Sampling and Collecting Quantitative and Qualitative Data

Cconsider

1. sampling strategies.
2. You will turn your attention to data collection methods, including their strengths, limitations, and ethical
   implications. Last, you will consider measurement reliability and validity in the context of your discipline.
   Write a 2 page paper of a restatement of position A below on sampling strategies.
   Position A: Probability sampling represents the best strategy for selecting research participants.
3. Explain why this position is the best strategy for selecting research participants.
4. Support your explanation with an example and support from the scholarly literature.
5. Select a data collection method (e.g., surveys, interviews, observations) and briefly explain at least one
   strength and at least one limitation.
6. Identify a potential ethical issue with this method and describe a strategy to address it.
7. Explain the relationship between measurement reliability and measurement validity using an example from
   your discipline.
   Be sure to support your paper with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence
   in APA Style.
   Required Readings
   Teddlie, C., & Yu, F. (2007). Mixed methods sampling: A typology with examples. Journal of Mixed Methods
   Research, 1(1), 77–100.
   Mixed Methods Sampling: A Typology with Examples by Teddlie, C., & Yu, F., in Journal of Mixed Methods
   Research, Vol. 1/Issue 1. Copyright 2007 by Sage Publications Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage
   Publications Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
   Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling designs in social science
   research. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316. Retrieved from http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9
   Drost, E. A. (2011). Validity and reliability in social science research. Education Research and Perspectives,
   38(1), 105–124.
   Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015a). Data resources & support: Home. Retrieved from
   http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/dataresources
   Download the “Sources of Data for Research: A Research Primer” document.
   Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015d). Research resources: Walden University participant
   pool. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/participantpool
   Walden University. (2015a). How do I find an article that reports on research that uses a specific methodology?
   Retrieved from http://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72633
   Walden University: Writing Center. (2015). Common course assignments: Annotated bibliographies. Retrieved
   from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/annotatedbibliographies
   Document: Annotated Bibliography Template with Example (Word document)

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