The purpose of this discussion postings is for students to read the assigned textbook chapters (Creswell Ch. #2, APA Ch. #2), synthesize the information, and then critically think and share the information with other students using their own words.
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Initial Posting (Saturday): The assignment requires students to read the week’s assigned reading requirements (Creswell Ch. #2, APA Ch. #2), then post a summary of four (4) interesting facts that they learned from the reading of “each” assigned chapter using their own words by the Saturday due date. Direct quotes are not acceptable.
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The initial postings must be substantively provided with a minimum of four paragraphs for each textbook chapter – one paragraph for each interesting fact from each assigned reading – if two (2) chapters, then a total of eight (8) paragraphs/facts (four (4) for each chapter). Each paragraph must contain a minimum of three (3) robust sentences. CAUTION: It is not appropriate to make postings like “I found the information on XXXX to be interesting” as this is not a substantive posting. The postings must be provided informing the reader that you understand the interesting facts you are posting – as if you are teaching the reader about the interesting fact. Remember that these postings must be in your own words.
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Response Postings to a Minimum of Four (4) Other Students (Sunday): Then by the Sunday due date, read and provide a substantive response posting to a minimum of four (4) other students. These response postings to other students must be substantive with a minimum of two (2) paragraphs (minimum of three (3) sentences per paragraph). Remember that these response postings must be in your own words. Please see the Course Syllabus for specific due dates.
POST 1
The literature review involves looking at what other researchers have done across related topics. Through a literature review, the researcher determines the topic’s worthiness and ascertains the areas to cover based on the gaps from the existing literature. A literature review is guided by the selected topic, enabling a researcher to determine the approach to take (Creswell & Creswell, 2017). If a topic is majorly researched through a qualitative approach, the researcher will review the qualitative literature to note the opinions and results from other researchers.
A literature review is used to describe various aspects of the selected topic where the researcher must prove his or her vast understanding of the topic area. A researcher includes information from various sources that they anticipate utilizing during the study. These sources align the researcher with the topic selected by expounding and giving a conclusive review of a topic area. The literature review involves utilizing relevant and recent articles that relate to the topic to avoid relating to old and useless information.
There are various sources for reviewing literature which makes the process quick and easy. The researcher utilizes the keywords that relate to the topic to narrow down the search process. Also, the researcher can apply the topic field to have a better outcome that is closely related to the topic (Creswell & Creswell, 2017). Through the review engines such as google scholar, the researcher is exposed to a wide array of literature, and from there, the link to the main document or article can be realized.
The research or study on a given topic aims to add knowledge to the existing body of knowledge. Therefore, the researcher needs to simplify the literature in a manner that accommodates most readers through understanding. Through the literature review, the researcher defines the difficult to comprehend terms to ease the understanding capacity. The literature review must have different variables defined in the quantitative research to ensure that the reader follows up easily without getting stuck in the various variables.
Reference
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
POST 2
Chapter 2 focuses on determining if the research topic is worth discussing. Before a researcher decides to undertake a study on a certain topic, it is good to consider the topic, and the researcher needs to describe the topic in short phrases. Several things are searchers should consider when they are planning their research. The first insight is to draft a brief working title of the study they are planning to conduct. Drafting the research topic becomes the major road of the research topic. The second insight is to pose the topic as a brief question. When developing the research question, it is good to focus on the main point of the research topic (Creswell & Creswell, 2017). It is also important to consider how the research question would be expanded later to be more descriptive.
The researcher of the topic may continue with the research if he has participants willing to serve in the study. The first step for each research is to spend adequate time studying and examining the research topic. When considering a research topic, it is good to consider a topic that covers a wide range since its appeal to a wide range of audiences, committee members, conference planners, and journal editors. It is also important to consider the time it will take to complete the project (Creswell & Creswell, 2017). The researcher should ensure that they select a topic that will not consume too much time. It is also good to consider the cost that is incurred when researching the topic selected. It is good to select a topic that is cost-efficient.
References
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
POST 3
APA Manual: Chapter # 2: Paper Elements and Format
We have covered two important chapters in this week discussion which mainly focuses on review of literature and paper elements and format in the APA format. In the chapter 2 review of literature, summarised various valuable ways that helps the researcher to gain better insights into their respective topics and limit the scope to the needed area of the inquiry. This chapter mainly covered the preliminary considerations needed to launch into a project. Review of literature provides the overview of the selected topic and identify the areas to prevent the redundant work and give credit to the researchers (Creswell & Creswell, 2017).
Once researcher selected the topic, the search begins from the related literature review and try to accomplish several purposes which helps to make the research successful. The primary purpose of the literature review covered in this chapter is as follows: (Creswell & Creswell, 2017)
- It shares the results of other studies that closely related to our research topic
- It offers the framework for establishing a study
- Review of literature is the foundation for writing the scholarly literature
- Easily shape the larger problems in the study
- Literature review helps to introduce the study
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods are more prevalent in the literature review
APA manual chapter 2 summarizing the paper elements and formatting settings for writing. Starting from the margin setting to the reference page settings all the key guidelines covered in this chapter. Also covered specific guidelines which helps to format the paper in the following ways so that readers can understand all the key elements: (American Psychology Association, 2020)
- Margins
- Text Formatting
- Page Header
- Page Title
- Introduction of the paper
- References
References
Creswell, J., W. & Creswell, J., D. (2017). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Approaches. Fifth Edition.
American Psychology Association (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association: Seventh Edition.
POST 4
After choosing the Qualitative, Quantitative and mixed methods approach, the next step is to launch a proposal and select a topic. The topic needs to be the subject of a proposed study. Also always a researcher has to analyze if the topic can and should be researched. The researcher has to give a working title to the project, which is the first thing to do on the list. Besides drafting a title in the early stages while developing a project, the researcher has to review the literature about the topic and address the purpose of using the literature in a study, followed by gathering the principles that help in designing the literature into the studies of advanced research approaches.
To go ahead with the project, the first step is to spend good time in the library for researching on a topic. Do consider the opinions and reactions from the colleagues, faculty committee members, field authorities and academic advisors before proceeding with the topic. Once the researcher finds a good topic to study, the literature review can start which, when completed successfully, serves several purposes.
The literature review in a project need not be a completely developed and comprehensive one, instead it has to be brief and has to summarize the major studies on the research problem. The literature review, in this model, is shorter i.e., around 20 to 30 pages long, which explains the researcher’s understanding about the literature on the chosen topic and the latest writings (Creswell, 2018). The literature review can take various forms in general, however, irrespective of the form, the literature can be reviewed depending on the selected advanced research approach.
In qualitative study, the literature should be available and it is to be used to analyze the issue in the introduction of the study. As the qualitative study is exploratory, the researcher has a scope to listen to participants and understand what is required accordingly. On the other hand, quantitative research, has a considerable amount of literature in the introduction of the study, and is used to put forth some ideas about a problem. However, in mixed methods study, depending on the approach, the student uses either the qualitative approach or the quantitative approach of literature.
Reference:
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. SAGE Publications, Inc.
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