Digital Transformation in Education

For this assessment, you will consider appropriate design options for your research plan.

Assessment Deliverable

Create a 16-slide presentation that outlines the research options for your potential dissertation research. Include the following in your presentation:

Slide 1: Title Slide

Title of your presentation, your name, course, and date.

Slides 2–3: Introduction

Provide an overview of your program of study and the selected topic you are considering researching for your dissertation.

State the purpose of your analysis (to identify and compare qualitative and quantitative research characteristics, research designs, and their justifications).

Speaker Notes: Introduce yourself and your program of study, and explain why understanding research methods and designs is critical in your field.

Slides 4–6: Characteristics of Quantitative Research

Summarize the quantitative research article.

Explain the characteristics that make the study quantitative, including:

Structured data collection (e.g., surveys, experiments, measurements).

Numeric data and statistical analysis.

Deductive reasoning and hypothesis testing.

Highlight specific examples from the article (e.g., types of variables, data collection methods, sample size).

Speaker Notes: Referencing particular examples, explain how the study’s design aligns with quantitative methods.

Slides 7–9: Characteristics of Qualitative Research

• Summarize the qualitative research article.,
• Explain the characteristics that make the study qualitative,
• Exploratory focus and natural settings.,
• Subjective meanings and rich descriptions.,
• Use of themes and inductive analysis.,
• Highlight specific examples from the article, (e.g., interview protocols, participant observations, coding methods).
• Speaker Notes: Provide insights into how the article exemplifies qualitative research characteristics.

Slide 10: Research Design Choices

• Discuss the research design used in each study (e.g., experimental, survey, ethnography, grounded theory, case study).
• Explain how the chosen design aligns with the method and the research problem.
• Speaker Notes: Highlight the connection between research methods, designs, and the types of research questions they address.

Slide 11: Justification for Research Method and Design

• Justify why the qualitative method and design were appropriate for the first study.
• Justify why the quantitative method and design were appropriate for the second study.
• Speaker Notes: Use evidence from the articles to support your explanation and connect the justifications to theoretical or practical considerations.

Slide 12: Comparison and Contrast

• Analyze the major differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods and designs, addressing:
• Purpose and philosophical assumptions (e.g., postpositivist vs. constructivist worldviews).
• Data collection and analysis approaches.
• Strengths and limitations of each method and design.
• Use examples from your articles to illustrate the contrasts.
• Speaker Notes: Provide additional context and examples to support your analysis.
• Slide 13: Challenges in Using Each Method and Design
  • Discuss challenges researchers face when using quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., ensuring validity, managing data complexity).
  • Discuss the challenges researchers face when using the proposed research design.
  • Propose strategies to overcome these challenges.
  • Speaker Notes: Reflect on how these challenges could impact research outcomes and provide practical solutions.

  Slides 14–15: Conclusion

  • Summarize your findings, emphasizing the importance of aligning research questions, methods, and designs.
  • Reflect on how this understanding applies to your program of study.
  • Speaker Notes: Highlight key takeaways and connect them to real-world applications in your field.

  Slide 16: References

  • Include properly formatted APA references for the articles and any other sources used.
  • Speaker Notes: Briefly explain the importance of citing sources and how these references supported your presentation.

  Format your citations and references according to current APA guidelines.

  Submit your assessment.

  Assessment Support

  • Review the grading rubric for guidance on deliverable expectations.
  • Refer to the Presentations, Recordings, and Images resource for help creating presentations and recording videos of yourself giving a presentation for an assessment.
  • Review the following resources for writing guidelines and APA information:
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