirements within the discussion instructions.
Cites two references.
35 points
Components are accurate and mostly represented primarily with definitions and summarization. Ideas may be overstated, with minimal contribution to the subject matter. Minimal application to evidence-based practice, theory, or role development. Synthesis of course content is present but missing depth and/or development.
Is missing one component/requirement of the discussion instructions.
Cites one reference, or references do not clearly support content.
Most instruction requirements are noted.
31 points
Absent application to evidence-based practice, theory, or role development. Synthesis of course content is superficial.
Demonstrates incomplete understandin.
Examine Case Study Pakistani Woman with Delusional Thought Processe.docxcravennichole326
Examine Case Study: Pakistani Woman with Delusional Thought Processes.
You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
At each decision point stop to complete the following:
Decision #1
Which decision did you select?
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #2
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #3
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.
BACKGROUND
The client is a 34-year-old Pakistani female who moved to the United States in her late teens/early 20s. She is currently in an “arranged” marriage (her husband was selected for her since she was 9 years old). She presents to your office today following a 21 day hospitalization for what was diagnosed as “brief psychotic disorder.” She was given this diagnosis as her symptoms have persisted for less than 1 month.
Prior to admission, she was reporting visions of Allah, and over the course of a week, she believed that she was the prophet Mohammad. She believed that she would deliver the world from sin. Her husband became concerned about her behavior to the point that he was afraid of leaving their 4 children with her. One evening, she was “out of control” which resulted in his calling the police and her subsequent admission to an inpatient psych unit.
During today’s assessment, she appears quite calm, and insists that the entire incident was “blown out of proportion.” She denies that she believed herself to be the prophet Mohammad and states that her husband was just out to get her because he never loved her and wanted an “American wife” instead of her. She tells you that she knows this because the television is telling her so.
She currently weighs .
Examination of Modern LeadershipModule 1 Leadership History, F.docxcravennichole326
Examination of Modern Leadership
Module 1: Leadership: History, Fundamentals, and the Modern Context
Module 1 content establishes the context for the entire course dedicated to the examination of modern and postmodern leadership. The introduction of critical theory and its use in ORG561 provides a framework for investigation. The context of social, economic, political, and technological environments informs an exploration of modern and postmodern leadership approaches. Emphasis on leader self-awareness sets the stage for reflection, introspection, and personal leadership development.
Learning Outcomes
1. Compare and contrast historical leadership concepts against modern and postmodern organization needs.
2. Analyze leadership approaches using a critical framework.
3. Construct a personal leadership biography.
For Your Success & Readings
A key to success in ORG561 is to start early, build, reflect, reinforce, build, reflect, and reinforce.
Begin each week’s study by reading and comprehending the learning outcomes. Learning outcomes are always revealed in assignments, discussions, and lectures. Likewise, learning outcomes are reflected in rubrics, which are used as objective measures for scoring and grading. Establish the learning outcomes as your checklist for success.
In Module 1 criticaltheory is introduced through the readings, lecture, discussion, and Critical Thinking Assignment. The critical approach provides new frameworks on which to research leadership. You may not be familiar with critical inquiry, so seize the opportunity to advance your analytic skills. You are expected to use one or more critical frames in each module of this course. Take the time this week to fully understand the reasoning and context of critical theory.
Studying the history of leadership requires reading publications from earlier eras. Notice that some of the required and recommended readings for Module 1 are not current publications, but these contribute to understanding the earlier periods of organization and leadership study.
Postmodern leadership literature expounds on the notion that self-awareness is a critical component required to lead. In ORG561, the thread of self-examination is woven throughout the course. You will have opportunities to move beyond reflection to develop a better understanding of personal assumptions and biases, skills and competencies, and professional development plans, all related to leadership. Embrace the opportunity!
Required
· Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 in Leadership: A Critical Text
· Axley, S. R. (1990). The practical qualities of effective leaders. Industrial Management, 32(5), 29-31.
· Brocato, B., Jelen, J., Schmidt, T., & Gold, S. (2011). Leadership conceptual ambiguities.Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(1), 35-50. doi:10.1002/jls.20203
· Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2016). Clarifying leadership: High-impact leaders in a time of leadership crisis. Revista De Management Comparat International, 17(3), 212-224.
· Blom, M. .
Examine current international OB issues that challenge organizat.docxcravennichole326
Examine current international OB issues that challenge organizational leaders to resolve critical issues involving cross-cultural communication, negotiation, leadership, motivation, decision-making, among others.
(1) identify the key organizational behavior issues facing management,
(2) what impact the international environment has on these issues,
(3) strategies management should use to overcome these issues,
(4) how these strategies will impact the overall organizational operations, and
(5) identify the potential costs and risks to the organizations of implementing the newly developed strategies.
Offer a set of recommendations, which must be derived from both data and theory. Teams must include aspects of global leadership, global motivation and global team-management in their work.
APA format, Times New Roman (12), 20-25 pages, No plagiarism.
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Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment .docxcravennichole326
Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment
Component Proficient (15 to 20 points) Competent (8 to 14 points) Novice (1 to 7 points) Score
Assignment
Requirements
Student completed all required
portions of the assignment
Completed portions of the
assignment
Did not complete the required
assignment.
Writing Skills,
Grammar, and APA
Formatting
Assignment strongly demonstrates
graduate-level proficiency in
organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is well written, and ideas
are well developed and explained.
Demonstrates strong writing skills.
Student paid close attention to spelling
and punctuation. Sentences and
paragraphs are grammatically correct.
Proper use of APA formatting. Properly
and explicitly cited outside resources.
Reference list matches citations.
Assignment demonstrates graduate-
level proficiency in organization,
grammar, and style.
Assignment is effectively
communicated, but some sections
lacking clarity. Student paid some
attention to spelling and
punctuation, but there are errors
within the writing. Needs attention
to proper writing skills.
Use of APA formatting and citations
of outside resources, but has a few
instances in which proper citations
are missing.
Assignment does not demonstrate
graduate-level proficiency in
organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is poorly written and
confusing. Ideas are not
communicated effectively. Student
paid no attention to spelling and
punctuation. Demonstrates poor
writing skills.
The assignment lacks the use of APA
formatting and does not provide
proper citations or includes no
citations.
Maintains
purpose/focus
Submission is well organized and has a
tight and cohesive focus that is
integrated throughout the document
Submissions has an organizational
structure and the focus is clear
throughout.
Submission lacks focus or contains
major drifts in focus
Understanding of
Course Content
Student demonstrates understand of
course content and knowledge.
Student demonstrates some
understanding of course content
and knowledge.
Student does not demonstrate
understanding of course content and
knowledge.
Work Environment
Application
Student strongly demonstrates the
practical application, or ability to apply,
of course objectives within a work
environment.
Student demonstrates some
practical application, or ability to
apply, of course objectives within a
work environment.
Student does not demonstrate the
practical application, or ability to
apply, of course objectives within a
work environment.
Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment
At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that
allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and
kn.
Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment Component .docxcravennichole326
Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment
Component
Proficient (15 to 20 points)
Competent (8 to 14 points)
Novice (1 to 7 points)
Score
Assignment Requirements
Student completed all required portions of the assignment
Completed portions of the assignment
Did not complete the required assignment.
Writing Skills, Grammar, and APA Formatting
Assignment strongly demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is well written, and ideas are well developed and explained. Demonstrates strong writing skills. Student paid close attention to spelling and punctuation. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct.
Proper use of APA formatting. Properly and explicitly cited outside resources. Reference list matches citations.
Assignment demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is effectively communicated, but some sections lacking clarity. Student paid some attention to spelling and punctuation, but there are errors within the writing. Needs attention to proper writing skills.
Use of APA formatting and citations of outside resources, but has a few instances in which proper citations are missing.
Assignment does not demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is poorly written and confusing. Ideas are not communicated effectively. Student paid no attention to spelling and punctuation. Demonstrates poor writing skills.
The assignment lacks the use of APA formatting and does not provide proper citations or includes no citations.
Maintains purpose/focus
Submission is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document
Submissions has an organizational structure and the focus is clear throughout.
Submission lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus
Understanding of Course Content
Student demonstrates understand of course content and knowledge.
Student demonstrates some understanding of course content and knowledge.
Student does not demonstrate understanding of course content and knowledge.
Work Environment Application
Student strongly demonstrates the practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
Student demonstrates some practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
Student does not demonstrate the practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
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Executive Program Group Project Assignment Component Profi.docxcravennichole326
Executive Program Group Project Assignment
Component
Proficient (15 to 20 points)
Competent (8 to 14 points)
Novice (1 to 7 points)
Score
Assignment Requirements
Student completed all required portions of the assignment
Completed portions of the assignment
Did not complete the required assignment.
Writing Skills, Grammar, and APA Formatting
Assignment strongly demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is well written, and ideas are well developed and explained. Demonstrates strong writing skills. Student paid close attention to spelling and punctuation. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct.
Proper use of APA formatting. Properly and explicitly cited outside resources. Reference list matches citations.
Assignment demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is effectively communicated, but some sections lacking clarity. Student paid some attention to spelling and punctuation, but there are errors within the writing. Needs attention to proper writing skills.
Use of APA formatting and citations of outside resources, but has a few instances in which proper citations are missing.
Assignment does not demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is poorly written and confusing. Ideas are not communicated effectively. Student paid no attention to spelling and punctuation. Demonstrates poor writing skills.
The assignment lacks the use of APA formatting and does not provide proper citations or includes no citations.
Maintains purpose/focus
Submission is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document
Submissions has an organizational structure and the focus is clear throughout.
Submission lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus
Understanding of Course Content
Student demonstrates understand of course content and knowledge.
Student demonstrates some understanding of course content and knowledge.
Student does not demonstrate understanding of course content and knowledge.
Work Environment Application
Student strongly demonstrates the practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
Student demonstrates some practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
Student does not demonstrate the practical application, or ability to apply, of course objectives within a work environment.
Criteria Excellent Satisfactory Less than Satisfactory Not Completed
Log
Completion
4 points
Food logs are
complete with detailed
food/beverage items
3 points
Food logs are
complete but lack
some detail on
food/beverage items
(3 pts)
2 points
Food logs are
complete are missing
substantial detail on
food/beverage items
0 points
Student did not
complete this
component of the
project.
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Por.
Executive Practical Connection Activityit is a priority that stu.docxcravennichole326
Executive Practical Connection Activity
it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
· Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
· Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
· Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
· Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.
· You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
MY ROLE: BIGDATA/KAFKA ADMIN
Need Plagiarism report for this Assignement.
****Directions
Choose from one of the following tweets and answer the 4 questions, Include at least one scholarly source***** The link is included in each tweet for more information.
1. Identify a healthcare issue within your community and explain the issue to your class colleagues. (You may use the same issue you identified in Week 2, but please expand your responses to address this week's focus).
2. Describe the type of healthcare policy you would advocate for in an effort to change this issue.
3. What type of campaign would you need to launch in order to gather a network of support?
4. Compose a Tweet that describes what you have shared with your class colleagues. Remember, Twitter only allows for 140 characters so you will need to be concise.
1. NR708HealthPol Retweeted
Tara Heagele, PhD, RN, PCCN, EMT@TaraHeagele
#NurseTwitter Hurricane season starts today! Helping Vulnerable People Before Disasters Strike | Campaign for Action https://campaignforaction.org/helping-vulnerable-people-before-disasters-strike/#.XtUB00-UAZ4.twitter …
Helping Vulnerable People Before Disasters Strike | Campaign for Action
Floods, tornadoes, heat waves, blizzards, earthquakes, and hurricanes threaten the health and well-being of millions of people each year
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2. NR708HealthPol Retweeted
Diana Mason@djmasonrn
By @AmyAnderso.
Executive FunctionThe Search for an Integrated AccountMari.docxcravennichole326
Executive Function
The Search for an Integrated Account
Marie T. Banich
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, and Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado at Boulder;
Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver
ABSTRACT—In general, executive function can be thought
of as the set of abilities required to effortfully guide be-
havior toward a goal, especially in nonroutine situations.
Psychologists are interested in expanding the under-
standing of executive function because it is thought to be a
key process in intelligent behavior, it is compromised in a
variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders, it varies
across the life span, and it affects performance in compli-
cated environments, such as the cockpits of advanced
aircraft. This article provides a brief introduction to the
concept of executive function and discusses how it is
assessed and the conditions under which it is compromised.
A short overview of the diverse theoretical viewpoints re-
garding its psychological and biological underpinnings is
also provided. The article concludes with a consideration
of how a multilevel approach may provide a more inte-
grated account of executive function than has been previ-
ously available.
KEYWORDS—executive function; frontal lobe; prefrontal
cortex; inhibition; task switching; working memory; atten-
tion; top-down control
Like other psychological constructs, such as memory, executive
function is multidimensional. As such, there exists a variety of
models that provide varying viewpoints as to its basic component
processes. Nonetheless, common across most of them is the idea
that executive function is a process used to effortfully guide
behavior toward a goal, especially in nonroutine situations.
Various functions or abilities are thought to fall under the rubric
of executive function. These include prioritizing and sequencing
behavior, inhibiting familiar or stereotyped behaviors, creating
and maintaining an idea of what task or information is most
relevant for current purposes (often referred to as an attentional
or mental set), providing resistance to information that is dis-
tracting or task irrelevant, switching between task goals, uti-
lizing relevant information in support of decision making,
categorizing or otherwise abstracting common elements across
items, and handling novel information or situations. As can be
seen from this list, the functions that fall under the category of
executive function are indeed wide ranging.
ASSESSING EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
The very nature of executive function makes it difficult to
measure in the clinic or the laboratory; it involves an individual
guiding his or her behavior, especially in novel, unstructured,
and nonroutine situations that require some degree of judgment.
In contrast, standard testing situations are structured—partic-
ipants are explicitly told what the task is, given rules for per-
forming the task, and provide.
Executive Compensation and IncentivesMartin J. ConyonEx.docxcravennichole326
Executive Compensation and Incentives
Martin J. Conyon*
Executive Overview
The objective of a properly designed executive compensation package is to attract, retain, and motivate
CEOs and senior management. The standard economic approach for understanding executive pay is the
principal-agent model. This paper documents the changes in executive pay and incentives in U.S. firms
between 1993 and 2003. We consider reasons for these transformations, including agency theory, changes
in the managerial labor markets, shifts in firm strategy, and theories concerning managerial power. We show that
boards and compensation committees have become more independent over time. In addition, we demonstrate
that compensation committees containing affiliated directors do not set greater pay or fewer incentives.
Introduction
E
xecutive compensation is a complex and con-
troversial subject. For many years, academics,
policymakers, and the media have drawn atten-
tion to the high levels of pay awarded to U.S.
chief executive officers (CEOs), questioning
whether they are consistent with shareholder in-
terests.1 Some academics have further argued that
flaws in CEO pay arrangements and deviations
from shareholders’ interests are widespread and
considerable.2 For example, Lucian Bebchuk and
Jesse Fried provide a lucid account of the mana-
gerial power view and accompanying evidence.3
Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan too
provide an analysis of the ‘skimming view’ of CEO
pay.4 In contrast, John Core et al. present an
economic contracting approach to executive pay
and incentives, assessing whether CEOs receive
inefficient pay without performance.5 In this pa-
per, we show what has happened to CEO pay in
the United States. We do not claim to distinguish
between the contracting and managerial power
views of executive pay. Instead, we document the
pattern of executive pay and incentives in the
United States, investigating whether this pattern
is consistent with economic theory.
The Context: Who Sets Executive Pay?
B
efore examining the empirical evidence pre-
sented in this paper, it is important to consider
the pay-setting process and who sets executive
pay. The standard economic theory of executive
compensation is the principal-agent model.6 The
theory maintains that firms seek to design the most
efficient compensation packages possible in order to
attract, retain, and motivate CEOs, executives, and
managers.7 In the agency model, shareholders set
pay. In practice, however, the compensation com-
mittee of the board determines pay on behalf of
shareholders. A principal (shareholder) designs a
contract and makes an offer to an agent (CEO/
manager). Executive compensation ameliorates a
moral hazard problem (i.e., manager opportunism)
arising from low firm ownership. By using stock
options, restricted stock, and long-term contracts,
shareholders motivate the CEO to maximize firm
value. In other words, shareholders try to design
optimal compensation packages .
Executing the StrategyLearning ObjectivesAfter reading.docxcravennichole326
Executing the Strategy
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
• Distinguish good operational plans from weak ones.
• Detail the value of tracking progress on all operational plans.
• Discuss why emergent strategies occur and how they might affect an organization’s
current strategy.
• Implement the ten basic steps of a generic strategic formulation process.
• Manage, improve, and evaluate an existing strategic management process.
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CHAPTER 9Section 9.1 Managing Operational Plans
Implementing a strategy (see Figure 1.1) in the real world is not a leisurely swim across
a calm pond on a sunny day, but rather like crossing from one bank of a raging river to
the other, encountering hidden eddies, fog, driving rain, lightning, and riptides along the
way. While it is not impossible to reach the other bank (the goal), the task often becomes
one of overcoming obstacles and making constant adjustments without losing sight of the
goal. Implementation is like that. Even the most brilliant strategy is worthless if it cannot
be implemented.
This chapter focuses on strategy execution and its difficulties. Part of the chapter is devoted
to assessing, improving, and managing the strategy formulation process itself.
9.1 Managing Operational Plans
The process for obtaining board approval of operational plans is covered in this chapter.
Exactly what is it that gets approved? An operational plan is a document that specifies the
projects or tasks that must be accomplished to achieve particular operational objectives.
Many of these plans will contain activities that are ongoing. Some will include plans for
enhanced or new services. Details specified in operational plans include the names of those
who will be involved and the indi-
vidual responsible for each one, what
equipment will be needed, when each
will start and end, and the estimated
costs for each activity. Given the level
of detail required, it should come as
no surprise that an operational plan
for a large functional unit, such as the
nursing department in a hospital, can
run to many pages, as there are lots of
activities to be detailed. Operational
plans for small HSOs such as physi-
cian clinics and community health
centers may be just a few pages long
unless new strategic initiatives are to
be undertaken.
It takes contributions from everyone
who will be involved in that HSO’s
operations to create such plans. They
will make sure that continuing cur-
rent operations are included in the plans, which is easily done. What adds a level of com-
plexity and difficulty is incorporating additional tasks demanded by a change in strategy.
Consider the following scenarios, which illustrate the difficulty in creating operational
plans that involve more than simply repeating what was done the previous year:
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1. Example only.
1) As you can see the assignments starts off with a hypothetical
incident of an observed antisocial behavior (bullying, relational
aggression (i.e., “mean girls”), etc.).
2) Interpret relevant social psychological theory and research to
explain the case study you outlined, and assemble key insight
from research on prosocial behavior to generate a plan for
addressing this specific situation.
Good Afternoon,
The incident began with what seemed to be a very harmless
instruction by the teacher…separate into groups to perform the
experiment. The children began separating into groups and one
child was left out. The boy we will call Sam, had tattered
clothes, lacked personal hygiene, and had hair that was unkept.
While Sam walked from one group to another instead of simply
being told no he was verbally abused. The teacher then
intervened and performed the experiment with Sam which only
added to the taunting. Each group organized a spokesperson that
performed the initial taunting then the members of the group
would join the behavior. The groups in question not only
tormented Sam but seemed attempt to compete as to who could
be the most hateful. The child’s clothing, and hygiene were the
focus of all of the students taunting. Witnessing several
instances of bullying both as a child and as an adult the
behavioral similarities in both instances are undeniable.
Bandura, Ross, and Ross (1961) explains aggressive behaviors
are often imitated especially in the case of impressionable
children. Bullying falls under similar aspects as children
seeking admiration of their peers may partake in bullying
behavior to both prevent themselves from being a target and
assimilating into group behaviors (Swearer and Hymel, 2015).
The children in each group exercised such behaviors without a
simple intervention by any of the students.
2. Swearer and Hyme (2015) indicates Bronfenbrenner’s social-
ecological framework explains several aspects of one’s life may
predict possible bullying behaviors. Bandura, Ross, and Ross,
(1961) suggests aggressive behaviors that may be mimic such as
bullying behavior from a parent to a child can then be enacted
on their victim another child. The resulting may increase the
bullying child’s self-esteems as part of the process (Chin-Siang,
Chien-Ping, Shuet-Wen, Chiew-Yen, ZhenHui, and Chooi,
2018). Although increased self-esteem may be a positive
psychological factor, combined with bullying behaviors may
lead to perpetuation of aggression. Searching for the underlying
causes of children that exhibits the bullying behaviors. Simple
sessions with the child or possibly the child or the child and his
family may reveal underlying causes. Using Bronfenbrenner’s
theory, the teacher may be able to isolate at what point the bully
is being influenced.
The final area of interest with the hypothetical situation is the
lack of bystanders interfering when the child Sam was bullied.
Darley and Latane (1968) suggests that when groups are
involved in volatile situations that individuals are less likely to
get involved. Individuals ingroups may assume that other will
take the lead, however a child’s popularity may become more
important than achieving moral high ground. The reasons for
lack of involvements may be bodily injury which may be a
deterrent in the bullying environment. Children also searching
for admiration for their peers by speaking up do not want to
become the target. Bulling can be a difficult situation to remedy
in the classroom environment as young children may not fully
understand the long-term ramifications of their actions. Swearer
and Hyme (2015) explains children who are bullied may suffer
from anxiety and in-turn lack interest in academic achievement.
The lack of interest only perpetuates the situation as the child
becomes more withdrawn causing them to be bullied even more
than prior events. The use of discussion groups presents
3. intergroup interactions searching for commonality
(Pettigrew,1998). The teacher as a moderator explaining the
effects and persuading the children toward more respective and
empathetic behaviors may achieve real change.
I dedicate this book to Karen Drumm Creswell. She is the
inspiration for my writing and my life. Because of her—as wife,
supporter, and detailed and careful editor—I am able to work
long hours, k eep the home fires burning, and be a productive
researcher and book writer. Thank you, Karen, from the
bottom of my heart for being there for me through all of the
editions of
this book .
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Brief Contents
Analytic Contents of Research Techniques
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I. Preliminary Considerations
1. The Selection of a Research Approach
2. Review of the Literature
6. 3. The Use of Theory
4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Part II. Designing Research
5. The Introduction
6. The Purpose Statement
7. Research Questions and Hypotheses
8. Quantitative Methods
9. Qualitative Methods
10. Mixed Methods Procedures
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Detailed Contents
Analytic Contents of Research Techniques
Preface
Purpose
Audience
Format
Outline of Chapters
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I. Preliminary Considerations
1. The Selection of a Research Approach
The Three Approaches to Research
7. Three Components Involved in an Approach
Philosophical Worldviews
The Postpositivist Worldview
The Constructivist Worldview
The Transformative Worldview
The Pragmatic Worldview
Research Designs
Quantitative Designs
Qualitative Designs
Mixed Methods Designs
Research Methods
Research Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and
Methods
Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach
The Research Problem and Questions
Personal Experiences
Audience
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
2. Review of the Literature
The Research Topic
The Literature Review
The Use of the Literature
Design Techniques
Steps in Conducting a Literature Review
Searching Computerized Databases
A Priority for Selecting Literature Material
A Literature Map of the Research
Abstracting Studies
Example 2.1. Literature Review Abstract in a
Quantitative Study
8. Example 2.2. Literature Review Abstract in a Study
Advancing a Typology
Style Manuals
The Definition of Terms
Example 2.3. Terms Defined in an Independent
Variables Section
Example 2.4. Terms Defined in a Mixed Methods
Dissertation
A Quantitative or Mixed Methods Literature
Review
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
3. The Use of Theory
Quantitative Theory Use
Variables in Quantitative Research
Definition of a Theory in Quantitative Research
Forms of Theories in Quantitative Research
Placement of Quantitative Theories
Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
Example 3.1. A Quantitative Theory Section
Qualitative Theory Use
Variation in Theory Use in Qualitative Research
Locating the Theory in Qualitative Research
Example 3.2. A Theory Early in a Qualitative Study
Example 3.3. A Theory at the End of a Qualitative
Study
Mixed Methods Theory Use
Social Science Theory Use
Transformative Paradigm Theory Use
Example 3.4. Theory in a Transformative Mixed
Methods Study
Summary
Writing Exercises
9. Additional Readings
4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Writing the Proposal
Arguments Presented in a Proposal
Format for a Qualitative Proposal
Example 4.1. A Qualitative
Constructivist/Interpretivist Format
Example 4.2. A Qualitative Transformative Format
Format for a Quantitative Proposal
Example 4.3. A Quantitative Format
Format for a Mixed Methods Proposal
Example 4.4. A Mixed Methods Format
Designing the Sections of a Proposal
Writing Ideas
Writing as Thinking
The Habit of Writing
Readability of the Manuscript
Example 4.5. An Illustration of the Hook-and-Eye
Technique
Voice, Tense, and “Fat”
Ethical Issues to Anticipate
Prior to Beginning the Study
Beginning the Study
Collecting the Data
Analyzing the Data
Reporting, Sharing, and Storing Data
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
Part II. Designing Research
5. The Introduction
10. The Importance of Introductions
An Abstract for a Study
Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods
Introductions
A Model for an Introduction
An Illustration
The Research Problem
Studies Addressing the Problem
Deficiencies in Past Literature
Example 5.1. Deficiencies in the Literature—Needed
Studies
Example 5.2. Deficiencies in the Literature—Few
Studies
Significance of a Study for Audiences
Example 5.3. Significance of the Study Stated in an
Introduction to a Quantitative Study
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
6. The Purpose Statement
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
A Qualitative Purpose Statement
Example 6.1. A Purpose Statement in a Qualitative
Phenomenology Study
Example 6.2. A Purpose Statement in a Case Study
Example 6.3. A Purpose Statement in an Ethnography
Example 6.4. A Purpose Statement in a Grounded
Theory Study
A Quantitative Purpose Statement
Example 6.5. A Purpose Statement in a Published
Survey Study
Example 6.6. A Purpose Statement in a Dissertation
11. Survey Study
Example 6.7. A Purpose Statement in an
Experimental Study
A Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
Example 6.8. A Convergent Mixed Methods Purpose
Statement
Example 6.9. An Explanatory Sequential Mixed
Methods Purpose Statement
Example 6.10. An Exploratory Sequential Mixed
Methods Purpose Statement
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
7. Research Questions and Hypotheses
Qualitative Research Questions
Example 7.1. A Qualitative Central Question From
an Ethnography
Example 7.2. Qualitative Central Questions From a
Case Study
Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
Example 7.3. A Null Hypothesis
Example 7.4. Directional Hypotheses
Example 7.5. Nondirectional and Directional
Hypotheses
Example 7.6. Standard Use of Language in
Hypotheses
A Model for Descriptive Questions and
Hypotheses
Example 7.7. Descriptive and Inferential Questions
Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
Example 7.8. Hypotheses and Research Questions in
a Mixed Methods Study
12. Example 7.9. A Mixed Methods Question Written
Using Methods and Content Language
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
8. Quantitative Methods
Defining Surveys and Experiments
Components of a Survey Method Plan
The Survey Design
The Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Variables in the Study
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Example 8.1. A Survey Method Section
Components of an Experimental Method Plan
Participants
Variables
Instrumentation and Materials
Experimental Procedures
Example 8.2. Pre-Experimental Designs
Example 8.3. Quasi-experimental Designs
Example 8.4. True Experimental Designs
Example 8.5. Single-Subject Designs
Threats to Validity
The Procedure
Data Analysis
Interpreting Results
Example 8.6. An Experimental Method Section
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
9. Qualitative Methods
The Components of Qualitative Methods
The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
13. Qualitative Designs
The Researcher’s Role
Data Collection Procedures
Data Recording Procedures
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Validity and Reliability
Writing the Qualitative Report
Example 9.1. Qualitative Procedures
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
10. Mixed Methods Procedures
Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
Describe Mixed Methods Research
Types of Mixed Methods Designs
Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Design
Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Several Advanced Mixed Methods Designs
Mixed Methods Notation in the Figures
Factors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods
Design
Choice Based on Outcomes Expected
Choice Based on How the Data Will Be
Used Together (or Integrated)
Choice Based on the Timing of the Data
Collection
Choice Based on the Emphasis Placed on
Each Database
Choice Based on Type of Design Most
Suited for a Field
Choice Based on a Single Researcher or
14. Team
Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
Example 10.1. A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods
Design
Example 10.2. An Explanatory Sequential Mixed
Methods Design
Example 10.3. An Exploratory Sequential Mixed
Methods Design
Example 10.4. A Transformative Design
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Analytic Contents of Research Techniques
Chapter 1. The Selection of a Research Approach
• Determining your research approach
• Identifying a worldview with which you are most comfortable
• Defining the three types of research approaches
• Using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods designs
and methods
Chapter 2. Review of the Literature
15. • Assessing whether your topic is researchable
• Using steps in conducting a literature review
• Using computerized databases available for reviewing the
literature
• Developing a priority for types of literature to review
• Designing a literature map
• Writing a good abstract of a research study
• Using important elements of a style manual
• Defining terms
• Employing a model for writing a literature review
Chapter 3. The Use of Theory
• Identifying variables in a quantitative study
• Defining the nature of a quantitative theory
• Using a script to write a theoretical perspective into a
quantitative study
• Considering the types of theories used in qualitative research
• Placing theories in a qualitative study
• Placing a theoretical lens into a mixed methods study
Chapter 4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
• Assessing the structure of a proposal for qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods studies
16. • Using writing strategies for drafting a proposal
• Developing a habit of writing
• Constructing umbrella thoughts, big thoughts, little thoughts,
and attention thoughts in writing
• Developing writing consistency through the hook-and-eye
technique
• Using principles of writing good prose
• Anticipating ethical issues in many phases of the research
process
Chapter 5. The Introduction
• Writing an abstract for a study
• Exploring differences among quantitative, qualitative, and
mixed methods introductions
• Using the deficiency model for writing an introduction
• Designing a good narrative hook
• Writing about the research problem
• Summarizing the literature about a research problem
• Pointing out deficiencies in past literature
• Considering audiences that may profit from your study
17. Chapter 6. The Purpose Statement
• Using a script for writing a qualitative purpose statement
• Considering how the script would change depending on your
qualitative design
• Using a script for writing a quantitative purpose statement
• Considering how the script would change depending on your
quantitative design
• Using a script for writing a mixed methods purpose statement
• Considering how the script would change depending on your
mixed methods design
Chapter 7. Research Questions and Hypotheses
• Writing a script for a qualitative central question
• Considering how this script would change depending on the
qualitative design
• Writing a script for quantitative research questions and
hypotheses
• Considering how this script would change depending on the
quantitative design and the different
types of hypotheses
• Using a model for descriptive and inferential quantitative
questions and hypotheses
• Writing scripts for different forms of research questions for a
mixed methods study
Chapter 8. Quantitative Methods
18. • Using a checklist for survey research to form topic sections of
a survey procedure
• Employing steps in analyzing data for a survey procedure
• Writing a complete survey methods discussion
• Using a checklist for experimental research to form sections
for an experimental procedure
• Identifying the type of experimental procedure that best fits
your proposed study
• Drawing a diagram of experimental procedures
• Identifying the potential internal validity and external validity
threats to your proposed study
Chapter 9. Qualitative Methods
• Using a checklist for qualitative research to form topic
sections of a procedure
• Stating the basic characteristics of qualitative research
• Determining how reflexivity will be included in a proposed
study
• Weighing the different types of data collected in qualitative
research
• Employing steps in the qualitative data analysis process
• Establishing validity in qualitative research
19. Chapter 10. Mixed Methods Procedures
• Stating a definition and the characteristics of mixed methods
research
• Using a convergent parallel mixed methods design
• Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design
• Employing an exploratory sequential mixed methods design
• Using one of the advanced mixed methods designs
• Choosing which design is best for a mixed methods study
Preface
PURPOSE
This book advances a framework, a process, and compositional
approaches for designing a proposal
for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research in the
human and social sciences. The
ascendency of qualitative research, the emergence of mixed
methods approaches, and the continuing
use of the traditional forms of quantitative designs have created
a need for this book’s unique
comparison of the three approaches to inquiry. This comparison
begins with preliminary
consideration of philosophical assumptions for all three
approaches, a review of the literature, an
assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and
20. reflections about the importance of
writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. The book then addresses
the key elements of the process of
research: writing an introduction, stating a purpose for the
study, identifying research questions and
hypotheses, and advancing methods and procedures for data
collection and analysis. At each step in
this process, the reader is taken through qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.
AUDIENCE
This book is intended for students and faculty who seek
assistance in preparing a plan or proposal for
a scholarly journal article, dissertation, or thesis. At a broader
level, the book may be useful as both a
reference book and a textbook for courses in research methods.
To best take advantage of the design
features in this book, the reader needs a basic familiarity with
qualitative and quantitative research;
however, terms will be explained and defined and recommended
strategies advanced for those
needing introductory assistance in the design process.
Highlighted terms in the text and a glossary of
the terms at the back of the book provide a working language
for understanding research. This book
also is intended for a broad audience in the social and health
sciences. Readers’ comments since the
first edition indicate that individuals using the book come from
many disciplines and fields. I hope
that researchers in fields such as marketing, management,
criminal justice, communication studies,
psychology, sociology, K–12 education, higher and
postsecondary education, nursing, health sciences,
21. urban studies, family research, and other areas in the social and
health sciences will find the fourth
edition useful.
FORMAT
In each chapter, I share examples drawn from varied disciplines.
These examples are drawn from
books, journal articles, dissertation proposals, and dissertations.
Though my primary specialization is
in educational psychology and more broadly the social and
health sciences, the illustrations are
intended to be inclusive of many fields. They reflect issues in
social justice and examples of studies
with marginalized individuals in our society as well as the
traditional samples and populations
studied by social and health researchers. Inclusiveness also
extends to methodological pluralism in
research today, and the discussion incorporates alternative
philosophical ideas, diverse modes of
inquiry, and numerous procedures.
This book is not a detailed method text; instead, I highlight the
essential features of research design.
I have attempted to reduce research to its essential core ideas so
that researchers can plan a thorough
and thoughtful study. The coverage of research designs is
limited to frequently used forms: surveys
and experiments in quantitative research; narrative research,
phenomenology, grounded theory,
ethnography, and case studies in qualitative research; and
convergent, explanatory sequential, and
exploratory sequential designs in mixed methods research.
Although students preparing a dissertation
22. proposal should find this book helpful, topics related to the
politics of presenting and negotiating a
study with review committees are addressed thoroughly in other
texts.
Consistent with accepted conventions of scholarly writing, I
have tried to eliminate any words or
examples that convey a discriminatory (e.g., sexist or ethnic)
orientation. Examples were selected to
provide a full range of gender and cultural orientations.
Throughout the text I do not favor either
qualitative or quantitative research. Indeed, I have intentionally
altered the order of qualitative and
quantitative examples throughout the book. Readers should also
note that in the longer examples cited
in this book, many references are made to other writings. Only
the reference to the work I use in the
illustration will be cited, not the entire list of references
embedded within any particular example. As
with my earlier editions, I have maintained features to enhance
the readability and understandability
of the material: bullets to emphasize key points, numbered
points to stress key steps in a process, and
longer examples of complete passages with my annotations to
highlight key research ideas that are
being conveyed by the authors.
In this fourth edition of the book, new features have been added
in response to developments in
research and reader feedback:
• Throughout the book, I have cited updated editions of research
methods books to emerge since the
last edition.
• To reflect current thinking about worldviews, I have expanded
23. the participatory worldview,
discussed in the last edition, to include a much broader
worldview perspective—the transformative
worldview—based on recent scholarship (Mertens, 2009, 2010).
• There is updated information included in this edition on the
Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (American Psychology Association
[APA], 2010).
• This edition includes a considerable expansion of discussion
of ethical issues. A new table now
illustrates examples of ethical issues and how they might be
addressed in the research process. The
ethical issues in this edition have been reorganized under the
categories of issues prior to conducting
the study; beginning the study; collecting data; analyzing data;
and reporting, sharing, and storing data.
• The quantitative methods chapter now includes more
information about examining the statistical
significance of results, as well as the practical results conveyed
through effect sizes and confidence
intervals. New references are added to cite recent literature on
quantitative methods.
• The qualitative methods chapter reflects my recent
examination of the topic as found in Creswell
(2013). These changes include an update on the characteristics
of qualitative research, the types of
designs available to the researcher, an extended discussion
about the role of the researcher and
reflexivity, and an improved section about the steps in
24. qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
• The final chapter on mixed methods procedures has been
extensively revised to reflect changes in
recent years and in the writing about the design and conduct of
this form of research in Creswell and
Plano Clark (2011) and other writers. As compared with earlier
editions, this chapter is more
focused on writing a mixed methods section into the methods
part of a proposal. It now considers up-
to-date thinking about the criteria researchers use to determine
what mixed methods design to employ.
It revisits the designs and now structures that organization into
basic and more advanced designs.
Further, the basic designs are discussed in some detail,
including their characteristics, data collection
and analysis procedures, their writing formats, and the
challenges one might expect to find with the
design. Current diagrams of the designs are also included, as
well as recent citations to the mixed
methods literature.
• Like all of my editions, this one includes in many chapters a
delineation of research tips on
different topics that have helped me advise students and faculty
in research methods during the past
40 years.
• This edition also includes a companion website at
www.sagepub.com/creswellrd4e with a
complete PowerPoint slide presentation ready to use in the
classroom, as well as sample activities
and end-of-chapter checklists.
http://www.sagepub.com/creswellrd4e
25. OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS
This book is divided into two parts. Part I consist of steps that
researchers need to consider before
they develop their proposals or plans for research. Part II
discusses the various sections used to
develop a scholarly research proposal for a thesis, dissertation,
or research report.
Part I. Preliminary Considerations
This part of the book discusses preparing for the design of a
scholarly study. It contains Chapters 1
through 4.
Chapter 1. The Selection of a Research Approach
In this chapter, I begin by defining quantitative, qualitative, and
mixed methods approaches. I then
discuss how philosophy, designs, and methods intersect when
one uses one of these approaches. I
review different philosophical stances; advanced types of
qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
methods designs; and then discuss the methods associated with
each design. I also consider the
factors that go into the choice of an approach to research. Thus,
this chapter should help proposal
developers decide whether a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed
methods approach is suitable for their
proposed studies.
Chapter 2. Review of the Literature
26. It is important to extensively review the literature on your topic
before you design your proposal.
Thus, you need to begin with a researchable topic and then
explore the literature using the steps
advanced in this chapter. This calls for setting a priority for
reviewing the literature, drawing a visual
map of studies that relate to your topic, writing good abstracts,
employing skills learned about using
style manuals, and defining key terms. This chapter should help
proposal developers thoughtfully
consider relevant literature on their topics and start compiling
and writing literature reviews for
proposals.
Chapter 3. The Use of Theory
Theories serve different purposes in the three approaches
inquiry. In quantitative research, they
provide a proposed explanation for the relationship among
variables being tested by the investigator.
In qualitative research, they may often serve as a lens for the
inquiry or they may be generated during
the study. In mixed methods studies, researchers employ them
in many ways, including those
associated with quantitative and qualitative approaches. This
chapter helps proposal developers
consider and plan how theory might be incorporated into their
studies.
Chapter 4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
It is helpful to have an overall outline of the topics to be
included in a proposal before you begin
writing. Thus, this chapter begins with different outlines for
writing proposals. The outlines can be
used as models depending on whether your proposed study is
27. qualitative, quantitative, or mixed
methods. Then I convey several ideas about the actual writing
of the proposal, such as developing a
habit of writing, and grammar ideas that have been helpful to
me in improving my scholarly writing.
Finally, I turn to ethical issues and discuss these not as abstract
ideas, but as considerations that need
to be anticipated in multiple phases of the research process.
Part II. Designing Research
I n Part II, I turn to the components of designing the research
proposal. Chapters 5 through 10
address steps in this process.
Chapter 5. The Introduction
It is important to properly introduce a research study. I provide
a model for writing a good
scholarly introduction to your proposal. The chapter begins with
designing an abstract for a study.
This is followed by developing an introduction to include
identifying the research problem or issue,
framing this problem within the existing literature, pointing out
deficiencies in the literature, and
targeting the study for an audience. This chapter provides a
systematic method for designing a
scholarly introduction to a proposal or study.
Chapter 6. The Purpose Statement
At the beginning of research proposals, authors mention the
central purpose or intent of the study.
This passage is the most important statement in the entire
28. proposal, and an entire chapter is devoted to
this topic. In this chapter, you learn how to write this statement
for quantitative, qualitative, and
mixed methods studies, and you are provided with scripts that
help you design and write these
statements.
Chapter 7. Research Questions and Hypotheses
The questions and hypotheses addressed by the researcher serve
to narrow and focus the purpose
of the study. As a major signpost in a project, the set of
research questions and hypotheses needs to be
written carefully. In this chapter, the reader learns how to write
both qualitative and quantitative
research questions and hypotheses, as well as how to employ
both forms in writing mixed methods
questions and hypotheses. Numerous examples serve as scripts
to illustrate these processes.
Chapter 8. Quantitative Methods
Quantitative methods involve the processes of collecting,
analyzing, interpreting, and writing the
results of a study. Specific methods exist in both survey and
experimental research that relate to
identifying a sample and population, specifying the type of
design, collecting and analyzing data,
presenting the results, making an interpretation, and writing the
research in a manner consistent with a
survey or experimental study. In this chapter, the reader learns
the specific procedures for designing
survey or experimental methods that need to go into a research
proposal. Checklists provided in the
chapter help to ensure that all steps are included.
29. Chapter 9. Qualitative Methods
Qualitative approaches to data collection, analysis,
interpretation, and report writing differ from
the traditional, quantitative approaches. Purposeful sampling,
collection of open-ended data, analysis
of text or pictures, representation of information in figures and
tables, and personal interpretation of
the findings all inform qualitative methods. This chapter
advances steps in designing qualitative
procedures into a research proposal, and it also includes a
checklist for making sure that you cover
important procedures. Ample illustrations provide examples
from narrative studies, phenomenology,
grounded theory, ethnography, and case studies.
Chapter 10. Mixed Methods Procedures
Mixed methods involves the collection and “mixing” or
integration of both quantitative and
qualitative data in a study. Mixed methods research has
increased in popularity in recent years, and
this chapter highlights important developments and provides an
introduction in the use of this design.
This chapter begins by defining mixed methods research and the
core characteristics that describe it.
Then the three basic designs in mixed methods research—(a)
convergent, (b) explanatory sequential,
and (c) exploratory sequential—are detailed in terms of their
characteristics, data collection and
analysis features, and approaches for interpreting and validating
the research. In addition, three
advanced designs are also mentioned: (a) the embedded design,
30. (b) the transformative design, and (c)
the multiphase design. Finally, I discuss the decisions needed to
determine which one of the designs
would be best for your mixed methods project. Examples are
provided of the basic designs, and, like
the other methods chapters, you have a checklist to review
whether you included all of the essential
steps in your proposal.
Designing a study is a difficult and time-consuming process.
This book will not necessarily make
the process easier or faster, but it can provide specific skills
useful in research, knowledge about the
steps involved in the process, and a practical guide to
composing and writing scholarly research.
Before the steps of the process unfold, I recommend that
proposal developers think through their
approaches to research, conduct literature reviews on their
topics, develop an outline of topics to
include in a proposal design, and begin anticipating potential
ethical issues that may arise in the
research. Part I begins with these topics.
T
Acknowledgments
his book could not have been written without the encouragement
and ideas of the hundreds of
students in the doctoral-level Proposal Development course that
I taught at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln for over 30 years. Specific former students
and editors were instrumental in its
31. development: Dr. Sharon Hudson, Dr. Leon Cantrell, the late
Nette Nelson, Dr. De Tonack, Dr. Ray
Ostrander, and Diane Wells. Since the publication of the first
edition, I have also become indebted to
the students in my introductory research methods courses and to
individuals who have participated in
my qualitative and mixed methods seminars. These courses have
been my laboratories for working
out ideas, incorporating new ones, and sharing my experiences
as a writer and researcher. In
addition, I want to thank my staff over the years in the Office of
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who have
helped to conceptualize content in this
book. I am indebted to the scholarly work of Dr. Vicki Plano
Clark, Dr. Ron Shope, Dr. Kim Galt,
Dr. Yun Lu, Dr. Sherry Wang, Amanda Garrett, and Dr. Alex
Morales.
In addition, I am grateful for the insightful suggestions
provided by the reviewers for SAGE. I also
could not have produced this book without the support and
encouragement of my friends at SAGE.
SAGE is and has been a first-rate publishing house. I especially
owe much to my former editor and
mentor, C. Deborah Laughton (now of Guilford Press), and to
Lisa Cuevas-Shaw. My current editor,
Vicki Knight, has been most supportive of my work and has
encouraged me throughout the process.
Thanks, Vicki! And I want to thank all the staff of SAGE with
whom I have had a pleasure to work
through the past 25 years. We have grown together and helped
to develop research methods as a
distinguished, worldwide field. At SAGE, I have also benefited
from the contributions of reviewers
to this fourth edition: Gilberto Arriaza, CSU East Bay; Heather
32. J. Brace, Whittier College; RM
Cooper, Drake University; Vanessa P. Dennen, The Florida
State University; and Lois McFadyen
Christensen, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
About the Author
John W. Creswell is a professor of educational psychology at
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He teaches courses on mixed methods research, qualitative
inquiry, and general research design. In
these three areas, he has authored numerous scholarly journal
articles, book chapters, and books. He
is currently working on his 22nd book (including new editions),
and his books are translated into
many languages around the world. At Nebraska, he founded the
Office of Qualitative and Mixed
Methods Research and has held the Clifton Endowed Chair. He
also cofounded the SAGE journal, the
Journal of Mixed Methods Research, and has been a popular
speaker on mixed methods and
qualitative research in the United States and abroad. As an
applied research methodologist, he served
as an adjunct professor of family medicine at the University of
Michigan and as a consultant for the
VA health services research unit in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a
methodologist, he helped to design the
methods for a number of successful National Institutes of
Health (NIH) and National Science
Foundation (NSF) projects. He has been a Senior Fulbright
Specialist scholar to both South Africa
(2008) and Thailand (2012), lecturing on qualitative and mixed
methods approaches to research.
