In a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the cover page, abstract, or reference page), answer the three questions from the Case Assignment:

1. Outline the steps in the research process.

2. Identify the purposes of quantitative and qualitative research.

3. Explain the role of a mixed methods study.

All writing should follow APA format.

Include at least three citations and the reference page.

Attached are references for each question.
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1. Outline the steps in the research process (Attached references).

Why do we do research?
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
How can I decide what to study?
How do I identify a good research topic?
What practical things should I think about before I start my research?
What is a research plan?
What is research design? (16:00 video)
What methods should I use? (16:00 video)
How do I match my research method(s) to my research question(s)?
What kind of data do I want to generate? (9:00 video)

Dubicki, E. (2015). Writing a research paper: Students explain their process. Bradford 43(4), 673-688; DOI:10.1108/RSR-07-2015-0036

2. Identify the purposes of quantitative and qualitative research (Attached references).

Matveev, A. V. (2002). The advantages of employing quantitative and qualitative methods in intercultural research: Practical implications from the study of the perceptions of intercultural communication competence by American and Russian managers. In I. N. Rozina (Ed.), collected research articles, Bulletin of Russian Communication Association “Theory of communication and applied communication” Rostov-on-Don: Institute of Management, Business and Law Publishing, 168(1), 59-67. Retrieved August 19, 2013, from http://www.russcomm.ru/eng/rca_biblio/m/matveev01_eng.shtml

Ndunda, M. (2004). Introduction to educational research. Retrieved August 19, 2013, from College of Charleston website at http://www.cofc.edu/~ndundam/NOTESSPRING2001/635chapt1.htm

3. Explain the role of a mixed methods study (Attached references).

What are qualitative methods (4:00 video)?
What is observation?
What is ethnography? (15:00 video)?
What are quantitative methods (3:00 video)?
How can I use secondary quantitative data in my research?
How do I design a questionnaire?
What are mixed methods (4:00 video)?