A doctoral learner has decided to do a qualitative descriptive study for his/her proposed dissertation research study topic because it is believed to be the best approach to address the research questions. The researcher’s choices of data sources for this particular study are to conduct interviews, to create and administer an open-ended questionnaire, and to review journal entries of the participants in the sample. Will these data sources generate the breadth and depth of the data necessary for this design? Why or why not? What challenges might the researcher encounter in collecting data from these sources? Explain.
