Masters in Public Administration - MPA 505 Qualitiative Research Methods

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Week 3

READINGS
Creswell Chapters 4-7
Trochim Chapter 6

PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

Identify 5-8 books, scholarly articles, documents and/or media resources that you will be using for your first presentation in Week 6. Submit reference list only. If you need a quick reference for appropriate citations in scholarly work please refer to the APSA's reference list examples.

EXERCISE- 3 (Click here for Microsoft Word copies. Prepare two copies for each author)

TANNEN - Page 1

What is the purpose of the study?

 

 

How is key interest defined by author?

 

 

What are the 'grand tour' questions?

 

What are the sub questions?

 

 

 

What theories are employed from what disciplines? Why?

 

 

Complete "purpose statement" on page 59 in Creswell based on author's article.

 

 

"The purpose of this study was to ____________

What is a quantitative research critique of this approach?

 

 

 

Name:______________________________________ Date: __/__/___

Saltzstein (Page 2)

What is/are author's purpose and how has the author used theory?

 

 

What is literary null hypothesis?

 

 

What is literary alternative hypothesis?

 

 

What is operational null hypothesis?

 

 

What is operational alternative hypothesis?

 

 

Complete "purpose statement" on page 64 in Creswell based on author's article.

 

 

"The purpose of this_________

What is a qualitative research critique of this approach?

 

 

Name:______________________________________ Date: __/__/___