Put together a report in which you analyse EACH of the pre-selected research articles to identify and discuss the research paradigm and design the authors followed, and then explain how this informed the decisions made by the researchers. And then applying critical thinking skills, you will need to consider alternate research methods, and motivate your choices using sources beyond your textbook.

Q1.1 Identify the paradigm/tradition for each article. You will need to motivate each choice of paradigm using multiple examples from each of the articles as well as a critical discussion of each of the paradigms chosen.

Q.1.2 Identify the following elements of the research design for each article. You will need to motivate using multiple examples from each article, as well as theory from various sources.

• Research methodology;

• Type of research;

• Direction of theorising.

1.3 Identify the population and sampling types and methods used in each article.

Q.1.3.1 Using multiple examples from each article, as well as theory from various sources, describe the population and sampling methods used in each study. Each answer should outline the target and accessible population, population parameters, unit of analysis and sampling method.

Q.1.3.2 For each article, using appropriate theory, argue in favour of an alternate sampling method, that aligns with the same paradigm/tradition and research question.

Q1.4 Identify the data collection methods used in each article.

Q.1.4.1 Using multiple examples from each article identify the data collection methods used in each study. Motivate each answer with multiple examples from each article as well as theory from various sources.

Q.1.4.2 For each article, using appropriate theory, argue in favour of an alternate data collection method, that aligns with the same paradigm/tradition and research question.

Q 1.5 Identify and describe the data analysis method in each article. Each answer should be a combination of multiple examples from the articles as well as theory from various sources.

Articles to be used:

Article 1:

Alamri, MM. 2019. Undergraduate Students' Perceptions towards Social Media Usage and Academic Performance: A Study from Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 14(3), 61-79

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Article 2:

Cetinkaya, L. 2017. An educational technology tool that developed in the natural flow of life among students: WhatsApp. International Journal of Progressive Education, 13(2), 29-47

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Article 3:

Kesici, A. 2019. Do social students use social media more often? Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 20(2), 121-133

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