Essays on Creswell

Proposal for Independent Study: The Effect of Social Media on the Behavior of College Students in their Twenties

Abstract A lot of teenagers and youth in their twenties are not only social media users but confirmed addicts. Although lauded as great steps towards achieving global integration, social media platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram do have both positive as well as detrimental effects on the users. This intended research study will thus seek to establish such positive as well as detrimental effects of social media on college students in their twenties. The sample size for the intended research study will include 50 students who will be randomly picked within the university. The research study will ...

A Review of Research Design

The clinical research question for the proposed study may be stated in the PICOT-guided statement: “Social behavior and engagement outcomes from animal assisted therapy of at least a year among elderly patients with dementia in long-term care facilities”. The research design essentially flows from this research question, whether qualitative, quantitative, or even mixed design. The qualitative-quantitative typology must not be perceived as dichotomous, but as a continuum with mixed design research located in the middle of such a continuum (Creswell, 2008). Unlike in the earlier decades, this continuum are no longer viewed in terms of words (qualitative) or numbers ( ...

2017

The Research Method Introduction The research method is an essential part of the research design as it determines the framework in what type of data is collected and how it is utilized to address the central research problem and answer the research questions (Creswell, 2013). Therefore, effort is directed to evaluate what research method should be utilized in the case study so as to understand the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria (Creswell, 2013). Research methods are practical ways for conducting research and require that the research scope, problem and questions ...

Nursing: Critiquing a Quantitative/Qualitative Study

A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation

Introduction

This quantitative research critique encompasses an evaluation of the research problem and purpose. An evaluation of the hypothesis and research questions will be undertaken too along with an assessment of the literature review and theoretical framework. The entire methodology will be reviewed. Quantitative research studies unlike qualitative apply statistics in explaining a phenomenon. These features of the research design will be fully explored. Study # 1: Sand-Jecklyn, K., & Sherman, J. (2014). A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation. Journal of Clinical

Nursing; 23(19 - 20); 2854–2863

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Chapter 1 Introduction.1 Background.2 Statement of the Problem3 Purpose of the Research.4 Primary Research Questions5 Research Sub Questions6 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework.7 Nature of Study..8

Significance of the Study9

Definition of Key Terms10 Summary11 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

References

Feasibility of the Study Introduction Central to the case study into the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria is a feasibility assessment; an essential component of a doctorial research dissertation (Creswell, 2013). Problematic issues are investigated such as program time management, data and participant availability, site permissions availability, and considerations in terms of ethical conduct ...

Abstract

In 2016, Britain voted to exit the European Union, now commonly referred to as Brexit. The European Union was a political as well as economic bloc. The citizens of Britain voted to leave the bloc for various reasons. However, it is certain that the move will have effects on the lives of people and companies both within Britain and in the rest of Europe. This study focuses on the impact of Brexit on British airways. This is the national carrier of the United Kingdom. The European Union allowed uninhibited travel of citizens of member countries between borders of the ...

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework of the Research Problem

2017 Supporting Problem Statement: Theoretical / Conceptual Framework Introduction Further effort is directed at the examination of additional literature which has been conducted into the topic and problem statement namely, the theory pertaining to business managers in Nigeria who lack understanding of the business development process needed for successful growth in the quarry mining industry in Akamkpa, cross river state of Nigeria. Furthermore, research is conducted to further understand the nature of this case study into mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa region in terms of its research approach, design and method. This expanded research investigates how the ...

Abstract

The report below examines data gathering and analysis for network design and implementation. It presents the two major reasons for data gathering and analysis, which are descriptive and predictive. It also discusses the data gathering process involved for the networking project. In this case, the selected data gathering and collecting tools selected are questionnaires and interviews. These are two highly inexpensive and effective data collection tools that find use in the gathering of large amounts of data. The report also discusses the different stakeholders the data will be gathered from. These will include employees, system users, top-level management, and ...

Since the beginning of time people used to have various views and standards for the way that everything around them should be. Throughout the history there existed many examples of the expression of ideas contradictory to the norm and all terrible consequences of such actions. Thomas Kuhn in his book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, made an attempt to describe the possible apprehension to change. It was mainly focused on the scientific world and the historic nature of the educational research. Any research was considered to be grounded upon one or more scientific achievements that had to be certainly ...

