Status Update

Quarter 1: There are two parts to your post this week; make sure you answer both parts.

1. After reading Chapter 5 in Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process, comment on the type of study you are considering doing for your dissertation. Is this quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods?
2. Next, tell us which statistics and research design courses you have taken and any areas you think may need “refreshing” before tackling data analysis/research design.

ALL OTHER QUARTERS: Post a weekly update. You may also choose to discuss your experiences with completing this stage of the process, highlighting any barriers you need help eliminating.

Required Readings

Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th ed.). London: SAGE.

• Chapter 5, “The Method Chapter: Describing Your Research Plan” (pp. 87–116)

Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (2017a). MyDR. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=121446&p…

Required Media

Laureate Education. (2017a). Example data sources [Infographic]. Baltimore, MD: Author. (PDF)

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017c). Shakesha Fairley on data collection [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.