Question: Read the PMI case below and complete the instructions that follow. Library use in PMI The Council on Higher Education has specific criteria for the

 
Read the PMI case below and complete the instructions that follow.

Library use in PMI

The Council on Higher Education has specific criteria for the library in a Higher Education institution and they need to see evidence that the library is utilised by the students. The students in PMI never visit the library and when asked why not, a variety of reasons are given for this phenomenon.

PMI asked the B.Com Honours students if anyone would volunteer to conduct research to assist in solving the problem. After completing the research you have to recommend actions that PMI must take to get better utilisation of the library by the students. Although PMI has campuses in Johannesburg, Durban, Uitenhage, east London and Cape Town, you decided to conduct the research only on the campus where you are enrolled.

3.1

write a problem statement or research question to guide the study.

Write the statement in the correct way as if you are writing it in the report.

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3.2

write an aim statement for the study.

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3.3

Provide TWO (2) objectives of the study.

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3.4

In the proposal you mentioned that the theoretical grounding of the study can be classified as hermeneutic phenomenological. Explain the principles of this theoretical combination that will guide the activities in the study.

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3.5

Your research supervisor said the best approach to follow is a mixed method approach. Explain why a mixed approach would be the best approach to follow in a Hermeneutic Phenomenological study.

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3.6.

You realised that there are three data collection methods that fit the Hermeneutic Phenomenological approach. These are conducting interviews, observations, and document analyses. Considering these tools, answer the questions and complete the instructions below.

3.6.1

For the INTERVIEW(S):

  1. Who will be the respondent(s) of the interview?

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  1. Write a list of FIVE (5) questions to be used during the interview.

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3.6.2

For the OBSERVATION(S):

  1. Who or what will be observed?

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  1. Write a list of FIVE (5) criteria that will be included in your observation checklist.

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3.6.3

For the DOCUMENT ANALYSIS:

  1. Which document will be analysed?

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  1. Write a list of FIVE (5) criteria that will be included in the analysis of the document.

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  1. Was this a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed approach analysis?

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3.7

  1. Explain how you will apply the principles of triangulation in this study.

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  1. What type of triangulation did you discus?

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3.8 Explain how you will mitigate the ethical constraints in this study under the following headings:
  1. Confidentiality in reporting the results of the document analysis.

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  1. How will you ensure voluntary participation in the study?

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  1. How will you ensure that the respondents agree with your interpretation of their responses in the interview?

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  1. You may decide to take photos during the observation session. How will you ensure no ethical transgressions will appear when presenting the photos in the report?

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