Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative approaches to research This essay will compare and contrast the 3 articles below in relation to qualitative and quantitative approaches to research focusing on the design and methods used in each study including sampling‚ data collection and data analysis. The first chosen article by Winkens et al. (2006) uses a qualitative method to look at the manifestations of mental slowness in the stroke population. Toulotte‚ Thevenon‚ Watelain and Fabre
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The purpose of this study is to determine if a deficit in the ability to use oral communication has an effect on participation in an academic classroom discussion. The subject of the study is a seven year old girl who is an English Language Learner’s (ELL) and has educational challenges in the area of language acquisition and production. She specifically struggles with participation in academic classroom discussions. In creating this case study data was collected through interviews with pertinent stakeholders
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As any form of qualitative or quantitative analysis is not a purely technical process‚ but influenced by the characteristics of the researchers and their disciplinary paradigms‚ critical reflection throughout the research process is paramount‚ including in the design of the study‚ the construction or collection of data‚ and the analysis. “The Framework Method is becoming an increasingly popular approach to the management and analysis of qualitative data in health research; however‚ there is confusion
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Research in social sciences largely depends on measurements and analysis and interpretation of numerical as well as non numerical data. Quantitative research methods - focus on statistical approaches and qualitative methods are based on content analysis‚ comparative analysis‚ grounded theory‚ and interpretation. Quantitative methods- emphasize on objective measurements and numerical analysis of data collected through polls‚ questionnaires or surveys and qualitative research focuses on understanding
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I interviewed with a RN‚ who working as a case manager at the hospital. Her name is Michelle Lopez. She is working at the long-term care‚ which is named “Nazareth living care center”. Her education history is interesting. She graduated at her hometown community college and transfer to University of El Paso (UTEP) 12 years ago. After she earns her bachelor’s degree‚ she worked as a nurse for 7 years. When she worked as a nurse‚ she had more passion about help people and she realized that she love
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Heather Dooley 10 Pound Balls We tend to think that bowling is a very simple and boring sport played by only older men. I did my fieldwork at a bowling alley during two different leagues to explore the different social interactions among bowlers. I learned that bowling is not limited to one specific age group or gender. I also discovered there is a unique hierarchy among the bowlers that is not determined by their age or gender. This social status is dependent upon their bowling average
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QUEEN BEE AND THE BEYHIVE A FAN ETHNOGRAPHY Communication and Pop Culture | Dr. Dan Heaton Malcolm White 4-2-13 “BOW DOWN” On March 18‚ 2013‚ Beyonce Knowles-Carter leaked a song called “Bow Down‚” where she instructed all of her competitors to bow down before her. In her estimation‚ there was no competition‚ she was aware of it‚ and anybody practicing in her arena was aware of it too. More importantly‚ her legion of adoring fans knew it as well. The song leak served as a stark contrast to
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The site that I have chosen for this ethnographic research is the streets of Chinatown. The reason why I chose Chinatown is because it portrays my Asian background‚ but at the same time‚ it still brings out some Western elements so that I could relate the two different cultures with each other. I had some trouble coming up with a site that allows me to feel connected to it because a lot of the other sites that I go to more often do not signify anything special particular about my character. The
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Growing up‚ I was never told much about my birth‚ only that I was large. I was raised in a single parent household and I was pushed out into the world to develop and learn many different things about life. Being born in the 90s‚ I would have thought more diverse worldwide events would have occurred. While researching the date I was born and the various years‚ I found quite a bit of criminal activity involved in the articles I found. Although my birth was the happiest day for some‚ it was possibly
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introduction to ethnography. In just a few short lines‚ the author has told us about the genre‚ setting‚ and main character of this novel. The author walks the reader through the process of doing ethnographic research. This book is basically a collection of comics explaing what a ethnographer does step by step.The author of the book is playing a cartoon character name Shane who is about to graduate from college. Her last assignment in class has to do with a research project about Ethnography and how she
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