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The growing demand for the competitive specialists justifies the particular attention and concern to the Malaysian students’ reading comprehension skills from the Malaysian authorities. The introduction of teaching the Malaysian core school subjects in the English language (Yassin et al., 2009) provided the continual attempts and experiments to define the most efficient way to decrease achievement gaps in the reading of Malaysian pupils. Starting from the 5th grade, students extend their vocabulary through reading (Zubairi & Sarudin, 2009). The following research proposes the method of using “Reading Cues’ as scaffolding answering the closed or WH-questions to improve the performance of ...

1. Introduction Link between consumer buying behaviour and social media is strengthening following the growing popularity of social medial platforms among large number of subscribers (Forbes & Forbes, 2013; Liu, 2013). Therefore, the problem statement is as follows: 1.1. Problem Statement Social media is shaping buying behaviour of consumers into different dimensions such as loyalty, buying decision, preferences, etc. The proposed research aims to dig into this tendency of modern consumer based on the influence of social media. 1.2. Research Objectives 2. Background Technological advancement that accelerated over past few decades has a strong impact on almost all walks of ...

The article, “The Effect of Training and Development on Employee Attitude as it Relates to Training and Work Proficiency” by Debra L. Truitt looks into the impact that development efforts directed towards workers have to organizations. The study is built on the realization that an informational gap exists in the concept of employee development in small and mid-sized companies (Truitt, 2011). The study seeks to find out whether there is a relationship between employee training and the development of positive attitudes to training and proficiency in a given job. The study takes an experimental approach since it involves the ...

Nursing Interventions In The Management Of Diabetes

Describe your methodological design. I propose to conduct a primarily quantitative study that will measure a number of CDC certified diabetes nurses educators and .evaluate success of tailor patient, self-managed diabetes goals (eg: A1C, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, amount of physical activity using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (Tabak et al. 403-06) in primary care setting. Nurses or medical staff feedback concerning the feasibility of translation to will be optional to eliminate burden; if a substantial amount of data is collected it will be analyzed. Since this form of data collection is unknown, it does not truly meet the ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

Introduction

Real Estate business is very diverse and there are a large variety of ways to invest in real estate and deal with the business relationships in this area. The simple definition of the business area outlines the relationships between Business-to-business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) market, which involves lease, purchase and other types of deals with land and properties.

Market Specificity

It is important to note that the real estate segment also deals with natural resources, such as water, crops, and minerals. With that in mind, professionals, involved in the activities in real estate segment include, buying, selling, renting property and land, ...

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Introduction Nursing research is crucial if the profession is to move forward into the 21st century and beyond. Think for a moment about evidenced-based practice. Once it was just a theory in someone's imagination. Now it is a part of every nurse's practice. Quality improvement is another area that has come into practice because of the researches done on its behalf. Doing research follows pretty much the same route regardless of research type, except for the case study approach. Data is gathered the same as in any other research effort. But that data is verbal, obtained ...

Methodological Paradigm

I will approach the study through the Critical Theorist lens. A critical theory paradigm focuses on a research through a political perspective, whereby various groups: politicians, men, rich people, capitalism in general influence and exert power over other groups. It is all about power and influence. In other words, the critical theory approaches issues through a historical lens. The objective of the paradigm is emancipation of the oppressed (Dantzker& Hunter, 2012).For that reason, I will rely on dialogue method, which is a combination of interviews and observations with approaches that prompt reflection and conversation for a qualitative research. ...

Proposed research Topic: The lived experience/perception of public school educational leaders nn special education inclusive program: curriculum and instruction

Background Significance of the study The study would significantly contribute to assess the experience of public school teachers regarding the development of curriculum and instruction in inclusive programs. Through, the discussion of their experience relative obstacles faced by the teachers can be determined. The information gained through this study can be an effective source to determine the experience of teacher regarding inclusive programs that can be accredited by the education experts, administration and government to improve inclusive education program for students with special needs.

Qualitative problem statement

With the passage of time, the diversity in the classroom has significantly increased in the ...

Research often involves developing research questions to answer a known or unknown phenomenon. The purpose of these research questions is to guide the research to through the right course through addressing a research problem that the researchers think is worth providing a solution. In answering a research question various research, methodologies are used to enable a researcher to obtain just the right information to address the potential problem (Creswell pp131-133). This paper will, therefore, address the use of observation as a research method in answering a research question. While conducting research on people’s beliefs and culture, I decided ...

