Merriam defined a case study as “an in-depth description and analysis of a bounded system” (Merriam, 2009, p. 40). According to Merriam (2009) a case study investigates modern phenomenon with real-life contexts, especially when the boundary between a phenomenon and context are blurred. The case study approach is best utilized when a holistic, in-depth investigation […]
Article: The Basic Design Qualitative Study
The next series of articles will focus on exploring qualitative research designs: basic, case study, phenomenological, grounded and ethnography. These articles can help novice qualitative researchers with the ground work involve with doing qualitative research. Introduction Quantitative and qualitative research methods differ in their investigative objectives, types of questions they pose, types of data collection […]
Final Article in the Series Critically Appraising Quantitative Studies
Learning From The Literature There are two broad classes of statistical tests, which are parametric and nonparametric tests. Parametric tests involve the estimation of a parameter, require measurements on an interval scale, and involve several assumptions. Nonparametric, by contrast, do not estimate parameters and are usually applied when data has been measured on the nominal […]
Comparison of the Ethical Dimensions of Three Quantitative Studies
Article 1– Reference citation Khatiban and Sangestani (2014). The effects of using problem-based learning in the clinical nursing education on the students’ outcomes in Iran: A quasi-experimental study. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 698-703. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2014.10.002 Article 2 -Reference citation Cote, Gagnon, Houme, Abdeljelil, and Gagnon (2012). Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict nurses’ intention […]
Evaluate the Value and Significance of Three Quantitative Studies
Evaluate the Value and Significance of Three Quantitative Studies Article 1 Reference citation Khatiban and Sangestani (2014). The effects of using problem-based learning in the clinical nursing education on the students’ outcomes in Iran: A quasi-experimental study. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 698-703. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2014.10.002 Article 2 Reference citation Cote, Gagnon, Houme, Abdeljelil, and Gagnon (2012). Using […]