Recently, he served as a coleader of a national working group
33. developing “best practices” for mixed
methods research at the NIH in the United States. In spring
2013 he will be a Visiting Professor in the
School of Public Health, Harvard University. Visit him at his
website: johnwcreswell.com.
http://johnwcreswell.com
PART I
T
Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 1
The Selection of a Research Approach
Chapter 2
Review of the Literature
Chapter 3
The Use of Theory
Chapter 4
Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
his book is intended to help researchers develop a plan or
proposal for a research study.
Part I addresses several preliminary considerations that are
necessary before designing a
proposal or a plan for a study. These considerations relate to
34. selecting an appropriate
research approach, reviewing the literature to position the
proposed study within the existing
literature, deciding on whether to use a theory in the study, and
employing—at the outset—
good writing and ethical practices.
CHAPTER ONE
R
The Selection of a Research Approach
esearch approaches are plans and the procedures for research
that span the steps from broad
assumptions to detailed methods of data collection, analysis,
and interpretation. This plan
involves several decisions, and they need not be taken in the
order in which they make sense
to me and the order of their presentation here. The overall
decision involves which approach should
be used to study a topic. Informing this decision should be the
philosophical assumptions the
researcher brings to the study; procedures of inquiry (called
research designs); and specific
research methods of data collection, analysis, and
interpretation. The selection of a research
approach is also based on the nature of the research problem or
issue being addressed, the
researchers’ personal experiences, and the audiences for the
35. study. Thus, in this book, research
approaches, research designs, and research methods are three
key terms that represent a perspective
about research that presents information in a successive way
from broad constructions of research to
the narrow procedures of methods.
THE THREE APPROACHES TO RESEARCH
In this book, three research approaches are advanced: (a)
qualitative, (b) quantitative, and (c) mixed
methods. Unquestionably, the three approaches are not as
discrete as they first appear. Qualitative
and quantitative approaches should not be viewed as rigid,
distinct categories, polar opposites, or
dichotomies. Instead, they represent different ends on a
continuum (Newman & Benz, 1998). A study
tends to be more qualitative than quantitative or vice versa.
Mixed methods research resides in the
middle of this continuum because it incorporates elements of
both qualitative and quantitative
approaches.
Often the distinction between qualitative research and
quantitative research is framed in terms
of using words (qualitative) rather than numbers (quantitative),
or using closed-ended questions
(quantitative hypotheses) rather than open-ended questions
(qualitative interview questions). A more
complete way to view the gradations of differences between
them is in the basic philosophical
assumptions researchers bring to the study, the types of research
strategies used in the research (e.g.,
quantitative experiments or qualitative case studies), and the
36. specific methods employed in
conducting these strategies (e.g., collecting data quantitatively
on instruments versus collecting
qualitative data through observing a setting). Moreover, there is
a historical evolution to both
approaches—with the quantitative approaches dominating the
forms of research in the social sciences
from the late 19th century up until the mid-20th century. During
the latter half of the 20th century,
interest in qualitative research increased and along with it, the
development of mixed methods
research. With this background, it should prove helpful to view
definitions of these three key terms as
used in this book:
• Qualitative research is an approach for exploring and
understanding the meaning individuals or
groups ascribe to a social or human problem. The process of
research involves emerging questions
and procedures, data typically collected in the participant’s
setting, data analysis inductively building
from particulars to general themes, and the researcher making
interpretations of the meaning of the
data. The final written report has a flexible structure. Those
who engage in this form of inquiry
support a way of looking at research that honors an inductive
style, a focus on individual meaning,
and the importance of rendering the complexity of a situation.
• Quantitative research is an approach for testing objective
theories by examining the relationship
among variables. These variables, in turn, can be measured,
typically on instruments, so that
numbered data can be analyzed using statistical procedures. The
final written report has a set
structure consisting of introduction, literature and theory,
37. methods, results, and discussion. Like
qualitative researchers, those who engage in this form of
inquiry have assumptions about testing
theories deductively, building in protections against bias,
controlling for alternative explanations, and
being able to generalize and replicate the findings.
• Mixed methods research is an approach to inquiry involving
collecting both quantitative and
qualitative data, integrating the two forms of data, and using
distinct designs that may involve
philosophical assumptions and theoretical frameworks. The core
assumption of this form of inquiry is
that the combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches
provides a more complete
understanding of a research problem than either approach alone.
These definitions have considerable information in each one of
them. Throughout this book, I
discuss the parts of the definitions so that their meanings will
become clear to you as you read ahead.
THREE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN AN APPROACH
Two important components in each definition are that the
approach to research involves
philosophical assumptions as well as distinct methods or
procedures. The broad research approach is
the plan or proposal to conduct research , involves the
intersection of philosophy, research designs,
and specific methods. A framework that I use to explain the
38. interaction of these three components is
seen in Figure 1.1. To reiterate, in planning a study, researchers
need to think through the
philosophical worldview assumptions that they bring to the
study, the research design that is related to
this worldview, and the specific methods or procedures of
research that translate the approach into
practice.
Philosophical Worldviews
Although philosophical ideas remain largely hidden in research
(Slife & Williams, 1995), they still
influence the practice of research and need to be identified. I
suggest that individuals preparing a
research proposal or plan make explicit the larger philosophical
ideas they espouse. This information
will help explain why they chose qualitative, quantitative, or
mixed methods approaches for their
research. In writing about worldviews, a proposal might include
a section that addresses the
following:
Figure 1.1 A Framework for Research—The Interconnection of
Worldviews, Design, and Research Methods
• The philosophical worldview proposed in the study
• A definition of basic ideas of that worldview
• How the worldview shaped their approach to research
39. I have chosen to use the term worldview as meaning “a basic set
of beliefs that guide action”
(Guba, 1990, p. 17). Others have called them paradigms
(Lincoln, Lynham, & Guba, 2011; Mertens,
2010); epistemologies and ontologies (Crotty, 1998), or broadly
conceived research methodologies
(Neuman, 2009). I see worldviews as a general philosophical
orientation about the world and the
nature of research that a researcher brings to a study.
Worldviews arise based on discipline
orientations, students’ advisors/mentors inclinations, and past
research experiences. The types of
beliefs held by individual researchers based on these factors
will often lead to embracing a
qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approach in their
research. Although there is ongoing
debate about what worldviews or beliefs researchers bring to
inquiry, I will highlight four that are
widely discussed in the literature: postpositivism,
constructivism, transformative, and pragmatism.
The major elements of each position are presented in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Four Worldviews
Pos tpos itivis m Cons tructivis m
• Determination
• Reductionism
• Empirical observation and measurement
• Theory verification
• Understanding
• Multiple participant meanings
40. • Social and historical construction
• Theory generation
Trans formative Pragmatis m
• Political
• Power and justice oriented
• Collaborative
• Change-oriented
• Consequences of actions
• Problem-centered
• Pluralistic
• Real-world practice oriented
The Postpositivist Worldview
The postpositivist assumptions have represented the traditional
form of research, and these
assumptions hold true more for quantitative research than
qualitative research. This worldview is
sometimes called the scientific method, or doing science
research. It is also called
positivist/postpositivist research, empirical science , and
postpositivism. This last term is called
post-positivism because it represents the thinking after
positivism, challenging the traditional notion
of the absolute truth of knowledge (Phillips & Burbules, 2000)
and recognizing that we cannot be
positive about our claims of knowledge when studying the
behavior and actions of humans. The
postpositivist tradition comes from 19th-century writers, such
as Comte, Mill, Durkheim, Newton,
and Locke (Smith, 1983) and more recently from writers such as
Phillips and Burbules (2000).
41. Postpositivists hold a deterministic philosophy in which causes
(probably) determine effects or
outcomes. Thus, the problems studied by postpositivists reflect
the need to identify and assess the
causes that influence outcomes, such as found in experiments. It
is also reductionistic in that the intent
is to reduce the ideas into a small, discrete set to test, such as
the variables that comprise hypotheses
and research questions. The knowledge that develops through a
postpositivist lens is based on careful
observation and measurement of the objective reality that exists
“out there” in the world. Thus,
developing numeric measures of observations and studying the
behavior of individuals becomes
paramount for a postpositivist. Finally, there are laws or
theories that govern the world, and these
need to be tested or verified and refined so that we can
understand the world. Thus, in the scientific
method—the accepted approach to research by postpositivists—
a researcher begins with a theory,
collects data that either supports or refutes the theory, and then
makes necessary revisions and
conducts additional tests.
In reading Phillips and Burbules (2000), you can gain a sense of
the key assumptions of this
position, such as the following:
1. Knowledge is conjectural (and antifoundational)—absolute
truth can never be found. Thus,
evidence established in research is always imperfect and
fallible. It is for this reason that
researchers state that they do not prove a hypothesis; instead,
42. they indicate a failure to reject the
hypothesis.
2. Research is the process of making claims and then refining or
abandoning some of them for other
claims more strongly warranted. Most quantitative research, for
example, starts with the test of a
theory.
3. Data, evidence, and rational considerations shape knowledge.
In practice, the researcher
collects information on instruments based on measures
completed by the participants or by
observations recorded by the researcher.
4. Research seeks to develop relevant, true statements, ones that
can serve to explain the situation
of concern or that describe the causal relationships of interest.
In quantitative studies,
researchers advance the relationship among variables and pose
this in terms of questions or
hypotheses.
5. Being objective is an essential aspect of competent inquiry;
researchers must examine methods
and conclusions for bias. For example, standard of validity and
reliability are important in
quantitative research.
The Constructivist Worldview
Others hold a different worldview. Constructivism or social
constructivism (often combined with
interpretivism) is such a perspective, and it is typically seen as
an approach to qualitative research.
The ideas came from Mannheim and from works such as Berger
43. and Luekmann’s (1967) The Social
Construction of Reality and Lincoln and Guba’s (1985)
Naturalistic Inquiry. More recent writers
who have summarized this position are Lincoln and colleagues
(2011), Mertens (2010), and Crotty
(1998), among others. Social constructivists believe that
individuals seek understanding of the world
in which they live and work. Individuals develop subjective
meanings of their experiences—
meanings directed toward certain objects or things. These
meanings are varied and multiple, leading
the researcher to look for the complexity of views rather than
narrowing meanings into a few
categories or ideas. The goal of the research is to rely as much
as possible on the participants’ views
of the situation being studied. The questions become broad and
general so that the participants can
construct the meaning of a situation, typically forged in
discussions or interactions with other persons.
The more open-ended the questioning, the better, as the
researcher listens carefully to what people
say or do in their life settings. Often these subjective meanings
are negotiated socially and
historically. They are not simply imprinted on individuals but
are formed through interaction with
others (hence social constructivism) and through historical and
cultural norms that operate in
individuals’ lives. Thus, constructivist researchers often address
the processes of interaction among
individuals. They also focus on the specific contexts in which
people live and work in order to
understand the historical and cultural settings of the
participants. Researchers recognize that their own
backgrounds shape their interpretation, and they position
themselves in the research to acknowledge
how their interpretation flows from their personal, cultural, and
44. historical experiences. The
researcher’s intent is to make sense of (or interpret) the
meanings others have about the world. Rather
than starting with a theory (as in postpositivism), inquirers
generate or inductively develop a theory
or pattern of meaning.
For example, in discussing constructivism, Crotty (1998)
identified several assumptions:
1. Human beings construct meanings as they engage with the
world they are interpreting.
Qualitative researchers tend to use open-ended questions so that
the participants can share their
views.
2. Humans engage with their world and make sense of it based
on their historical and social
perspectives—we are all born into a world of meaning bestowed
upon us by our culture. Thus,
qualitative researchers seek to understand the context or setting
of the participants through
visiting this context and gathering information personally. They
also interpret what they find, an
interpretation shaped by the researcher’s own experiences and
background.