Abstract

Most people find it hard to get the real meaning of an argument and therefore they tend to misinterpret it whenever they come across it. They give different meanings of an argument which might end up confused people. In this paper, the significance of an argument will come out clearly whether it is taking an extreme position and standing our ground or it is a way of convincing our audience by taking the reasonable stance in and sticking to our position. This paper also talks about internet reliability as a source of information and why the information is necessary. ...

Pragmatic skills are important in day to day lives of individuals as they are one of the ways that determine how individuals interact with others. Also, they are what determines how individuals communicate their ideas, personal thoughts, and feelings (Stanton-Chapman, Jamison and Denning 226). The skills include what people say to others, how they say those things, their body language among other things. Those who have poor pragmatic skills may find it difficult to interpret the intention of other people's communication correctly hence resulting to them having a hard time responding either verbally or non-verbally. As a result of ...

Methodology

• Sample/Setting: The researchers will utilize a sample population of n=63 participants who have within a community-based healthcare group. The group has a total membership of n=300 residents of both gender who have been diagnosed with diabetes and they use this as a forum for peer-education and social support. All the participants will be 18 years or older and only those who have been diagnosed with diabetes in the last twelve months will be considered viable for this study (Creswell, 2013). Further, only those who can communicate and write or speak fluently in English will be considered for the study. ...

Integrative Research Project

Abstract This research project aims to establish how the organization can increase its competitive advantage by requiring supply chain vendors to meet ENOC’s standards. A qualitative research methodology was used, and the research design is to carry out semi-structured interviews over the telephone. The semi-structured interview allowed interviewees to expand on their thoughts and experiences while the researcher guides the conversation to say on the topic. Interviews were performed over the telephone with employees at ENOC and employs with ENOC’s supply chain vendors to collect data. The data analysis was carried out by evaluating the results of ...

Summary of the main themes of the field study

Violence in sports-sports is often marred by violence and other forms of hooliganism. Sports fans in most cases take their passion for the game to extreme heights where they turn a blind eye to the sensibility and decorum. The numerous fights are a clear demonstration of violence in sports. Qualitative research offers firsthand information regarding field incidences (Corbin & Strauss, 2014). Intolerance in the game-while sports acts as a uniting factor in the society. It is often full of intolerance. Fans normally find it too hard to withstand contentious decisions that go against them. As a result, the referees are ...

Introduction

When looked at from a life cycle perspective, international shipping is an activity that causes enormous damage to the environment. Furthermore, international shipping is widely accepted since it’s the cheapest mode of transport, large manufacturers greatly depend on these shipping lines. Consequently, the wide use of shipping lines globally leads to massive environmental pollution not only during their operation time but also including the times these vessels are being made (Therivel, 2004). During their manufacture, large quantities of raw materials are being extracted from the environment; moreover, the processes involved also pollute the environment (Schryver, 2010). Guinée, ...

Background and Significance of the Problem

Over the last two decades, lifestyle related illnesses have become a problematic issue for the healthcare sector. The calls for primary prevention mechanisms have achieved remarkable progress in minimizing the incidences. However, with an increasing population and the strain on the available resources to support health living, the prevalence rates have remained stagnant. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that has been diagnosed substantially within the healthcare facilities (Chan & Woo, 2010). However, the emphasis on people to assume proactive roles in the management of health has also taken a significant stride (U.S. National Library of Medicine, ...

Abstract

Women and veterans have long been ignored as far as combat is concerned. Health issues associated with women could easily be controlled, if the issue of women and combat was carefully legislated. However, recent changes in the United States military organization have stressed that women should be given equal opportunities to participate in combat as men. Therefore, this research paper aims at analyzing various constraints to organizational behavior that led to such legislation. Furthermore, analyzes of the best organizational behavior theory that can best enhance the performance of the organization, and hence eliminate cases of women and veterans facing ...

Background

Over the last two decades, lifestyle related illnesses have become a problematic issue for the healthcare sector. The calls for primary prevention mechanisms have achieved remarkable progress sin minimizing the incidences. However, with an increasing population and the strain on the available resources to support health living, the prevalence has at some point remained stagnant. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that have been diagnosed substantially within the healthcare facilities (Chan & Woo, 2010). However, the emphasis on people to assume proactive roles in the management of health has also taken a significant stride. The justification for ...

Introduction

Perinatal depression is increasingly becoming a worldwide mental illness that affects expectant mothers. Although depression has always been categorized by world Health Organization (WHO) as a silent killer disease, perinatal depression continue to attract more attention due to its adverse effect on an entire family support system. It puts both the health of the mother, unborn baby, and the newly born at risk, and this risk is gradually transmitted to other family members who are taking care of them. More disheartening is the fact that this disease is more prevalence among the low-income mothers and those in the underserved ...

