Chapter 1: Introduction Flashcards
True or false: There is a system/right way to do research
True
True or false: Research is really about engagement and thinking critically about the world around us.
True
Research is intended to be ______.
applied to real life
9 steps of research:
1.) Choose a topic
2.) Review the literature
3.) Formulate the problem
4.) Develop the research question
5.) Choose and organize the research design
6.) Gather the data
7.) Analyze the data
8.) Interpret the data
9.) Communicate the findings
Purpose of a literature review
Surveys sources relevant to an issue and provides a critical evaluation of these works in relation to the current research problem being investigated.
The ____ in the literature review form the basis for future research
gaps
The strategies employed by a researcher to answer the research questions, such as analysis of historical records, participant observation, surveys, etc.
Research methods
The behavior and instruments used in performing research methods
Research techniques
Examples of research techniques
Note taking, recording behaviors, interviewing, recording, reference guides, measurement scales, etc.
The science of systematically answering a research question – the type of research approach, the methods, and the techniques used to answer the research questions
Research methodology
Ontology
The study, theory, or science of being.
Ontology is comprised of 2 aspects: _______ and _____
objectivism; subjectivism
Objectivism or subjectivism: Social entities exist externally to the social actors who are concerned with their existence
Objectivism
Objectivism or subjectivism: Social phenomena are created from the perceptions and actions of the social actors who are concerned with their existence
Subjectivism
Epistemology
The theory of knowledge; how do we know what is