3. The basic generation of meaning is always social, arising in
and out of interaction with a human
community. The process of qualitative research is largely
inductive; the inquirer generates
meaning from the data collected in the field.
The Transformative Worldview
45. Another group of researchers holds to the philosophical
assumptions of the transformative
approach. This position arose during the 1980s and 1990s from
individuals who felt that the
postpositivist assumptions imposed structural laws and theories
that did not fit marginalized
individuals in our society or issues of power and social justice,
discrimination, and oppression that
needed to be addressed. There is no uniform body of literature
characterizing this worldview, but it
includes groups of researchers that are critical theorists;
participatory action researchers; Marxists;
feminists; racial and ethnic minorities; persons with disabilities;
indigenous and postcolonial
peoples; and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual,
and queer communities. Historically,
the transformative writers have drawn on the works of Marx,
Adorno, Marcuse, Habermas, and
Freire (Neuman, 2009). Fay (1987), Heron and Reason (1997),
Kemmis and Wilkinson (1998),
Kemmis and McTaggart (2000), and Mertens (2009, 2010) are
additional writers to read for this
perspective.
In the main, these inquirers felt that the constructivist stance
did not go far enough in advocating for
an action agenda to help marginalized peoples. A transformative
worldview holds that research
inquiry needs to be intertwined with politics and a political
change agenda to confront social
oppression at whatever levels it occurs (Mertens, 2010). Thus,
the research contains an action agenda
for reform that may change lives of the participants, the
institutions in which individuals work or live,
and the researcher’s life. Moreover, specific issues need to be
46. addressed that speak to important
social issues of the day, issues such as empowerment,
inequality, oppression, domination,
suppression, and alienation. The researcher often begins with
one of these issues as the focal point of
the study. This research also assumes that the inquirer will
proceed collaboratively so as to not
further marginalize the participants as a result of the inquiry. In
this sense, the participants may help
design questions, collect data, analyze information, or reap the
rewards of the research.
Transformative research provides a voice for these participants,
raising their consciousness or
advancing an agenda for change to improve their lives. It
becomes a united voice for reform and
change.
This philosophical worldview focuses on the needs of groups
and individuals in our society that
may be marginalized or disenfranchised. Therefore, theoretical
perspectives may be integrated with
the philosophical assumptions that construct a picture of the
issues being examined, the people to be
studied, and the changes that are needed, such as feminist
perspectives, racialized discourses, critical
theory, queer theory, and disability theory—theoretical lens to
be discussed more in Chapter 3.
Although these are diverse groups and my explanations here are
generalizations, it is helpful to
view the summary by Mertens (2010) of key features of the
transformative worldview or paradigm:
47. • It places central importance on the study of lives and
experiences of diverse groups that have
traditionally been marginalized. Of special interest for these
diverse groups is how their lives have
been constrained by oppressors and the strategies that they use
to resist, challenge, and subvert
these constraints.
• In studying these diverse groups, the research focuses on
inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity,
disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic class that
result in asymmetric power
relationships.
• The research in the transformative worldview links political
and social action to these inequities.
• Transformative research uses a program theory of beliefs
about how a program works and why the
problems of oppression, domination, and power relationships
exist.
The Pragmatic Worldview
Another position about worldviews comes from the pragmatists.
Pragmatism derives from the work
of Peirce, James, Mead, and Dewey (Cherryholmes, 1992).
Other writers include Murphy (1990),
Patton (1990), and Rorty (1990). There are many forms of this
philosophy, but for many, pragmatism
as a worldview arises out of actions, situations, and
consequences rather than antecedent conditions
(as in postpositivism). There is a concern with applications—
what works—and solutions to
problems (Patton, 1990). Instead of focusing on methods,
48. researchers emphasize the research problem
and use all approaches available to understand the problem (see
Rossman & Wilson, 1985). As a
philosophical underpinning for mixed methods studies, Morgan
(2007), Patton (1990), and
Tashakkori and Teddlie (2010) convey its importance for
focusing attention on the research problem
in social science research and then using pluralistic approaches
to derive knowledge about the
problem. Using Cherryholmes (1992), Morgan (2007), and my
own views, pragmatism provides a
philosophical basis for research:
• Pragmatism is not committed to any one system of philosophy
and reality. This applies to mixed
methods research in that inquirers draw liberally from both
quantitative and qualitative assumptions
when they engage in their research.
• Individual researchers have a freedom of choice. In this way,
researchers are free to choose the
methods, techniques, and procedures of research that best meet
their needs and purposes.
• Pragmatists do not see the world as an absolute unity. In a
similar way, mixed methods researchers
look to many approaches for collecting and analyzing data
rather than subscribing to only one way
(e.g., quantitative or qualitative).
• Truth is what works at the time. It is not based in a duality
between reality independent of the mind
or within the mind. Thus, in mixed methods research,
investigators use both quantitative and
49. qualitative data because they work to provide the best
understanding of a research problem.
• The pragmatist researchers look to the what and how to
research based on the intended
consequences—where they want to go with it. Mixed methods
researchers need to establish a
purpose for their mixing, a rationale for the reasons why
quantitative and qualitative data need to be
mixed in the first place.
• Pragmatists agree that research always occurs in social,
historical, political, and other contexts. In
this way, mixed methods studies may include a postmodern
turn, a theoretical lens that is reflective
of social justice and political aims.
• Pragmatists have believed in an external world independent of
the mind as well as that lodged in the
mind. But they believe that we need to stop asking questions
about reality and the laws of nature
(Cherryholmes, 1992). “They would simply like to change the
subject” (Rorty, 1983, p. xiv).
• Thus, for the mixed methods researcher, pragmatism opens the
door to multiple methods, different
worldviews, and different assumptions, as well as different
forms of data collection and analysis.
Research Designs
The researcher not only selects a qualitative, quantitative, or
50. mixed methods study to conduct; the
inquirer also decides on a type of study within these three
choices. Research designs are types of
inquiry within qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
approaches that provide specific direction
for procedures in a research design. Others have called them
strategies of inquiry (Denzin &
Lincoln, 2011). The designs available to the researcher have
grown over the years as computer
technology has advanced our data analysis and ability to
analyze complex models and as individuals
have articulated new procedures for conducting social science
research. Select types will be
emphasized in Chapters 8, 9, and 10—designs that are
frequently used in the social sciences. Here I
introduce those that are discussed later and that are cited in
examples throughout the book. An
overview of these designs is shown in Table 1.2.
Quantitative Designs
During the late 19th and throughout the 20th century, strategies
of inquiry associated with
quantitative research were those that invoked the postpositivist
worldview and that originated mainly
in psychology. These include true experiments and the less
rigorous experiments called quasi-
experiments (see, an original, early treatise on this, Campbell &
Stanley, 1963). An additional
experimental design is applied behavioral analysis or single-
subject experiments in which an
experimental treatment is administered over time to a single
individual or a small number of
individuals (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007; Neuman &
McCormick, 1995). One type of
nonexperimental quantitative research is causal-comparative
51. research in which the investigator
compares two or more groups in terms of a cause (or
independent variable) that has already
happened. Another nonexperimental form of research is the
correlational design in which
investigators use the correlational statistic to describe and
measure the degree or association (or
relationship) between two or more variables or sets of scores
(Creswell, 2012). These designs have
been elaborated into more complex relationships among
variables found in techniques of structural
equation modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, and logistic
regression. More recently, quantitative
strategies have involved complex experiments with many
variables and treatments (e.g., factorial
designs and repeated measure designs). They have also included
elaborate structural equation models
that incorporate causal paths and the identification of the
collective strength of multiple variables.
Rather than discuss all of these quantitative approaches, I will
focus on two designs: surveys and
experiments.
Table 1.2 Alternative Research Designs
Quantitative Qualitative Mixe d Me thods
• Experimental designs
• Nonexperimental designs, such as surveys
• Narrative research
• Phenomenology
• Grounded theory
• Ethnographies
• Case study
52. • Convergent
• Explanatory sequential
• Exploratory sequential
• Transformative, embedded, or multiphase
• Survey research provides a quantitative or numeric description
of trends, attitudes, or opinions
of a population by studying a sample of that population. It
includes cross-sectional and longitudinal
studies using questionnaires or structured interviews for data
collection—with the intent of
generalizing from a sample to a population (Fowler, 2008).
• Experimental research seeks to determine if a specific
treatment influences an outcome. The
researcher assesses this by providing a specific treatment to one
group and withholding it from
another and then determining how both groups scored on an
outcome. Experiments include true
experiments, with the random assignment of subjects to
treatment conditions, and quasi-experiments
that use nonrandomized assignments (Keppel, 1991). Included
within quasi-experiments are single-
subject designs.
Qualitative Designs
In qualitative research, the numbers and types of approaches
have also become more clearly
visible during the 1990s and into the 21st century. The historic
origin for qualitative research comes
from anthropology, sociology, the humanities, and evaluation.
Books have summarized the various
53. types, and complete procedures are now available on specific
qualitative inquiry approaches. For
example, Clandinin and Connelly (2000) constructed a picture
of what narrative researchers do.
Moustakas (1994) discussed the philosophical tenets and the
procedures of the phenomenological
method; Charmaz (2006), Corbin and Strauss (2007), and
Strauss and Corbin (1990, 1998) identified
the procedures of grounded theory. Fetterman (2010) and
Wolcott (2008) summarized ethnographic
procedures and the many faces and research strategies of
ethnography, and Stake (1995) and Yin
(2009, 2012) suggested processes involved in case study
research. In this book, illustrations are
drawn from the following strategies, recognizing that
approaches such as participatory action
research (Kemmis & McTaggart, 2000), discourse analysis
(Cheek, 2004), and others not mentioned
are also viable ways to conduct qualitative studies:
• Narrative research is a design of inquiry from the humanities
in which the researcher studies the
lives of individuals and asks one or more individuals to provide
stories about their lives (Riessman,
2008). This information is then often retold or restoried by the
researcher into a narrative chronology.
Often, in the end, the narrative combines views from the
participant’s life with those of the
researcher’s life in a collaborative narrative (Clandinin &
Connelly, 2000).
• Phenomenological research is a design of inquiry coming from
philosophy and psychology in
which the researcher describes the lived experiences of
individuals about a phenomenon as described
by participants. This description culminates in the essence of
54. the experiences for several individuals
who have all experienced the phenomenon. This design has
strong philosophical underpinnings and
typically involves conducting interviews (Giorgi, 2009;
Moustakas, 1994).
• Grounded theory is a design of inquiry from sociology in
which the researcher derives a general,
abstract theory of a process, action, or interaction grounded in
the views of participants. This process
involves using multiple stages of data collection and the
refinement and interrelationship of
categories of information (Charmaz, 2006; Corbin & Strauss,
2007).
• Ethnography is a design of inquiry coming from anthropology
and sociology in which the
researcher studies the shared patterns of behaviors, language,
and actions of an intact cultural group
in a natural setting over a prolonged period of time. Data
collection often involves observations and
interviews.
• Case studies are a design of inquiry found in many fields,
especially evaluation, in which the
researcher develops an in-depth analysis of a case, often a
program, event, activity, process, or one
or more individuals. Cases are bounded by time and activity,
and researchers collect detailed
information using a variety of data collection procedures over a
sustained period of time (Stake,
1995; Yin, 2009, 2012).
