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Module 05 - Background Information You are required to read two peer reviewed articles for module 5. Please read the following articles: This article consists only of two pages. You will need to apply the criteria (in Table one in this article) to evaluate a qualitative article: Schoenerg, N. 2007.Promoting qualitative research, The Gerontologist 47 (5) This article discusses six standards for evaluating qualitative research: Strengthening qualitative studies and reports: Standards to promote academic integrity Drisko, J.W.1997.Strengthening qualitative studies and reports: Standards to promote academic integrity. Journal of Social Work Education, 33 (1) 185-198 And then read either one of the following articles: Breaking out from the shadow: the question of criteria in qualitative research (This article describes "goodness" as a new language to judge qualitative research) Arminio, J,L. & Hultgren, F,H. Jul/Aug.2002. Breaking out from the shadow: the question of criteria in qualitative research.Journal of College Student Development, 43 (4) 44-59 OR Building on new foundations: Core Principles and New Directions for Qualitative Research Shank, G. & Villella, O. 2004. Building on new foundations: Core Principles and New Directions for Qualitative Research. The Journal of Educational Research, 98 (1), 46-56 Overview of generalizability and transferability, retrieved June, 2008 from http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/gentrans/Different mixed method designs: Kelle, Udo. 2006 Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in research practice: purpose and advantages, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3 (4) 293 The role of theory in mixed method research: Morse, J, Niehaus, L, Wolfe, R & Wilkins, S. 2006. The role of the theoretical drive in maintaining validity in mixed method research, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(4) 293 Gurtler, L & Huber, G.L. 2006.The ambiguous use of language in the paradigms of QUAN and QUAL, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(4) 313 Jones, I. 1997. Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Sport Fan Research, The Qualitative Report, 3 (4), retrieved May 2008 from http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-4/jones.html Ratcliff, D. Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research Ratcliff, D. Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research, retrieved May 2008 from http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/dratcliff/qual/ Issues that should be addressed in a qualitative research proposal Ratcliff, D. Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research, retrieved May 2008 from http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/dratcliff/qual/ Believe it or not-evaluating the credibility of qualitative studies Qualitative Research: Believe it or not- evaluating the credibility of qualitative studies, retrieved May 2008 from http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mid/edr725/class/makingsense/credibility/reading5-3-1.html Stevens, M.M. Interactive Textbook on Clinical Symptom Research, retrieved March 2008 from http://symptomresearch.nih.gov/chapter_7/sec5/cmss5pg1.htm |
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