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Plan for Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodology Research Paper
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Subject:Social Science
Topic:Quantitative Research
Document Type:Research Paper
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children deprived of normal, healthy environmental stimuli in low-income, inner city environments' could be undertaken using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, if both are used the process will be referred to as a mixed method research. A quantitative and a qualitative approach are outlined in this paper.
Quantitative research is undertaken where a large number of results are gathered for research that will usually be in numerical form, and will be characterized by breadth rather than depth (Bryman, 2012). When undertaking research on the issue of travel to and from schools McDonald (2008) successfully used questionnaires that could be distributed to parents of pupils at selected schools in a particular area. The data collected was then subject to a statistical analysis is order to convert the data into meaningful, generalizable results. The use of self completing questionnaires is a common tool for the collection of quantitative data, as it is potential cost effective and could reach a large number of respondents (Bryman, 2012).
The use of questionnaires will be used to assess the stimuli due to the ease of use and potential to collect a large number of responses. The researcher will work with a number of schools in the target areas (inner city and low income), and several control schools that are not in the inner city or a poor income area. Permission will be gained from the schools for the questionnaires to be sent out to the parents. The questionnaires will be designed for the parents to complete as this will present fewer ethical challenges for the research and the school, as the respondents are all adults (Bryman, 2012). The questionnaire will be sent out to the parents through the school, with an explanation letter. Parents will be assured of confidentiality. Parents who chose to participate will be able to return the questionnaires in sealed envelopes to ensure the school does not read the responses and the privacy of the parents and children is protected. Sealed locked boxes may be provided so parents can place the sealed envelopes into the boxes.
The questionnaires themselves will about the presence of absence of the identified normal stimuli. The questions will all be closed answers to allow for later coding and statistical analysis. The questions may include several where answers use Likert scales. The data collected will then be subjected to statistical testing to identify trends and patterns, including a comparison of the sample population schools with the control schools and may be used for hypothesis testing.
Qualitative data is usually gathered from fewer subjects, but provides a greater level of…
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Bryman, A, (2012), Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press
McDonald N, (2008), Children's mode choice for the school trip: the role of distance and school location in walking to school," Transportation, 35, 23-35
Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative evaluation and research methods, Sage
Sinkovics, Rudolf R; Penz, Elfriede; Ghauri, Pervez N, (2008), Enhancing the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research in International Business, Management International Review, 48(6), 689-714
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