Acad overall

Question 1

2 ways to get the best possible result from data base results?

Answer 1

Use well-know search terms
Use searrch techniques the data base understands

Question 2

Forward cititation snowballing

Answer 2

Identifying newer publications on the same topic that cute your key problem

Question 3

What is the right set order of operations when you undertake a research project?

Answer 3

1. Pick field of study
2. Read theory amd contruct framework
3. Develop RQ’s
4. Design your study
5. Collect & analyze data
6. Write up & discussion

Question 4

Problem statement:

Answer 4

An overaching RQ that captures what will be studies, what the key constructs are and what the study boundaries are

Question 5

A Problem Statement is broken down into two series of question, which?

Answer 5

Theoretical question

Emperical question

Question 6

What type of RQ’s are there?

Answer 6

1. Desccriptive Questions
2. Comparative Questions
3. Explanatory Questions
4. Normative Questions

Question 7

The Typology of different type of RQ’s highlight two key issues, which?

Answer 7

• Specific types of RQ’s generate specific kinds of knowledge
• RQ’s are intimately related to eachother in the sence that higher order questions entail lower order questions

Question 8

What are 4 categories of scholary books?

Answer 8

1. Edited Books
2. Monograph books
3. Conference proceedings
4. Textbooks

Question 9

What are the differences between scholary books and scholary articles?

Answer 9

1. Broader / Narrower
2. Quality checked by editors / Quality checked by peer reviews
3. Less current / More current
4. Longer (200=300 pages) / Shorter (10-30 pages)

Question 10

Wat is the structure og a scholary article?

Answer 10

• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Article text/body
• Discussion
• COnclusiom
• References

Question 11

Synthesis:

Answer 11

A critical evalution of the literature reflecting on what is know, how its known and what is unknown

Question 12

4 steps of the research idea developing proces:

Answer 12

1 Personal interest/ concern
2 Research Query
3 Appropriate Academic Discipline

Question 13

That is a theoretical framework?

Answer 13

A structure that summarizes concepts & theories which you synthesize for a basis of your data analysis

Question 14

How does the thematic synthesis proces look like?

Answer 14

1 Abstract the findings of each community into themes
2 Explore how these themes relate
3 Integrate themes into coherent whole

Question 15

What are the 3 stepts to ensure the papers you read are of high quality?

Answer 15

1. Look for peer reviewed papers
2. Look at the quality of a journal
3. Citions of a paper and from the author

Question 16

What is the difference between citation and quoting?

Answer 16

Citation: Summarazing the findings of one particular paper by paraphrasing it in own words

Quoting: Exact copy using quotation signs, making the text cursive and include page numbers

Question 17

Emperical paper:

Answer 17

Research based on observation and meausurement of phenomena directly experienced bij the researcher

Question 18

Literature papier review:

Answer 18

Provides a synthesis of a literature and identifies flaws, gaps and biases in the literature and suggest future research directions