Assessment 3 Instructions: Data Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Research

Write a paper that reflects a data analysis strategy and process that aligns with a given methodological approach.

Introduction

The next step for planning a qualitative research study is developing a data analysis strategy that aligns with the data collection plan, the methodological approach, the research question, and the research topic. In this assessment, you will develop a data analysis strategy that aligns with the data collection plan, the methodological approach, the research question, and the research topic you will use in the final assessment. These assessments will prepare you for writing about these essential aspects of qualitative research that are included in qualitative research proposals.

This is the third of the four assessments that will help you prepare for writing qualitative research proposals. For this assessment, you will write a paper that identifies a data analysis strategy and process for each of two selected methodological approaches. The data analysis strategy and process you identify need to align with the methodological approach. In this paper, you will explain why the data analysis needs to align with the methodological approach, and why both the data collection process and the methodological approach need to align with the research question. You will use the same subject, research topic, research theory, and data collection plan in all the assessments in this course.

Instructions

Write a paper that reflects a data analysis strategy and process that aligns with a given methodological approach. Use the Assessment 3 Template [DOCX] to structure your paper.

• Describe the process of data analysis for the first selected methodological approach for conducting qualitative research (1–?2 paragraphs).
• Describe the process of data analysis for the second selected methodological approach for conducting qualitative research