55. Mixed Methods Designs
Mixed methods involves combining or integration of qualitative
and quantitative research and data
in a research study. Qualitative data tends to be open-ended
without predetermined responses while
quantitative data usually includes closed-ended responses such
as found on questionnaires or
psychological instruments. The field of mixed methods research
is relatively new with major work in
developing it stemming from the middle to late 1980s. Its
origins, however, go back further. In 1959,
Campbell and Fisk used multiple methods to study
psychological traits—although their methods were
only quantitative measures. Their work prompted others to
begin collecting multiple forms of data,
such as observations and interviews (qualitative data) with
traditional surveys (Sieber, 1973). Early
thoughts about the value of multiple methods—called mixed
methods—resided in the idea that all
methods had bias and weaknesses, and the collection of both
quantitative and qualitative data
neutralized the weaknesses of each form of data. Triangulating
data sources—a means for seeking
convergence across qualitative and quantitative methods—was
born (Jick, 1979). By the early 1990s,
mixed methods turned toward the systematic convergence of
quantitative and qualitative databases,
and the idea of integration in different types of research designs
emerged. These types of designs
were extensively discussed in a major handbook addressing the
field in 2003 (Tashakkori & Teddlie,
2010). Procedures for expanding mixed methods developed such
as follows:
56. • Ways to integrate the quantitative and qualitative data, such as
one database, could be used to check
the accuracy (validity) of the other database.
• One database could help explain the other database, and one
database could explore different types
of questions than the other database.
• One database could lead to better instruments when
instruments are not well-suited for a sample or
population.
• One database could build on other databases, and one database
could alternate with another
database back and forth during a longitudinal study.
Further, the designs were developed and notation was added to
help the reader understand the
designs; challenges to working with the designs emerged
(Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011). Practical
issues are being widely discussed today in terms of examples of
“good” mixed methods studies and
evaluative criteria, the use of a team to conduct this model of
inquiry, and the expansion of mixed
methods to other countries and disciplines. Although many
designs exist in the mixed methods field,
this book will focus on the three primary models found in the
social sciences today:
• Convergent parallel mixed methods is a form of mixed
methods design in which the researcher
57. converges or merges quantitative and qualitative data in order to
provide a comprehensive analysis of
the research problem. In this design, the investigator typically
collects both forms of data at roughly
the same time and then integrates the information in the
interpretation of the overall results.
Contradictions or incongruent findings are explained or further
probed in this design.
• Explanatory sequential mixed methods is one in which the
researcher first conducts
quantitative research, analyzes the results and then builds on the
results to explain them in more detail
with qualitative research. It is considered explanatory because
the initial quantitative data results are
explained further with the qualitative data. It is considered
sequential because the initial quantitative
phase is followed by the qualitative phase. This type of design
is popular in fields with a strong
quantitative orientation (hence the project begins with
quantitative research), but it presents
challenges of identifying the quantitative results to further
explore and the unequal sample sizes for
each phase of the study.
• Exploratory sequential mixed methods is the reverse sequence
from the explanatory sequential
design. In the exploratory sequential approach the researcher
first begins with a qualitative research
phase and explores the views of participants. The data are then
analyzed, and the information used to
build into a second, quantitative phase. The qualitative phase
may be used to build an instrument that
best fits the sample under study, to identify appropriate
instruments to use in the follow-up
quantitative phase, or to specify variables that need to go into a
58. follow-up quantitative study.
Particular challenges to this design reside in focusing in on the
appropriate qualitative findings to use
and the sample selection for both phases of research.
• These basic models can then be used in more advanced mixed
methods strategies.
Transformative mixed methods is a design that uses a
theoretical lens drawn from social justice or
power (see Chapter 3) as an overarching perspective within a
design that contains both quantitative
and qualitative data. The data in this form of study could be
converged or it could be ordered
sequentially with one building on the other. An embedded
mixed methods design involves as well
either the convergent or sequential use of data, but the core idea
is that either quantitative or
qualitative data is embedded within a larger design (e.g., an
experiment) and the data sources play a
supporting role in the overall design. A multiphase mixed
methods design is common in the fields of
evaluation and program interventions. In this advanced design,
concurrent or sequential strategies are
used in tandem over time to best understand a long-term
program goal.
Research Methods
The third major element in the framework is the specific
research methods that involve the forms of
data collection, analysis, and interpretation that researchers
propose for their studies. As shown in
Table 1.3 , it is useful to consider the full range of possibilities
of data collection and to organize
59. these methods, for example, by their degree of predetermined
nature, their use of closed-ended versus
open-ended questioning, and their focus on numeric versus
nonnumeric data analysis. These methods
will be developed further in Chapters 8 through 10.
Researchers collect data on an instrument or test (e.g., a set of
questions about attitudes toward
self-esteem) or gather information on a behavioral checklist
(e.g., observation of a worker engaged in
a complex skill). On the other end of the continuum, collecting
data might involve visiting a research
site and observing the behavior of individuals without
predetermined questions or conducting an
interview in which the individual is allowed to talk openly
about a topic, largely without the use of
specific questions. The choice of methods turns on whether the
intent is to specify the type of
information to be collected in advance of the study or to allow
it to emerge from participants in the
project. Also, the type of data analyzed may be numeric
information gathered on scales of instruments
or text information recording and reporting the voice of the
participants. Researchers make
interpretations of the statistical results, or they interpret the
themes or patterns that emerge from the
data. In some forms of research, both quantitative and
qualitative data are collected, analyzed, and
interpreted. Instrument data may be augmented with open-ended
observations, or census data may be
followed by in-depth exploratory interviews. In this case of
mixing methods, the researcher makes
inferences across both the quantitative and qualitative
databases.
Table 1.3 Quantitative, Mixed, and Qualitative Methods
60. Quantitative Me thods Mixe d Me thods Qualitative Me thods
Pre-determined
Both predetermined and emerging
methods
Emerging methods
Instrument based questions
Both open- and closed-ended
questions
Open-ended questions
Performance data, attitude data, observational
data, and census data
Multiple forms of data drawing on
all possibilities
Interview data, observation data, document data,
and audiovisual data
Statistical analysis Statistical and text analysis Text and image
analysis
Statistical interpretation Across databases interpretation
Themes, patterns interpretation
RESEARCH APPROACHES AS WORLDVIEWS, DESIGNS,
AND METHODS
The worldviews, the designs, and the methods all contribute to a
research approach that tends to be
61. quantitative, qualitative, or mixed. Table 1.4 creates
distinctions that may be useful in choosing an
approach. This table also includes practices of all three
approaches that are emphasized in remaining
chapters of this book.
Table 1.4 Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods
Approaches
Typical scenarios of research can illustrate how these three
elements combine into a research
design.
• Quantitative approach: Postpositivist worldview, experimental
design, and pretest and posttest
measures of attitudes
In this scenario, the researcher tests a theory by specifying
narrow hypotheses and the collection
of data to support or refute the hypotheses. An experimental
design is used in which attitudes are
assessed both before and after an experimental treatment. The
data are collected on an instrument
that measures attitudes, and the information is analyzed using
statistical procedures and
hypothesis testing.
• Qualitative approach: Constructivist worldview, ethnographic
design, and observation of behavior
In this situation, the researcher seeks to establish the meaning
62. of a phenomenon from the views of
participants. This means identifying a culture-sharing group and
studying how it develops shared
patterns of behavior over time (i.e., ethnography). One of the
key elements of collecting data in
this way is to observe participants’ behaviors during their
engagement in activities.
• Qualitative approach: Transformative worldview, narrative
design, and open-ended interviewing
For this study, the inquirer seeks to examine an issue related to
oppression of individuals. To
study this, stories are collected of individual oppression using a
narrative approach. Individuals
are interviewed at some length to determine how they have
personally experienced oppression.
• Mixed methods approach: Pragmatic worldview, collection of
both quantitative and qualitative
data sequentially in the design
The researcher bases the inquiry on the assumption that
collecting diverse types of data best
provides a more complete understanding of a research problem
than either quantitative or
qualitative data alone. The study begins with a broad survey in
order to generalize results to a
population and then, in a second phase, focuses on qualitative,
open-ended interviews to collect
detailed views from participants to help explain the initial
quantitative survey.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A RESEARCH APPROACH
63. Given the possibility of qualitative, quantitative, or mixed
methods approaches, what factors affect a
choice of one approach over another for the design of a
proposal? Added to worldview, design, and
methods would be the research problem, the personal
experiences of the researcher, and the
audience(s) for whom the report will be written.
The Research Problem and Questions
A research problem, more thoroughly discussed in Chapter 5, is
an issue or concern that needs to
be addressed (e.g., the issue of racial discrimination). The
problem comes from a void in the
literature, and conflict in research results in the literature,
topics that have been neglected in the
literature; a need to lift up the voice of marginalized
participants; and “real-life” problems found in
the workplace, the home, the community, and so forth.
Certain types of social research problems call for specific
approaches. For example, if the
problem calls for (a) the identification of factors that influence
an outcome, (b) the utility of an
intervention, or (c) understanding the best predictors of
outcomes, then a quantitative approach is
best. It is also the best approach to use to test a theory or
explanation. On the other hand, if a concept
or phenomenon needs to be explored and understood because
little research has been done on it, then
it merits a qualitative approach. Qualitative research is
especially useful when the researcher does
not know the important variables to examine. This type of
approach may be needed because the topic
64. is new, the subject has never been addressed with a certain
sample or group of people, and existing
theories do not apply with the particular sample or group under
study (Morse, 1991). A mixed
methods design is useful when the quantitative or qualitative
approach, each by itself, is inadequate to
best understand a research problem and the strengths of both
quantitative and qualitative research
(and its data) can provide the best understanding. For example,
a researcher may want to both
generalize the findings to a population as well as develop a
detailed view of the meaning of a
phenomenon or concept for individuals. In this research, the
inquirer first explores generally to learn
what variables to study and then studies those variables with a
large sample of individuals.
Alternatively, researchers may first survey a large number of
individuals and then follow up with a
few participants to obtain their specific views and their voices
about the topic. In these situations,
collecting both closed-ended quantitative data and open-ended
qualitative data proves advantageous.
Personal Experiences
Researchers’ own personal training and experiences also
influence their choice of approach. An
individual trained in technical, scientific writing, statistics, and
computer statistical programs and
familiar with quantitative journals in the library would most
likely choose the quantitative design. On
the other hand, individuals who enjoy writing in a literary way
or conducting personal interviews or
making up-close observations may gravitate to the qualitative
65. approach. The mixed methods
researcher is an individual familiar with both quantitative and
qualitative research. This person also
has the time and resources to collect both quantitative and
qualitative data and has outlets for mixed
methods studies, which tend to be large in scope.
Since quantitative studies are the traditional mode of research,
carefully worked out procedures
and rules exist for them. Researchers may be more comfortable
with the highly systematic procedures
of quantitative research. Also, for some individuals, it can be
uncomfortable to challenge accepted
approaches among some faculty by using qualitative and
transformative approaches to inquiry. On the
other hand, qualitative approaches allow room to be innovative
and to work more within researcher-
designed frameworks. They allow more creative, literary-style
writing, a form that individuals may
like to use. For transformative writers, there is undoubtedly a
strong stimulus to pursue topics that are
of personal interest—issues that relate to marginalized people
and an interest in creating a better
society for them and everyone.
For the mixed methods researcher, the project will take extra
time because of the need to collect
and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. It fits a
person who enjoys both the structure of
quantitative research and the flexibility of qualitative inquiry.
Audience
Finally, researchers write for audiences that will accept their
66. research. These audiences may be
journal editors and readers, faculty committees, conference
attendees, or colleagues in the field.
Students should consider the approaches typically supported and
used by their advisers. The
experiences of these audiences with quantitative, qualitative, or
mixed methods studies can shape the
decision made about the choice of design.
SUMMARY
In planning a research project, researchers need to identify
whether they will employ a qualitative,
quantitative, or mixed methods approach. This approach is
based on bringing together a worldview
or assumptions about research, a specific design, and research
methods. Decisions about choice of an
approach are further influenced by the research problem or issue
being studied, the personal
experiences of the researcher, and the audience for whom the
researcher writes.
