Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative research Methodologies and research critique

Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative research Methodologies and research critique- 20%

1) Please provide a discussion/explanation to the 10 following essay questions with references included in your answer and with strict APA format. Please use headings for each of the questions.

1. How does a research problem/question guide the determination to conduct a quantitative versus a qualitative research study?
2. Discuss the value of using a conceptual framework or theory (grand or mid-range) to guide a quantitative research study. 
3. Address the debate of the appropriateness of using of a conceptual framework or theory to guide a qualitative research study.
4. What specific types of research designs are used in quantitative research?
5. What specific types of designs are used in qualitative research?
6. What are differences in determining sample size between quantitative and qualitative research studies?
7. Discuss the difference in methods of data analysis for quantitative research versus qualitative research studies.
8. Discuss methods of insuring scientific rigor of quantitative research studies.
9. Discuss the methods for insuring scientific rigor of qualitative research studies.
10. Discuss the difference in generalizability based on quantitative or qualitative research.

2) Research Critique either ONE Quantitative OR ONE Qualitative Research Study Related to your Evidence-based Practice Clinical Question of Interest

OUR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CLINICAL QUESTION OF INTEREST IS: 

DIRECTIONS FOR THE RESEARCH CRITIQUE:

Use the specific critique guidelines presented in Polit and Beck (2021) for quantitative or qualitative studies.

1. Please provide the headers and the questions identified in Polit and Beck so that it is easy to follow in grading your paper.
2. Answer each critique question, section by section.
3. Provide specific information from the article itself as you discuss and critique these studies so that I can understand the details from the study.
4. Do not just answer “Yes” or “No” to the question but make critical comments about the research components of each study.
5. In each section of the critique, you are to identify the strengths and weaknesses, presenting your own rationale (positive and negative critique comments) about the value of this research.

Notes to Clarify: 

You are to critique either ONE Quantitative or ONE Qualitative research study based on the research topic as decided upon by your research group for the Evidence-based Assignment Project. Each individual group member will have critiqued one research article that the group will use for the “Appraisal of Evidence” section of the EBP project. Dr. Fenkl will have provided feedback on your individual critiques in this current assignment. You will incorporate Dr. Fenkl’s feedback when the group writes the final version of the Appraisal of Evidence, particularly in the summary of the quality and strengths of the research in the Evidence-Based Group Assignment.