PCN 540 Week 5 Discussion Questions

DQ 1

What might be some advantages and disadvantages of using online surveys? Discuss and describe how you might do the following:

1. Choose an online survey tool/instrument
2. Select your participants
3. Create assurance of informed consent and confidentiality
4. Evaluate the reliability and validity of your application of the survey measurement instrument

Provide at least two scholarly sources to support your responses.

DQ 2

In making decisions about your use of a mixed methods design study, describe and discuss the following:

1. How you will determine the order in which to implement qualitative and quantitative aspects of the study
2. How you will decide the extent to which each type of data [qualitative and quantitative] will be incorporated into your study
3. How you will decide if the two types of data are to be combined/mixed
4. How you will determine and apply a theory guiding the design of your study

Provide at least two scholarly sources to support your responses.