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| Key Principles of Good Research |
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1. Significant Question
2. Tie with Theory
3. Proper Method
4. May be replicated
5. Logical chain of reasoning
6. Reviewed and/or critiqued |
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1. Non-experimental
2. Quasi-experimental
3. Experimental |
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1. Basic
2. Applied
3. Action
4. Evaluation |
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aka position of researcher
1. Positivistic
2. Interpretive
3. Critical |
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1. Quantitative
2. Qualitative
3. Mixed Methods |
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| Parts of a Research Article |
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1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Literature Review
4. Methodology
5. Findings
6. Interpretation / Implication
7. Conclusion
8. References |
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| Techniques for Formulating Research Questions |
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1. AITQ
2. Stemming
3. Lensing
4. Questioning |
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1. Observation
2. Interviews
3. Questionnaires
4. Data Research |
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No manipulation in study
Get data, frequency, etc. |
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Allows for control of variables (factors that may vary)
Control of conditions
(Cause-effect, random assignment) |
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| Approximate what we cannot experiment (mix of experimental) |
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| developing theory, measure cause and effect phenomenon of the work |
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| test theory in different contexts or different variables |
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research for the purpose of finding action steps to make situation better,
researcher makes changes in a small area |
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| evaluate (put value) to a program |
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objective stance, remains outside, uses little interpretation of data
no bias or opinion influence |
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| finds deeper/real meaning of words and numbers, more interpretation on researcher's part |
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| asks the people who are going to benefit what they meant by something, more interpretation on subjects part |
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Numbers, numerical value
Depth |
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descriptions and appearances with words
Breath |
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both qualitative and quantitative,
often qualitative explains/supports quantitative |
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| Look at data for findings/patterns, does not seek something particular, themes emerge and conclusions are drawn from themes |
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| knowledge beforehand of what to look for, seek evidence to answer/support findings, pin-point analysis and seek within data |
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| explains why you should read the article |
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| significance of research, why? |
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what do we know? theories built on
organized and analyzed according to the study |
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How was the data collected? Who? When? How was the data used?
Systematic procedure |
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| What was found? Results? NO INTERPRETATION |
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| Interpretation / Implications |
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Meaning? So what? Was hypothesis wrong/right?
Analysis of findings, Discussion |
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| end to paper, further study is needed? |
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| Citations/References to articles used in paper, refer to what is actually in article, NOT A BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Area of Study
Issue (around...)
Topics (how, do they work...)
Questioning (picking a topic and building a question) |
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| branching to find a commonality |
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| refocusing until and ultimate question is apparent |
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| making a statement, then turning into a question, |
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A: allows researcher to witness behaviors
D: a lot of room for misinterpretation of behaviors |
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A: less costly/time-consuming, convenient for everyone, maintain anonymity, large quantities of data
D: researcher cannot return to subjects |
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A: more complex questions can be asked, further explanations by subjects, better for illiterate subjects, researcher can capture intonation/expression/tone
D: less anonymous, time consuming, fewer subjects can be interviewed |
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| mining existing data, organizing and analyzing existing data |
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"cherry picking" the findings/results,
comes into play with interpretive and critical research paradigms |
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| how often something occurs |
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| part of a statistical population to be studied |
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| using the different ways of collecting data to support each other |
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| researcher is also a participant in study |
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| study to understand natural phenomonons |
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| description and interpretation of a cultural or social group system |
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| frame of reference to compare changes to |
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