Assignment:
Topic: Doctoral persistence of business students
Each qualitative design is slightly different from the others; these differences are important for researchers to consider when selecting a design that is most appropriate for exploring their research problem. After reviewing the Reading & Study material for the module, address the following in paper in current APA format:
1. Provide a description of the phenomenological design and when it is appropriate to use this design.
2. Describe 2 problems or challenges you might encounter when using this design.
3. Provide a problem statement pertaining to doctoral persistence of business students.
4. Craft 2 qualitative research questions that appropriate for phenomenological design.
5. Compose a purpose statement to address one of these research questions that aligns with a phenomenological design.
Reference:
Groenewald, T. (2004). A phenomenological research design illustrated. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(1), 42-55.
Poulsen, S. B., &Thøgersen, U. (2011). Embodied design thinking: A phenomenological perspective. Codesign, 7(1), 29-44.
Shepherd, J., & Nelson, B. M. (2012). Balancing act: A phenomenological study of female adult learners who successfully persisted in graduate studies. The Qualitative Report, 17(20), 1-21.
Wagstaff, C., & Williams, B. (2014). Specific design features of an interpretative phenomenological analysis study. Nurse Researcher (2014+), 21(3), 8.