Qualitative Research

This will be a discussion post for my doctoral qualitative research class. You must support your response with at least two new peer-reviewed articles, but can also cite any of the provided resources. For this particular assignment, using Merriam, S. B., & Tisdell, E. J. (2015). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. Jossey-Bass. Chs. 2,3-5 & Bailey, C. A. (2018). A guide to qualitative field research. Sage. Ch. 4, & Pan,L (2017) Preparing Literature Reviews : Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
respond to the following topic:What topic are you considering for your dissertation?  Please take time to unpack and explain this for your reader. (my dissertation topic is the effect of daily vs. weekly check-ins for adherence in an online fitness & nutrition coaching program ). Please refer to this link for further explanation regarding my dissertation topic (https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iP494heIzm9H7gTWdo_Gs7Y3QErlDBWicy7Zdl51n0/edit)

Use and explore Pan’s Checklist of Guidelines, pages 125-132   Focus on checklists for chapters 3-6 and the APA publication manual as a guide to style and formatting (see resources for this here Work to include five or more in-text citations from peer-reviewed sources to back up your claims. .You will create and post a reference list for these in-text citations.
* After reading about 6 approaches to qualitative research in our course texts, discuss 2 (out of 6) possible ways to explore this topic. Why did you choose these particular approaches?
* Using Bailey, chapters  3 and 5, formulate 2 research questions (must be more focused and specific than the topic) to fit 2 specific approaches that you selected (one question for each of the 2 approaches). Please make sure that your research questions are qualitative in nature — must be open-ended and focus on one phenomenon/concept, not on the relationship between two variables
* Using Pan’s Checklist of Guidelines, with a focus on checklists for chapters 3-6, and the APA publication manual as a guide to style and formatting  please post a short reference list that includes five to ten sources to support your dissertation.topic.  DO NOT INCLUDE COURSE TEXTS HERE.
* What search terms did you use?  What results did these terms yield for you using an academic database?

The expectation for satisfactory work is 400 – 500 words per topic with at least 2 current peer reviewed references utilized. Textbooks, blogs, magazine or internet articles, book chapters, or special reports, do not count toward the peer-reviewed minimum. Connections to the peer reviewed references should be used throughout your writing with in-text citations and matching reference citations.

For your reference, I am a healthy, white 34-year old female from Kentucky. I am extremely active and spend a lot of time working out and eating healthy food. Also, I am a college professor in the Exercise Science department and own an online fitness and nutrition coaching business.

I have attached the book chapters and recommended resources to elaborate on the assignment expectations. Make sure to provide substantial evidence from scholarly resources and refrain from making generalized statements. Textbooks, blogs, magazine or internet articles, book chapters, or special reports, do not count toward scholarly resources.