Question

Debbie is interested in adjustment for college freshman students coming from small rural high schools to a large university. She plans to use​ mixed-methods research and is considering different possible purposes for her study. Help her to identify the best design to use in each of the following scenarios.

1. Debbie wants to measure the adjustment scores of​ first-year students from rural high schools and to identify the overall trends. She then wants to explain the trends by describing the experiences of three students with high​ adjustment, three with medium​ adjustment, and three with low adjustment. What design she is thinking of using​ here, and how do you​ know?

2. Upon further​ reflection, Debbie realizes that most of the research on college adjustment to date has involved students from urban​ settings, so she is unsure if existing instruments are appropriate for her rural participants. She decides to first qualitatively generate a theory that describes rural​ students' adjustment, then to quantitatively test that theory. What design is she thinking of​ using?

3. As another​ option, Debbie decides that she would like to focus on getting an​ in-depth understanding of rural​ students' adjustment during the first 2 weeks of college. She decides to gather quantitative scores on various variables hypothesized to be related to adjustment​ and, at the same​ time, to ask students to tell her a story about their adjustment during the first 2 weeks. What design is she thinking of​ using?

4. Finally, Debbie considers conducting an experimental test of an academic skills course for helping students adjust to college. In addition to assessing the experimental​ outcomes, she aims to explore the process of implementing the academic skills course. What design is she thinking of​ using?

Answer 1

1. Embedded research design, because in embedded system design one data sets platform and provides support,secondary role in a study based primarily on the other data

2.Triangulation method

3.Exploratory method

4.Exploratory method