Title: “A Critical Appraisal of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs: Understanding their Differences and Evaluating their Effectiveness” Introduction: Research design is a crucial aspect of any study as it determines the methods and techniques used to collect and analyze

critically appraise a research design
Discuss what is meant by the term Qualitative Research
The study, sampling, data collection, analysis, rigor, findings and limitations
Discuss what you understand by the term Quantitative Research – Use the following dot points to guide your discussion (give reasons for your argument and support with references)
Critique the Quantitative Research Report – Use the following headings to guide your critique (in all discussions and explanations give reasons for your argument and support with references)