Types of Quantitative Research
Submit by the due date and time listed in your syllabus and course schedule.
Overview
A Review of Literature is conducted to generate an understanding of what is known and not known about a topic of interest. You have identified a topic/problem in Module 1 Discussion Board – Research Problem. In this assignment, you will identify quantitative research study articles related to nursing problems as part of a Review of Literature (Chapter 3 and 7). Follow the guidelines in Gray & Grove (2021) Chapter 7 & 18 related to the Review of Literature. You will share your findings in an Annotated Bibliography in Module 4.
Submitting your assignment
- Save this document to your desktop as a Word document.
- Open the document from your desktop and review the assignment instructions and grading rubric.
- Return to Canvas and upload your three articles to the assignment link in Module 4. Types of Quantitative Research
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Instructions for Completing Your Assignment
Step one: Choose the topic, identify a nursing clinical practice problem that you would like to explore. Using the information that you discussed in Module 1 Discussion- Research Problem, you will find three articles related to the topic (Why do you need to study this problem?)
Step two: Complete the readings from Module 1, 2 & 3, focusing on Chapter 7 Stages of a Literature Review pp.158-166, and Chapter 18.
Step three: Search for at least THREE nursing research articles that relate to your clinical problem using Academic Search Complete, CINHAL, Pubmed, Google Scholar, or any other database that contains nursing research articles. Make note of your search strategy (keywords and databases used) to integrate into your next assignment.
- Your studies must be quantitative research articles (for example: quantitative descriptive, correlational or quasi-experimental or experimental designs). At least two studies must be prospective (data actually collected at the time of the study). The other may be retrospective or prospective. Your studies may NOT be a qualitative study, a mixed-method study, a quality improvement study, a systematic review, meta-synthesis, meta-analysis, meta-summary, or integrative review, or a thesis or dissertation. No animal or pilot studies. The article should not be a general information article without the elements of a study (e.g.: must include a review of literature and a methods section with results and discussion).
- Studies/ articles must be current, within 5 years, and in English. Types of Quantitative Research
The articles you will find must meet the following mandatory requirements noted in Chapter 3 (Types of Quantitative Research).
Step four: Find the elements in your articles that are named in the Annotated Bibliography in Module 4 to help prepare you for your next assignment.
Step five: If you have questions about finding articles, post them to the Q & A discussion board for feedback from your peers / instructor.
Step six: Turn in the three articles (PDF format only) in to the assignment submission link under the Assignments Tab in Module 4 at the due date and time listed in your syllabus. There are multiple links available.
Possible points for this assignment: 100 points
Grading Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work the assignment. Points are awarded for each section based on content and clarity of expression.
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Proficient
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Needs Improvement
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Quantitative 100 points
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Identifies three appropriate study articles in a professional journal.
Studies are quantitative. articles (for example: quantitative descriptive, correlational, comparative, quasi-experimental, or experimental designs).
At least two studies must be prospective (data actually collected at the time of the study). The other may be retrospective or prospective.
Studies/ articles must be current, within 5 years and in English. Studies must logically relate to your topic, problem identification, and nursing practice. Types of Quantitative Research ‘ Studies are NOT qualitative, a mixed-method study, a quality improvement study, a systematic review, meta-synthesis, meta-analysis, meta-summary, or integrative review, or a thesis or dissertation. No animal studies or pilot studies.
Not a general information study without the elements of a study (e.g.: must include a review of literature and a methods section with results and discussion).
100 points |
Identifies two appropriate studies in a professional journal.
Appropriate studies adhere to the elements noted in Accomplished column.
75 points Types of Quantitative Research |
One correct study is identified in a professional journal.
Appropriate studies adhere to the elements noted in Accomplished column.
50 points |
