BHA 4010 CU Purpose Statement Alignment with Problem Statement Discussion

Formulating a Research Question & Evaluating QualitativeResearch Questions
Please select one of the topics below and respond to ONE of the questions that follow:
Formulating a Research Question
In preparation for upcoming assignments, post a draft of your research question
supported with literature. Before posting, review the following publication on connecting
research methodologies: Altermatt, Bill. (2008, January 3). Evaluating research: How can
you tell the good research from the bad?
https://psych.hanover.edu/classes/ResearchMethods/Readings/Evaluating_Research.pd
f Does your research question show qualities similar to the good examples in this
resource? Does your research question show qualities similar to the bad example in the
resource? The research question should clearly imply the methodological approach to be
used in seeking answers to the question. Include references to literature in support of
your question. Refer to the Vila Heath: Formulating a Research Question media
presentation for guidance.
Evaluating Qualitative Research Questions
Evaluate qualitative research questions in your chosen article on a HAC if it was a
qualitative article. If not, find a different one on the same topic. Consider the alignment
of theory, problem, purpose, research questions, and design. You will also identify the
type of qualitative research design the authors used and explain how it was
implemented. Use the following checklist to help guide your evaluation. Qualitative
Research Question Checklist
Does the purpose statement fit logically with the problem statement? Does the purpose
statement use similar words to the problem statement, or does it seem to address a
different topic? Do the research questions align with the method and design of the
study? Do questions seek to describe responses to the variables described in the study?
For instance, are words like perception used that would automatically reject a
quantitative study? Do the questions begin with the word why? Does the question focus
on a single phenomenon? Does the question include exploratory verbs? Is the language
nondirectional? Are the questions open ended? Do the questions specify the participants
and research site?