Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies

Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In previous weeks we have explored quantitative research designs. We will examine qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies Assignment, you will critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each.

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To prepare:

Select a health topic of interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice (Psychiatric Nursing).
Locate two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and (2) Select a second article that utilizes either a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and meta synthesis).
Locate the following documents to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each article:
- 1).Critique Template for a Qualitative Study
- 2).Critique Template for a Quantitative Study
- 3).Critique Template for a Mixed-Methods Study
Consider the fields in the templates as you review the information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is not real science,” how would you respond? Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies.

To complete this Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies Assignment:

Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates.
Write a 2- to 3-page Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies paper that addresses the following:
Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected.
- Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples from the articles for support. Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies
- Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references and other credible sources.
As you complete this Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies Assignment, remember to:
Reminder: This Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies paper submitted should include a title page, introduction, summary, and references
Combine all three parts of this assignment into one Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your references. Submit this combined document. Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies