Answer to Question #319295 in English for Zeeh

Question

Research Topic 4: Explore the development of literacy skills in the Foundation Phase

Include the following items to write the Purpose Statement:

• Method of Study

• Variables

• Specific Population

• Setting

Creswell (2003:90) advised the following script for purpose statements in qualitative research:

“The purpose of this qualitative_________________ (strategy of inquiry, such as ethnography,

case study, or other type) study is (was? will be?) to ________________ (understand?

describe? develop? discover?) the _________________(central phenomenon being studied)

for ______________ (the participants, such as the individual, groups, organization) at

__________(research site). At this stage in the research, the __________ (central

phenomenon being studied) will be generally defined as ___________________ (provide a general definition)” (pg. 90).

Answer 1

1. Case study
2. Describe.
3. Central phenomenon being studied.
4. The participants.
5. Research site.
6. Central phenomenon being studied.4
7. A general definition.