Your assignment is to create a purpose of the study by indicating the
intent, goal, and rationale for researching the problem addressed in last
week’s assignment. The purpose statement should begin with “The
purpose of this (quantitative, qualitative, mixed) study is to…” Use the
following list to create the purpose statement:
1. Study method
2. Study design
3. Constructs/variables
4. Target population
5. Research setting
6. Sampling frame
7. Sampling method
8. Sample size (Justified by scholarly sources and a power analysis
for quantitative studies)
9. Data collection method (including instrumentation)
10. Data analysis method
11. Software to be used for analysis
12. Closing statement as to how the study results may inform
educational theory
Length: Approximately 1 page, not including title and reference pages
