Researchers can employ a quantitative or qualitative approach, or a
combination of the two. In quantitative studies, you often see tables of
numerical data or graphs in the Results section. Qualitative studies, on the
other hand, use interviews, focus groups, and observations to understand
the participants’ perceptions. Rather than using statistics to summarize the
study, these studies look at themes and present the material in words,
phrases, and often paragraphs. Here you might see portions of transcribed
interviews in the Results section. A mixed-methods approach, as the name
implies, uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to answer the
research questions. It is important to understand the methodological
approach in any given article so that you may evaluate whether the research
study was conducted appropriately.
In this Assignment, you return to your six peer-reviewed research articles,
select two, and identify the research question and the associated
methodological approach in each.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
Review the Learning Resources on research methodologies,
including the interactive media on quantitative, qualitative, and
mixed methods.
Revisit the six peer-reviewed articles you gathered on your topic in
Weeks 2 and 3. Consider the research question and methodology
the researchers have employed in each study.
Focus on two of the articles for this Assignment.
o Note that in future weeks you will continue to work with
the other articles as well, so do not discard them.
BY DAY 7
Select two of the six peer-reviewed research articles that you gathered in
Weeks 2 and 3:
Identify the research question in each and provide justification.
Identify the methodological approach in each (qualitative,
quantitative, mixed methods) and provide justification.
Use the Learning Resources to support your identification of the research
question and methodology. Make sure to include appropriate APA citations
and a reference list.
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Rubric
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Criteria Ratings Pts
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27 to >24.03 pts 24.03 to >21.33 pts 21.33 to >18.63 pts 18.63 to >0 pts
Exceeds Meets Expectation 80– Fair 70–79% Needs Improvement
Expectation 90– 89% Response accurately 0–69%
100% Response accurately identifies the research Response inaccurately
Response meets identifies the research question and identifies or does not
expectations and question and methodological attempt to identify the
provides additional methodological approach approach for this research question and
justification through for this article. Response article. Justification is methodological
examples from the provides clear incomplete or vague.... approach for this 27 pt
Learning justification.... Response Response may show article. Response s
Resources, peer- demonstrates an evident evidence of connection makes little or no
reviewed research, understanding of and to Learning Resources, attempt to provide
or other relevant connection to the but it is vague or justification and does
sources. Two or Learning Resources. At poorly connected. not demonstrate
more scholarly least one scholarly connection to Learning
resources are used resource is used to Resources.
to support the support the response.
response.
SOCW_6301_Week4_Assignment_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
OutcomeArticl
e2
27 to >24.03 pts 24.03 to >21.33 pts 21.33 to >18.63 pts 18.63 to >0 pts
Exceeds Meets Expectation 80– Fair 70–79% Needs Improvement
Expectation 90– 89% Response accurately 0–69%
100% Response accurately identifies the research Response inaccurately
Response meets identifies the research question and identifies or does not
expectations and question and methodological attempt to identify the
provides additional methodological approach approach for this research question and
justification through for this article. Response article. Justification is methodological
examples from the provides clear incomplete or vague.... approach for this 27 pt
Learning justification.... Response Response may show article. Response s
Resources, peer- demonstrates an evident evidence of connection makes little or no
reviewed research, understanding of and to Learning Resources, attempt to provide
or other relevant connection to the but it is vague or justification and does
sources. Two or Learning Resources. At poorly connected. not demonstrate
more scholarly least one scholarly connection to Learning
resources are used resource is used to Resources.
to support the support the response.
response.
SOCW_6301_Week4_Assignment_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
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is linked to a
Learning
OutcomeWritin
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6 to >5.34 pts 5.34 to >4.74 pts 4.74 to >4.14 pts 4.14 to >0 pts
Exceeds Expectation Meets Expectation Fair 70–79% Needs Improvement
90–100% 80–89% Paper does not meet 0–69%
Paper meets length Paper meets length length requirements Paper does not meet
requirements, meets requirements and is (either somewhat too length requirements
expectations, is clear and coherent. short or too long). The (either significantly too
generally error free Errors in grammar, paper is somewhat clear short or too long). The
(two or fewer), and sentence structure, and coherent. Errors in paper lacks clarity and
further exceeds by and punctuation are grammar, sentence coherence. Errors in
showcasing an minor, minimal (three structure, and grammar, sentence
exemplary scholarly to five), and do not punctuation are minor structure, and
voice to develop its interfere with the but frequent (five to 10) punctuation are major,
message or scholarly message. and occasionally pervasive (11+), and
communicate ideas. ... The paper displays interfere with the interfere with the
Paper appropriately effective organization message. The paper message. The paper is
paraphrases sources, and focus to lacks clear organization not organized or lacks
using one or less communicate ideas. ... or occasionally strays focus. ... Paper relies
quotes. Presents Paper appropriately from the focus. ... Paper excessively on quoting
polished APA Style. paraphrases sources. may rely on four short (five or more quotes)
Citations, reference Paper may use two to quotes or one to two or three or more long
list, and paper three short quotes but long quotes (over 40 quotes (over 40
formatting are provides appropriate words) and/or does not words), and/or uses
generally error free reference. sufficiently paraphrase quoted material
(two or fewer). ... Consistently material from other without paraphrasing
Tone and presentation documents sources in resources into student's or referencing the
6 pts
of ideas are free from APA Style. Uses own words. Attempts to source of the material.
bias and objective, citations for ideas document sources in Little or no attempt to
unless otherwise requiring attribution, APA Style. Citations document sources in
directed in the with a few minimal are present but contain APA Style. Citations
prompt. errors (three to five). frequent APA errors or are infrequent or
The reference list is omissions. A reference missing, and a
complete and contains list is provided but is reference list is not
only minimal errors incomplete and/or provided. Little or no
(three to five). Paper contains frequent APA attempt has been made
formatting is errors. Paper formatting to format the paper in
appropriate.... There is may be incorrect (e.g., APA Style.... There is
a clear distinction single-spaced or no distinction between
between cited content without a title page). ... cited content and
and original thought.... Occasionally lacks a original thought. ...
Tone and presentation clear distinction Tone and presentation
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Criteria Ratings Pts
Total Points: 60
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LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research
methods for social workers (8th ed.). Pearson.
o Chapter 3: Developing Research Problems and Research
Questions (pp. 52–70)
SAGE Research Methods. (n.d.). Project planner: Developing a
researchable questionLinks to an external
site.. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?
url=https://methods.sagepub.com/project-planner/developing-a-
researchable-question
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (2021). Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed
methods approachesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media].
https://class.waldenu.edu
Optional Resources
Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Services.
(n.d.). Developing social problems into research problems Links to
an external site. [Video].
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/student-
research/identify-problem
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 45 minutes.
