Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed
Methods Studies
Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in
journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in
evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5 and 6, you explored
quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine
qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this
Assignment, you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or
a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information
obtained in each. To prepare: 1. Select a health topic of interest
to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic
may be your Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your
choice. 2. Using the Walden Library, locate two articles in
scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select
one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2)
select a second article that utilizes either a qualitative OR a
mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not
systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and
metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your reference
list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your
portfolio topic, you may choose another topic. 3. Locate the
following documents in this week’s Learning Resources to access the
appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each
article:
A. Critique Template for a Qualitative Study B. Critique
Template for a Quantitative Study C. Critique Template for a
Mixed-Methods Study
4. Consider the fields in the templates as you review the
information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you
analyze the two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on
the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If
someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is not real
science,” how would you respond? To complete this Assignment: a.
Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates. b.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: c.
Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining
the two different research approaches in the articles that you
selected. 1. Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of
the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples
from the articles for support. 2. Formulate a response to the claim
that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the
general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can
provide to researchers. Support your response with references to
the Learning Resources and other credible sources. d. As you
complete this Assignment, remember to: e. Reminder: The School of
Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page,
introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample
Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of
those required elements (available from the Walden University
website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers
submitted must use this formatting. f. Combine all three parts of
this assignment into one Word document including both critique
templates and the narrative with your references. Submit this
combined document.
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