Quantitative and Qualitative Article Analysis

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Abstract

In this paper I will analyze two articles, one is quantitative and the other is qualitative. I will describe the quantitative methods used including the research question addressed, the hypothesis, and variables. I will identify the population and sample. I will discuss the reliability and validity of the instruments used. I will then discuss the design of the article and how the findings were analyzed. For the qualitative article, I will identify the design of the article, the methods used and the strategies used for analyzing the data. Lastly, I will look at the implications for practice in the qualitative article, discuss other journals that might be interested in publishing the article and discuss how this article might facilitate social change. These articles are valuable because they present information on topics that are important in education today-technology and mentoring and provide practical applications for using the information in the articles.

Research Application Paper

Quantitative Research Techniques and Design

Franklin’s (2007) research questions were “How do elementary teachers use computer technology in their classrooms and what things influence them to use computers in their classrooms?” In the article, two null hypotheses were listed:

There will be no significant relationships between the computer use of graduates and the measures of support of leadership, time, and access and availability. There will be no significant relationships between the degrees to which graduates indicated that they were prepared to teach with technology in their teacher preparation program and their current use of computers. (Franklin, 2007, p.270)

The population was made up of 121 graduates (2000-2002) from...

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...om. Also the article points out the need for teachers of color especially in urban areas to serve as role models. There was much information provided about the needs of these teachers that could be used for working with them and keeping them inside the classroom.

References

Franklin, C. (2007). Factors That Influence Elementary Teachers Use of Computers. Journal of Technology & Teacher Education, 15(2), 267-293. Retrieved May 2, 2014, from Education Research Complete database

Lodico, M., Spaulding, D. T., & Voegtle, K. H. (2010). Methods in educational research: From theory to practice (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons.

Tillman, L. C. (2005). Mentoring new teachers: Implications for leadership practice in an urban school. Educational Administration Quarterly, 41(4), 609–629. doi: 10.1177/0013161x04274272.

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