Writing Exercises
1. Identify a research question in a journal article and discuss
what approach would be best to
study the question and why.
2. Take a topic that you would like to study, and using the four
combinations of worldviews,
designs, and research methods in Figure 1.1, discuss a project
that brings together a worldview,
designs, and methods. Identify whether this would be
quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods
67. research. Use the typical scenarios that I have advanced in this
chapter as a guide.
3. What distinguishes a quantitative study from a qualitative
study? Mention three
characteristics.
ADDITIONAL READINGS
Cherryholmes, C. H. (1992, August–September). Notes on
pragmatism and scientific realism.
Educational Researcher, 14, 13–17.
Cleo Cherryholmes discusses pragmatism as a contrasting
perspective from scientific realism. The
strength of this article lies in the numerous citations of writers
about pragmatism and a clarification of
one version of pragmatism. Cherryholmes’s version points out
that pragmatism is driven by
anticipated consequences, reluctance to tell a true story, and the
idea that there is an external world
independent of our minds. Also included in this article are
numerous references to historical and
recent writers about pragmatism as a philosophical position.
Crotty, M. (1998). The foundations of social research: Meaning
and perspective in the research
process. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Michael Crotty offers a useful framework for tying together the
many epistemological issues,
theoretical perspectives, methodology, and methods of social
research. He interrelates the four
components of the research process and shows in a table a
68. representative sampling of topics of each
component. He then goes on to discuss nine different theoretical
orientations in social research, such
as postmodernism, feminism, critical inquiry, interpretivism,
constructionism, and positivism.
Kemmis, S., & Wilkinson, M. (1998). Participatory action
research and the study of practice. In B.
Atweh, S. Kemmis, & P. Weeks (Eds.), Action research in
practice: Partnerships for social
justice in education (pp. 21–36). New York: Routledge.
Stephen Kemmis and Mervyn Wilkinson provide an excellent
overview of participatory research.
In particular, they note the six major features of this inquiry
approach and then discuss how action
research is practiced at the individual, the social, or at both
levels.
Lincoln, Y. S., Lynham, S. A., & Guba, E. G. (2011).
Paradigmatic controversies, contradictions, and
emerging confluences revisited. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S.
Lincoln, The SAGE handbook of
qualitative research (4th ed., pp. 97–128). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage
Yvonna Lincoln, Susan Lynham, and Egon Guba have provided
the basic beliefs of five alternative
inquiry paradigms in social science research: (a) positivism, (b)
post-positivism, (c) critical theory,
(d) constructivism, and (e) participatory. These extend the
earlier analysis provided in the first and
second editions of the handbook. Each is presented in terms of
ontology (i.e., nature of reality),
epistemology (i.e., how we know what we know), and
methodology (i.e., the process of research).
69. The participatory paradigm adds another alternative paradigm to
those originally advanced in the first
edition. After briefly presenting these five approaches, they
contrast them in terms of seven issues,
such as the nature of knowledge, how knowledge accumulates,
and goodness or quality criteria.
Mertens, D. (2009). Transformative research and evaluation.
New York: Guilford.
Donna Mertens has devoted an entire text to advancing the
transformative paradigm and the process
of transformative research. She discusses the basic features of
the transformative paradigm as an
umbrella term, provides examples of groups affiliated with this
paradigm, and links the paradigm to
quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. In this
book she also discusses the research
procedures of sampling, consent, reciprocity, data collection
methods and instruments, data analysis
and interpretation, and reporting.
Phillips, D. C., & Burbules, N. C. (2000). Postpositivism and
educational research. Lanham, MD:
Rowman & Littlefield.
D. C. Phillips and Nicholas Burbules summarize the major ideas
of postpostivist thinking. Through
two chapters, “What is Postpositivism?” and “Philosophical
Commitments of Postpositivist
Researchers,” the authors advance major ideas about
postpositivism—especially those that
differentiate it from positivism. These include knowing that
70. human knowledge is conjectural rather
than unchallengeable and that our warrants for knowledge can
be withdrawn in light of further
investigations.
CHAPTER TWO
B
Review of the Literature
esides selecting a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods
approach, the proposal designer also
needs to review the literature about a topic. This literature
review helps to determine whether the
topic is worth studying, and it provides insight into ways in
which the researcher can limit the
scope to a needed area of inquiry.
This chapter continues the discussion about preliminary
considerations before launching into a
proposal. It begins with a discussion about selecting a topic and
writing this topic down so that the
researcher can continually reflect on it. At this point,
researchers also need to consider whether the
topic can and should be researched. Then the discussion moves
into the actual process of reviewing
the literature; addressing the general purpose for using
literature in a study; and then turning to
principles helpful in designing literature into qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods studies.
71. THE RESEARCH TOPIC
Before considering what literature to use in a project, first
identify a topic to study and reflect on
whether it is practical and useful to undertake the study. The
topic is the subject or subject matter of a
proposed study, such as “faculty teaching,” “organizational
creativity,” or “psychological stress.”
Describe the topic in a few words or in a short phrase. The topic
becomes the central idea to learn
about or to explore.
There are several ways that researchers gain some insight into
their topics when they are initially
planning their research (my assumption is that the topic is
chosen by the researcher and not by an
adviser or committee member). One way is to draft a brief
working title to the study. I am surprised at
how often researchers fail to draft a title early in the
development of their projects. In my opinion, the
working or draft title becomes a major road sign in research—a
tangible idea that the researcher can
keep refocusing on and changing as the project goes on (see
Glesne & Peshkin, 1992). It becomes an
orienting device. I find that in my research, this topic grounds
me and provides a sign of what I am
studying, as well as a sign useful for conveying to others the
central notion of my study. When students
first provide their research project idea to me, I often ask them
to supply a working title if they do not
already have one written down on paper.
How would this working title be written? Try completing this
72. sentence: “My study is about …” A
response might be, “My study is about at-risk children in the
junior high,” or “My study is about
helping college faculty become better researchers.” At this stage
in the design, frame the answer to
the question so that another scholar might easily grasp the
meaning of the project. A common
shortcoming of beginning researchers is that they frame their
study in complex and erudite language.
This perspective may result from reading published articles that
have undergone numerous revisions
before being set in print. Good, sound research projects begin
with straightforward, uncomplicated
thoughts that are easy to read and understand. Think about a
journal article that you have read
recently. If it was easy and quick to read, it was likely written
in general language that many readers
could easily identify with in a way that was straightforward and
simple in overall design and
conceptualization. As a project develops it will become more
complicated.
Wilkinson (1991) provided useful advice for creating a title: Be
brief and avoid wasting words.
Eliminate unnecessary words, such as “An Approach to …,” “A
Study of …,” and so forth. Use a
single title or a double title. An example of a double title would
be “An Ethnography: Understanding
a Child’s Perception of War.” In addition to Wilkinson’s
thoughts, consider a title no longer than 12
words, eliminate most articles and prepositions, and make sure
that it includes the focus or topic of
the study.
Another strategy for topic development is to pose the topic as a
brief question. What question
73. needs to be answered in the proposed study? A researcher might
ask, “What treatment is best for
depression?” “What does it mean to be Arabic in U.S. society
today?” “What brings people to tourist
sites in the Midwest?” When drafting questions such as these,
focus on the key topic in the question as
the major signpost for the study. Consider how this question
might be expanded later to be more
descriptive of your study (see Chapters 6 and 7 on the purpose
statement and research questions and
hypotheses).
Actively elevating this topic to a research study calls for
reflecting on whether the topic can and
should be researched. A topic can be researched if a researcher
has participants willing to serve in
the study. It also can be researched if the investigator has
resources such as collecting data over a
sustained period of time and using available computer programs
to help in the analysis of data.
The question of should is a more complex matter. Several
factors might go into this decision.
Perhaps the most important are whether the topic adds to the
pool of research knowledge in the
literature available on the topic, replicates past studies, lifts up
the voices of underrepresented groups
or individuals, helps address social justice, or transforms the
ideas and beliefs of the researcher.
A first step in any project is to spend considerable time in the
library examining the research on a
topic (strategies for effectively using the library and library
74. resources appear later in this chapter).
This point cannot be overemphasized. Beginning researchers
may advance a great study that is
complete in every way, such as in the clarity of research
questions, the comprehensiveness of data
collection, and the sophistication of statistical analysis. But the
researcher may garner little support
from faculty committees or conference planners because the
study does not add anything new to the
body of research. Ask, “How does this project contribute to the
literature?” Consider how the study
might address a topic that has yet to be examined, extend the
discussion by incorporating new
elements, or replicate (or repeat) a study in new situations or
with new participants.
The issue of should the topic be studied also relates to whether
anyone outside of the researcher’s
own immediate institution or area would be interested in the
topic. Given a choice between a topic
that might be of limited regional interest or one of national
interest, I would opt for the latter because
it would have wide appeal to a much broader audience. Journal
editors, committee members,
conference planners, and funding agencies all appreciate
research that reaches a broad audience.
Finally, the should issue also relates to the researcher’s
personal goals. Consider the time it takes to
complete a project, revise it, and disseminate the results. All
researchers should consider how the
study and its heavy commitment of time will pay off in
enhancing career goals, whether these goals
relate to doing more research, obtaining a future position, or
advancing toward a degree.
Before proceeding with a proposal or a study, one needs to
75. weigh these factors and ask others for
their reaction to a topic under consideration. Seek reactions
from colleagues, noted authorities in the
field, academic advisers, and faculty committee members. I
often have students bring to me a one-
page sketch of their proposed project that includes the problem
or issue leading to a need for the
study, the central research question they plan on asking, the
types of data they will collect, and the
overall significance of their study.
THE LITERATURE REVIEW
Once the researcher identifies a topic that can and should be
studied, the search can begin for related
literature on the topic. The literature review accomplishes
several purposes. It shares with the reader
the results of other studies that are closely related to the one
being undertaken. It relates a study to the
larger, ongoing dialogue in the literature, filling in gaps and
extending prior studies (Cooper, 2010;
Marshall & Rossman, 2011). It provides a framework for
establishing the importance of the study as
well as a benchmark for comparing the results with other
findings. All or some of these reasons may
be the foundation for writing the scholarly literature into a
study (see Boote & Beile, 2005, for a more
extensive discussion of purposes for compiling a literature
review in research). Studies need to add
to the body of literature on a topic, and literature sections in
proposals are generally shaped from the
larger problem to the narrower issue that leads directly into the
methods of a study.
76. The Use of the Literature
Beyond the question of why literature is used is the additional
issue of how it is used in research
and proposals. It can assume various forms. My best advice is to
seek the opinion of your adviser or
faculty members as to how they would like to see the literature
addressed. I generally recommend to
my advisees that the literature review in a proposal be brief and
provide a summary of the major
studies on the research problem; it does not need to be fully
developed and comprehensive at this
point, since faculty may ask for major changes in the study at
the proposal meeting. In this model, the
literature review is shorter—say 20 to 30 pages in length—and
tells the reader that the student is
aware of the literature on the topic and the latest writings.
Another approach is to develop a detailed
outline of the topics and potential references that will later be
developed into an entire chapter,
usually the second, titled “Literature Review,” which might run
from 20 to 60 pages or so.
The literature review in a journal article is an abbreviated form
of that found in a dissertation or
master’s thesis. It typically is contained in a section called
“Related Literature” and follows the
introduction to a study. This is the pattern for quantitative
research articles in journals. For qualitative
research articles, the literature review may be found in a
separate section, included in the
introduction, or threaded throughout the study. Regardless of
the form, another consideration is how
the literature might be reviewed, depending on whether a