UOPX Research Methods in Selected Article Discussion

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7
(Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your
initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading
Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be
evaluated.
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Approaches [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLO:1]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read
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Chapters 6, 12, and 13 from the course text, Conducting Health Research:
Principles, Process, and Methods.
Qualitative v/s. Quantitative Research—A Summarized ReviewLinks to an
external site.
Focusing on the Fundamentals: A Simplistic Differentiation Between
Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchLinks to an external site.
Watch
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Identifying and Finding Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchLinks to an external
site.
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research: The Differences Explained | ScribbrLinks to
an external site.
It is also recommended you review the following resources listed on the recommended
resources page:
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What Is Biomedical and Health Informatics?Links to an external site.
Data Analytics and Informatics Are Two Separate Disciplines (and Why This Matters
to HIM)Links to an external site.
Biomedical Informatics vs Healthcare Informatics: A Side-By-Side ComparisonLinks
to an external site.
Instructions
Part 1:
In Part 1 of your post,
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Compare and contrast the characteristics of the qualitative and quantitative
research approaches.
For each research approach, address the following:
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Define each research approach.
Discuss the best uses of each research approach.
Describe various types of research methods for each approach.
Determine the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Distinguish the appropriate data collection mode(s) along with a sample size
and type of data for each approach.
Part 2:
In Part 2 of your post, use the UAGC Library to investigate one of the following research
method categories based on the first letter of your last name:
A-I: qualitative research methods
J-R: quantitative research methods
S-Z: mixed methods
Visit the Research Methods research guideLinks to an external site. in the UAGC Library
and search the databases for a minimum of one peer-reviewed journal article published
within the last 5 years about your assigned research design. You may also search the
UAGC Library databases for articles in relation to your research methods category.
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Read the article you selected and complete the following:
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Explain the characteristics of the research method in your selected research
article.
Describe the data collection and data analysis methods that are used in this
type of research method.
Propose a research topic for which your selected research method would be
suitable.
o Be sure to provide your rationales on your proposed research topic
and your selected research method.