Writing Qualitative Research Report

You have been requested by the Institutional Review Board at
Liberty University to justify your study using a qualitative research
design. You have selected the use of focus groups with 12 participants in
each of two groups. Address how you will protect the human subject
participants in your study. Consider the following issues:
informed
consent,
voluntary
participation,
confidentiality,
mitigation
of risks,
maintenance
and security of all data and materials,
use
of audio/video,
participants
right to drop out of study, and
deception/coercion.

Readings for assignment
1. Composing
and Appraising Qualitative Research Reports: Collected Web Resources, Articles,
Chapters, and Books by Ronald J. Chenail
2. Rigor
in qualitative research: the assessment of trustworthiness by L. Krefting
3. Understanding
Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research by Nahid Golafshani
4. Writing Up Qualitative Research by Drisko,
James W.

Instructions: The student will post one thread of
at least 750-800 words. Students must support their assertions with at least 3
scholarly citations in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published
within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the course textbook,
peer-reviewed journal articles, or government reports.

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