WGU C224 Module 9 - Planning a
Research Study Already Passed
research topic ✔✔the broad subject area being investigated
research problem ✔✔an education issue or problem within the broad topic area that a researcher
b
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WGU C224 Module 9 - Planning a
Research Study Already Passed
research topic ✔✔the broad subject area being investigated
research problem ✔✔an education issue or problem within the broad topic area that a researcher
believes is important
quantitative research problem ✔✔emphasis is on the need to explain, predict, or statistically
describe some outcome or event; highlighting what purpose a study will address
qualitative research problem ✔✔focuses on understanding the inner world of a particular group or
on exploring some process, event, or phenomenon
research purpose ✔✔statement of intent or objective for the study
purpose of stating research purpose ✔✔communicates intent of project to others; provides
essential guidance for research process
quantitative research purpose ✔✔identifies the type of relationship to be investigated between two
variables (causal, degree of, etc)
qualitative research purpose ✔✔intent will be to explore or understand some phenomenon
experiences by certain individuals at a specific site
mixed methods purpose ✔✔intent depends on which is dominant and if study is sequential or
parallel
action research purpose ✔✔intent is to address and solve a problem in local school
research question ✔✔statement of the specific question(s) to which the researcher seeks an answer
purpose of a research question ✔✔act as the driving force behind research study design and
execution, providing researchers with invaluable guidance and direction
qualitative research question ✔✔asks a general question about a process or participants' meanings
of a particular phenomenon
quantitative research question ✔✔ask about a specific relationship between two target variables
(descriptive, predictive, or causal)
How do social skills groups influence the success of peer interaction of students with autism?
✔✔example of quantitative research question
How do Korean American mothers of children with special needs describe the process of
adjustment to having a child with a disability? ✔✔example of a qualitative research question
How does online interaction between students and professors work in successful and unsuccessful
online research methods courses including measures such as retention, achievement, and
satisfaction? ✔✔example of mixed methods research question
What factors influence the success of our professional development sessions in enhancing teacher
practice at our school? ✔✔example of action research question
mixed methods research question ✔✔may include triangulation, complementarity, development,
initiation, and expansion
action research question ✔✔focused on driving change within context of study
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