Measurements/Assessments Paper -- Research Methodology

Measurements/Assessments PaperInstrument, Data Analysis, and Reporting PlanIn phenomenological investigate, the researcher is the instrument, but the data collected through interviews, participant observations, questionnaires, parapraxis studies, or focus groups is the actual data source from which the researcher retrieves her information (Patton, 2002). The phenomenological researcher believes that language is the principal avenue through which understanding is formed and communicated, and thence the meanings of individual experiences can be captured through communication (Patton, 2002 Schram, 2006). Upon investigation of all the methods available for data collection, this researcher selected face-to-face interviews using specific questions retrieved from a pre-existent peer-reviewed questionnaire modified to address the focus of the proposed study. The purpose of these interviews will be to convey the essence or fundamental meaning (Moustakas, 1994) of speech-language pathol ogists experiences and perceptions regarding their academic and clinical preparation for judicial decision and treatment of stuttering. A licensed and clinically certified speech-language pathologist will conduct all interviews, and each interview session will be phone taped and transcribed verbatim. The speech-language pathologists participating in the study will be asked to provide detailed descriptions of their lived experiences with academic course work preparation and clinical opportunities for the sound judgment and treatment of stuttering and these descriptions will be used as raw data for analysis. The responses of the speech-language pathologists will be prompted by the researchers questions. The face-to-face interview regale will allow the speech-la... ...s, CA Sage. Moustakas, C. (1994). Phenomenological research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA Sage.Onwuebuzie, A. J., & Leech, N. L. (2007, Feb). A call for qualitative power analysis. Quality& Quantity International Jo urnal of methodology ,41(1) 105-121, Retrieved January 15, 2010, from PsycINFO database. doi 10.1007/s11135-005-1098-Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research & evaluation methods. Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications.Schram, T. H. (2006). Conceptualizing and proposing qualitative research. Upper Saddle River,New Jersey Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.Shank, G. D. (2006). Qualitative research A personal skills approach. NJ Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.Writing CSU. (2010). Introduction to content analysis. Retrieved July 24, 2010, from Writing CSU http//writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/content/pop2a.cfm