Month: March 2023

    CourseworkEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Qualitative Research Terminology

    For the Module 3 assignment, using the provided list below of important vocabulary within qualitative research, we were to create an Adobe Spark poster that illustrates and describes each of the key words. Each word was to have a user-friendly description and an image or clip art that provided a visual representation of the word. There was no audio required for this assignment, but our poster should be creative, engaging, and interesting in order to help others reach mastery in understanding the important keywords within qualitative research. The key terms you should define are: We were also to select a...
    CourseworkEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Types of Qualitative Research

    For our Module 2 assignment, using the platform of our choice, we were to create a 4-6 minute presentation that describes each of the primary types of qualitative research (grounded theory, phenomenology, narrative, case study, and ethnography). After describing each form of methodology, we were to explain how our study topic could be explored through each approach. Our presentation was to include both visuals on our slides as well as an audio or video of us presenting the material. Assignment Grade: 75/75
    CourseworkEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    The Potential for Social Justice in Qualitative Study

    In the Module 2 discussion, we were to address the following questions via a video response and interact with our classmates on their perspectives of these topics. Our video response to this week’s discussion topic was to be approximately 2-4 minutes. This discussion is meant to be used to prepare for our written proposal and Signature Assignment presentation due later in the course. We were to use our course readings as a resource when developing our video response. Additionally, we were allowed to use the video format of our choice. The Potential for Social Justice in Qualitative Study Frank Jamison...
    CourseworkEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Quantitative vs. Qualitative Infographic

    The Module 1 written assignment required us to use the infographic platform of our choice to create an infographic comparing qualitative research with quantitative research. We were to clearly indicate the strengths and weaknesses of each methodology as well as the rationale for why a researcher may select each approach. We were asked to use our course readings as a resource when developing our infographic. APA citations were required throughout the infographic, and APA references were to be included at the bottom of our infographic. Assignment Grade: 75/75
    CourseworkEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Research Proposal Focus

    In our discussion this week we were to outline our three potential plans of study that we plan to focus on in this course. We could select a study in any education or learning-based setting including K-12, higher education, instructional design, corporate, training, military, etc. As a reminder, our study proposal in this course must be purely qualitative (no mixed-methods or quantitative) in nature. Additionally, we are to include the following components in our study: Also, we were asked to use our course readings as a resource when developing our research ideas and were to cite our sources in APA...
    Course DescriptionsEP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational ResearchThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    EP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research

    The 2023 Spring 2 term brings me to the course EP607: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research. I am excited about this course, as I have never conducted any qualitative research and find the concept fascinating. The course specifics are as follows. Official Course Description This course provides an overview of qualitative research methods and practice. Emphasis is placed on the five most frequently used methods: narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Examples in the literature, specific procedures, writing styles, and techniques of collecting and analyzing data, evaluating the trustworthiness of the findings, and presenting findings are covered. Institutional...