Study Population

Study population refers to the cumulative subjects to which the research problem is embedded (Creswell, 2014). In this regard, the research study will be inclined to source information from the Saudi Arabian and Iranian countries, to gauge the cause and impact of conflicts that have ruled the land for such a long time. Therefore, the study population will be concentrated on citizens of Saudi Arabia, as well as citizens from Iran. However, it will be unpractical and costly to obtain information from the entire population, and the ordeal gives rise to the need to draw a suitable research sample, ...

Research Title: Effects of Globalization on Small and Medium-scale Businesses in Nigeria

1.0 Introduction Technological advancement has facilitated communication, transportation, and socioeconomic interaction across the globe. Consequently, the technological dynamics have gradually transformed the world into a global village and most activities are carried out in real-time. This phenomenon is referred to as globalization. Globalization has advanced businesses operations by influencing faster startups and real-time control of operations. Consequently, most business people can manage, monitor, and control their businesses from anywhere across the global network. Nigeria’s Lagos capital, being an economic hub, has significantly benefited from globalization, where most businesspersons have established small, easy-to-learn businesses. Most small businesspeople use the ...

A feasibility study regarding the viability of this program would invoke generating a research design. A research design entails the research methods in which the fitness ideas would be spurred to the target audience; who in this case are students before the team could ascertain its viability. This implies that a thorough assessment of the program’s viability has to be done before its eventual adoption at the University. Research design will adopt a qualitative approach in order to validate the viability of the project, and whether it will meet its intended purpose. As a fitness program whose target ...

Introduction

The bearing of the Saudi Arabian-Iranian disputes dates back to the 1970’s when religious extremism took center stage, and as such embroiled the relationship between the otherwise two powerful states constructed on rich religious backgrounds (Fürtig, 2002). The greater intolerance and religious extremism continue to jeopardize the prospects of having stronger international ties between the two states that had once shared cordial international relations, and who were once bound by common religious doctrines. The Iranian revolution of the 1979 is all to blame for the emergence of this war, whose effects had far reaching consequence to the ...

Introduction

There are significant numbers of risks associated with the military service, and the personals deployed in the combat services have to endure these risks. Women in the military are a vulnerable group to these risks, and concerns are rife whether they should continue serving in the military, especially in the combat situation. Indeed, there are recorded incidences of medical complications to women who serve in the combat operations, and unless clear roadmaps are drawn, the situation might continue impinging harder on this generation. Indeed, the plight of women as combat soldiers and veterans predisposes them to an acute challenge, ...

Abstract

The number of child delinquents has increased significantly within the last decade. It is a major cause for concern since these children tend to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders while in their teen years. Based on the observation, this study sought to answer the question of what are the effects of parental involvement on criminal outcomes in children. The participants of this study are college students with the history of delinquency. The research uses the survey method as the experimental approach, and the data collection uses the administration of a questionnaire. The study targets 500 participants in the ...

When planning a research project there are many things that must be considered. Of course, you must decide what you want to prove or disprove; but you also need to decide who, or what, your subjects will be, how you will control the variables, how large your sample will be, how long the study will take, and many other factors. One of the most important decisions to make will be what kind of research you want to conduct. Will you conduct a quantitative research project, a qualitative research project, or a combined research project? This choice will often occur ...

Sampling has often been used at various levels of research as a method to gather a test population for investigation. It is critical to understand that the diverse nature of the sample population makes it necessary to have a certain group of people that make up the vast population and act as a representation of their opinion. While conducting sampling, it is important to consider several research factors that will help provide effective investigation while also operating within the financial constraints (Creswell, 2014). According to the research question, I would use Probability Sampling. The elements of sampling that will ...

Police Brutality in the US

A Research Report The Research The research organization called Congressional Research Service engaged in a study to tackle one of the biggest issues that has been plaguing the United States for many years. The research report entitled “Public Mass Shootings in the United States: Selected Implications for Federal Policy Health and Safety Policy” was accomplished to help the public gain awareness and to be able to protect themselves from the grave threat of mass shootings. Jerome P. Bjelopera was the coordinator of the research, accompanied by Erin Bagalman, Sarah Caldwell, Kristin Finklea, and Gail McCallion. All of these hard ...