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Compare and contrast Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies
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Application: Purpose and Significance of Your Study Kathrin M. Auzinger-Hotzel Public Policy and Administration – International Nongovernmental Organization Walden University Application: Purpose and Significance of Your Study The purpose statement aims to inform the audience about a study. It outlines the objective of the research as well as what the researcher intends to accomplish (Creswell, 2009). It is the central, controlling idea that guides research, its overarching theme. Likewise, the discussion concerning the significance of the proposed study covers several aspects. These include theoretical and practical contributions to the field as well as social change aspects. The following assignment will construct a purpose statement for the proposed dissertation topic inquiring into relationships between citizenship norms and information communication technologies (ICT). The purpose statement will aim to provide the context for the study, taking into account the problem statement, research questions, and design aspects (Creswell, 2009). Furthermore, the paper will briefly discuss the significance of the study and potential theoretical, practical, and social implications. Purpose Statement With this study I hope to contribute to the understanding of how the proliferation and increasing sophistication of information communication technologies (ICT) has reshaped citizenship norms. The purpose of this mixed-method study is to discover and understand the changes in democratic participation for twenty to thirty-year-olds in the United States over the past decade. Quantitative and qualitative data will be used to elaborate on and explore changes in democratic participation. Qualitative analysis will be conducted using d... ... middle of paper ... ... Conclusion Refining my proposed dissertation topic and exploring mixed-method possibilities has led me to refine my purpose statement. It was an enlightening process that accentuated the importance of understanding one’s intents and objectives as well as what one desires to accomplish with a research study. Similarly, taking the time to think about the implications of one’s findings and the study’s significance was illuminating. While it was not the first time that I reflected on the study’s potential impacts, it was the first time that I thought about it in terms of significance. I have to admit, it was rather difficult to define and describe the proposed topics significance and how it might affect social change. References: Creswell, J.W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.