Answer to Question #240275 in Sociology for NEO

Question

Select (1) and critically discuss (10) the appropriate research design for the Impact of racial discrimination on the academic performance of minority students in institutions of higher learning. In your discussion give supporting evidence for the appropriateness of the chosen research design, in other words, discuss why the chosen design is suitable/relevant for the study.

Answer 1

I would select Descriptive research design. It is a scientific method which involves observing and describing the behavior of a subject without influencing it in any way.

Racial discrimination is the key variable that cannot be handled with quantitative data but rather qualitative data by looking at the degree of its extent in real world especially in institutions of higher learning via minority students. 

Therefore, it is an appropriate research design for the study based on the following reasons; 

a) Effective to analyze non-quantified topics and issues. Racial discrimination is a non-quantifiable topic and will be well analyzed using descriptive research design. 

b) There is possibility to observe the phenomenon in a completely natural and unchanged natural environment. Racial discrimination in higher learning institutions can be observed without the participants noting you’re noticing them. 

c) It is less costly method of data collection, through methods as observation, peer group analysis. 

d) The opportunity to integrate the qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection.

e) Less time-consuming than quantitative experiments. 

f) Racial discrimination as an aspect in current society can be well understood through description which can be effectively achieved through descriptive research design.