Defending Choices for Qualitative Study: Dissertation Development

Assessment Description In your upcoming Residency, you will be asked to defend your choices of potential research topic, background to the problem, problem space, theoretical foundation, initial literature review, problem statement, variables, research questions and hypotheses, study methodology, and study feasibility. In the Topic 4 assignment in this course, you prepared a defense based on a quantitative methodology. In this assignment, you will draft an initial defense of these items assuming your study will use a qualitative methodology. General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: Refer to your submission of "Quantitative Analysis and Argumentation" in Topic 4 of this course. Refer to your submission of "Dissertation Development" from RES-820. Locate the presentation template "RES-831 Qualitative Study Defense" attached to this assignment. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral level writing. The Manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage. This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. Directions: Refer to your potential dissertation topic from your submission of "Dissertation Development" in RES-820. For this assignment, you must use a qualitative methodology. Review your submission of "Quantitative Analysis and Argumentation" in Topic 4 of this course and any feedback from your instructor on that assignment. Update the following as needed, and transfer the updated information to the presentation template "RES-831 Qualitative Study Defense" attached to this assignment: Potential Research Topic Background to the Problem Problem Space Theoretical Foundation Initial Literature Review Continuing in the presentation template "RES-831 Qualitative Study Defense," complete the template slides to prepare a presentation to describe and defend your choices of the following as a qualitative study: Problem Statement Research Questions and Phenomena Study Methodology Study Feasibility Your choices must be defended with relevant current research.