1. Describe the purpose of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.

1. Describe the purpose of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.

2. Analyze components of a qualitative and quantitative study using the articles listed below. First, understand the type of method used (qualitative or quantitative). One study uses a qualitative approach and one study uses a quantitative approach. Then, answer the following questions about each article:

○ What are the research questions and/or hypotheses presented?

○ What was the problem(s) studied? ○ Who are the participants? ○ What is the sample size? ○ How was the data collected? ○ How was the data analyzed? ○ What were the major findings from the

study? ○ How might this study impact your

professional practice or goals?

Articles to Review:

Berry, G. R. (2018). Learning from the learners: Student perception of the online classroom. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 19(3), 39–56.

Driver, M. K., & Powell, S. R. (2017). Culturally and linguistically responsive schema intervention. Learning Disability Quarterly, 40(1), 41–53.