Review the 6 research samples listed in the Required Readings list:
Action and Participatory Methods Prospective Program Evaluation Design
Boyle, M. H. (2019). Cultural competency in hospice care: An effect of online cultural diversity training in hospice interdisciplinary team as measured by the Cultural Competence Assessment Survey. Brandman University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Glance, O. (2019). Essential therapeutic communication training for mental health nurses: A program evaluation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Perez, A. (2019). Program evaluation of the employee health and wellbeing program. Walden University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Action and Participatory Methods Participatory Action Research (PAR) Design
Laster, K. W. (2018). Cardiovascular disease prevention and education in minority women: A participatory action research study. University of Phoenix. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Patel, N. W. (2016). Exploring and addressing the underutilization of a school-based health center: A community based, participatory action research study. Washington State University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Tilman, D. P. (2014). Participatory action research for promoting health literacy in a community health center. Capella University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Summarize the Instrumentation utilized for each of the 6 studies and then select the Instrumentation you feel is most appropriate in representing the construct(s) of interest. Be sure to include details related to validity, reliability, and practicality.
This will be useful in completing the assignment. Additional information.
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Research Method |
Research Design |
Instrumentation |
Comments |
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Descriptive (non-experimental) |
Survey [p. 153+] |
1 survey for each dependent variable. |
Quantitative data analysis. Access to large sample size is common >100. |
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Descriptive (non-experimental) |
Retrospective [p. 211+] |
Data already collected but not analyzed. |
Quantitative data analysis. Access to large dataset is common >100. |
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Action and Participatory |
Prospective Program Evaluation [p. 282+] |
Multiple options include surveys, data, Likert scales, outcome measures, etc. |
Quantitative data analysis. Researcher must be involved in the program being evaluated. Program is NOT designed with input from participants. Pre and post evaluation data is most commonly collected and compared. Moderate sample size is common >30. |
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Action and Participatory |
Participatory Action Research [p. 285+) |
Multiple options include surveys, data, Likert scales, outcome measures, etc. |
Quantitative data analysis. Researcher must be involved in the program being evaluated. Program MUST have at some input from participants. Pre and post evaluation data is most commonly collected and compared. Moderate sample size is common >30. |
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Mixed |
Convergent [p. 261+] |
Requires 1 quantitative (e.g., surveys, data, Likert scales, outcome measures, etc.) source and 1 qualitative (e.g., personal interviews, group interviews, observation notes, etc.) source of data. |
Total of 2 instrumentation options for Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis. Small sample size is common 12-15. |
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Mixed |
Case Study [p.230+] |
Requires 3 total sources of data, with at least 1 being quantitative (e.g., surveys, data, Likert scales, outcome measures, etc.) and 1 being qualitative (e.g., personal interviews, group interviews, observation notes, etc.). |
Total of 3 instrumentation options for Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis. Small sample size is common 12-15. |