Week # 6: Selecting a Study Design

Differences between quantitative and qualitative study designs,Study designs in quantitative research,Study designs based on the number of contacts,Study designs based on the reference period,Study designs based on the nature of the investigation,Other designs commonly used in quantitative research,The cross-over comparative experimental design,The replicated cross-sectional design,Trend studies,Cohort studies,Panel studies,Blind studies,Double-blind studies,Study designs in qualitative research,Case study,Oral history,Focus groups/group interviews,Participant observation,Holistic research,Community discussion forums,Reflective journal log,Other commonly used philosophy-guided designs,Action research, Feminist research,Participatory and collaborative research enquiry.