Journal Article that Reports on Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Research Methods
Research Design and Analysis Assignment
•American Psychological Association: Ch. 1, 2
•Creswell: Ch. 3, 4
•Creswell Hook and Eye Method. pdf (in Course Documents)
Introduction
In order to undertake research, you need to be able to distinguish the differences between three research methods. Your text provides a framework to do so.
Activity Instructions
Locate a peer reviewed journal article in criminal justice that reports qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research.
Examine the introduction to the article and, using the hook-and-eye method illustrated in the text;
Identify the flow of ideas from sentence to sentence and from paragraph to paragraph and any deficiencies.
Writing Requirements
- (APA format)
- 2-3 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page with topic and name of student
- References page (minimum of 1 resource)