Qualitative+Research+Questions


 * ** EDU8005-8 ** ||  ||
 * ** Qualitative Research Design ** || ** 5 Qualitative Research Questions ** ||
 * ** Qualitative Research Design ** || ** 5 Qualitative Research Questions ** ||


 * Thanks, Stephen. **
 * Constructing research questions is an iterative work that is intimately connected with Purpose of Study, which is preceded by the Problem Statement. Indeed, all sections of a study are interlinked, and rightly so for coherency sake. Yet, the ‘how’ of constructing research questions for a qualitative design study differs from a quantitative design study. For one thing, explicit hypotheses are absent in qual designs (not that we do not have them, but we do not make them explicit on paper). Moreover, qual research questions are never in yes/no format. This proscription is to reflect the seeking after of ‘rich and thick’ data from the select participants who can inform us in addressing the purpose of study. Also, nuances can exist in how a research question is phrased or worded depending on the qual study type (design type). **
 * I look forward to your next completed assignment. **

=Qualitative Research Questions =

Research Questions
**Q1**. What are learner perceptions of factors that contribute to satisfactory experiences in an online professional development course? **Q2.** What are learner perceptions of factors that contribute to dissatisfactory experiences in an online professional development course? **Q3.** Do factors of satisfaction as derived through a content analysis of historical data match factors derived from live interviews with learners in an online professional development course? **Q4.** Do factors of dissatisfaction as derived through a content analysis of historical data match factors derived from live interviews with learners in an online professional development course?[| *1] **Q5.** How can satisfaction be maximized while dissatisfaction is minimized in an online professional development course according to adult learners[| *2] ?

 [|1]Research questions should not be in yes/no format (even for quant studies, per NCU grad school)…so how might you revise these items?  [|2]How about: What do adult learners propose as to how satisfaction can be maximized while dissatisfaction is minimized in an online professional development course?