Qualitative+Methods

Started: 15 April 2013 Ended: 16 May 2013 Final Grade: A (95.17/100.00)
I don't intend to use qualitative research for my dissertation. This is my last class required for my switch from the EdD to the PhD program. I am looking forward to getting it done so that I can return to the dissertation sequence and finish my program. Eight assignments are between me and continuing.

Assignment 1: Proposal 1 (95.9/100.0)
- A mini qualitative research proposal that I am presenting regarding the eight andragogical process design elements.

Assignment 2: Proposal 2 (94.7/100.0)
- A mini qualitative research proposal that I am presenting regarding a case study with two phases, which I will use for the rest of this course (and then promptly forget). Apparently my mind does not think as well qualitatively, or there's just something about these research methods classes that the Mentor refuses to give more than middling A's.

Assignment 3: Qualitative Data Analysis Section (94.3/100.0)
- On this one the syllabus was not all that helpful but it did indicate the the objectives for this assignment was to focus on data collection and data analysis, so that is the form that I followed. My Mentor does not like how I synthesize various resources into single sentences, but that is my style and as long as he continues to give me A's, I guess I'm not really going to change it. I seem to be getting worse and worse instead of better!

Assignment 4: Qualitative Study Discussion Section (98.0/100.0)
- I was so busy during the time that I wrote this paper, that I turned it in without going over it a second time. I'm hoping that this doesn't mess up my writing. I was also so focused on writing the results, that I didn't accurately identify that this was to focus on the discussion section instead of the results section. Aaarg! Apparently my Mentor felt it was my best work yet - go figure!

Assignment 5: Qualitative Research Questions (95.1/100.0)
- One wonders what one has to do to mess up a paper that asks for five research questions and nothing else. Apparently if you phrase a research question as a yes/no question it is not good - so, this is one way. (I just soooo, want to be done with this class and get back to my quantitative dissertation!)

Assignment 6: Qualitative Literature Review (94.1/100.0)
- I enjoyed this assignment, but then again, I've always enjoyed writing literature reviews. This assignment, however, does not really ask for a literature review, but a specialized annotated bibliography. Hopefully I have written it well enough that my Mentor will feel it is good enough to get me closer to the A+ category than my previous efforts! Unfortunately, I missed a quantitative article in my five, so my score was a gift.

Assignment 7: Qualitative Design Chart (95.8/100.0)
- It's a chart - what could go wrong? Apparently my Mentor has high expectations for the chart. Oh well, at least the class will be done after then next assignment!

Assignment 8: Research Plan (94.6/100.0)
- This class is done, and now it's back to the dissertation cycle! I can't say that I'm excited about the final grade for this class, but it is an 'A' and I didn't extend nearly the effort that I normally would.


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