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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN.
The Topic is on Health Care Studies – It could be a trial of a new drug. It could also be related to a test of Chemotherapy drug. The study could also be related to IQ Test.
Write your mock Concept Paper using the template found shown below. Follow the template guidelines.
1. Write an Introduction describing your topic, Maximum 2 pages.
2. Write the Statement of the Problem section, Approximately 300 words.
3. Describe the Purpose of the Study. Include the results of your power analysis. One paragraph.
4. State your Research Question and your null and alternative hypotheses. Be sure that your question aligns with your purpose.
5. Write a Brief Review of the Literature.
6. Complete the Research Methods section (including the Operational Definition of Variables, Constructs, and Measurement sub sections). Follow the instructions in the template. Be sure to:
a. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your envisioned design and methods.
b. Identify threats to validity and how your design will address them.
c. Justify why your chosen design and methods are more appropriate for your research question than alternatives you have considered.
d. Define the constructs you will measure and what you will do in order to determine how to operationalize them.
e. Describe the sample you propose to study and its characteristics; this should include, but is not limited, to: 1) age; 2) gender; 3) ethnicity; 4) additional cultural factors; and 5) education level. Justify your choice of sample.
f. Describe your method of sampling.
g. Describe the type of data you need to collect and how you will collect it.
h. Briefly describe any ethical issues you foresee with your study. Make a preliminary assessment of the level of risk associated with participation in your study that might need to be raised with the Institutional Review Board.
i. Describe and justify how you will analyze your data and the descriptive statistics you will present.
j. Explain how you conducted your power analysis.
k. Describe how you will handle your data, check for accuracy etc.
l. What problems do you foresee in implementing the design? How might you prevent them?
Support your paper with a minimum of 7 resources. The resources are to be from peer reviewed literature, not more than 5 years old.
Length: 12-15 pages not including title and reference pages
References: Minimum of 7 scholarly resources.
Table of Contents
Introduction ……………………………………………………………. 1
Statement of the Problem ………………………………………… 1
Purpose of the Study ………………………………………………. 3
Research Questions ……………………………………………….. 4
Hypotheses …………………………………………………………… 5
Brief Review of the Literature ………………. …………………. 5
Theme/Sub-Topic 1 ………………………………. ………………. 7
Theme/Sub-Topic 2 ………………………………………………… 7
Summary …………………………… …………………………….. 7
Research Method ……………………………. ……………………. 7
Operational Definition of Variables …. …………………10
Measurement ……………………………… …………………… 11
Summary …………………………………….. …………………. 12
References ………………………………………………………….. 13
Appendix A Using the Microsoft Word References and
Bibliography Tools ………………………………………………… 14
Appendix B Working with Lists of Document Contents….17
Appendix C Working with Figures and Tables …………….18
List of Tables
Table 1. This is a Sample Table ………………………………. 19
Attachments:
3235872_1_Transtutors-Week-8-July-15-2019.docx

The key purpose is to investigate the problem by using the advantages of both quantitative and qualitative methods to enrich the approach. However, at the same time, it requires knowledge of both methods of data collection and analysis and a good reason for the choices made.
For this week’s Key Concept Exercise, you will consider whether a mixed method would fit (or not) your research topic-problem and the anticipated barriers to data integration.
To prepare for this Key Concept Exercise:
Read the Required Learning Resources for
Week 8
.
Return to your chosen research topic-problem identified in
Week 1
(as subsequently amended) and consider whether a mixed methods approach would be appropriate and why
In approximately 550 words, explain why mixed methods might fit (or not) your research project.
In formulating your Key Concept Exercise, consider the following questions:
What are the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen method?
Critically analyse the reasons why you would proceed (or not) with the adoption of mixed methods
What are the barriers to data integration which you would expect at this stage of the research?
What are the potential limitations and problems associated with adopting a mixed methods approach for a relatively short research project – for example, a dissertation of 9 months’ duration?