Qualitative studies have been conducted in regards to student participation in extracurricular activities in high school and four year universities (Astin, 1984; Tinto, 1993; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005); however, a limited amount of research has been conducted on involvement in extracurricular activities among community college students from minority backgrounds. A qualitative study on the subject will allow the researcher to gain first-hand accounts on students’ experiences. A qualitative study will allow readers to grasp and understand the influence that student engagement has in regards to students. Participants of the study will have the ability to describe their experiences, advantages and disadvantages as it relates to their involvement in a club or organization with students …show more content…
Creswell (2008) stated that information provided during interviews could oftentimes be misinterpreted or incomplete; therefore, the researcher will record the interviews in order to ensure the information is captured in detail. The in-depth interview will provide detailed on the subjects experience with being involved in a culturally based club. It will be critical for the researcher to listen and gain clarity on the information so they are able to provide a thorough investigation (Sunstein and Chiseri-Strater, 2012). All interviews will be recorded to allow the researcher an opportunity analyze the data to transcribe (Maxwell, …show more content…
According to Creswell (1998), the approaches to analyzing phenomenology research are as