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Qualitative Research Study Report

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School of Public Service and Education, Capella University

EDD8040: Research Design for Practitioners

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Introduction

1.  What were the key components of the research theory framework that supported the development of the research questions?

Methodology

2. In what ways did the recruitment strategies protect the privacy of the potential participants? How did they provide clear and accurate information regarding the study? How did they avoid exerting undue pressure or influence on the potential participants?

3. How were the data analyzed?

Results

4. Describe how and to what degree did the themes of Time, Self-Directed, and Learning Tools help answer the main research questions?

Discussion/Conclusion

5. What ideas, concepts, or processes from this study did you find interesting or useful and how might those ideas, concepts, or processes be incorporated into an applied research project or applied to online learning in general?

Bourdeaux, R., & Schoenack, L. (2016). Adult student expectations and experiences in an online learning environment. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 64, 152-161. https://doi-org.10.1080/07377363.2016.1229072

Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). Sage.