Designs, Process and Report

Question 1

Qualitative

Answer 1

Large picture  
Develops
Phenomenon as a whole
Thoughts, beliefs, opinions
Data not reduced to numeric but word data
Unique experience for individuals
Researcher is data collection tool
- No tool like questionnaire 
Used to develop theory

Question 2

Quantitative

Answer 2

Numbers
Units of measurement
Instruments to collect data 
- BP cuff, pulse oximeter
Analysis
- Stats, correlational tests being done
Tests

Question 3

Quantitative experimental

Answer 3

Researcher manipulates or controls variable(s) and observes effect in other variable(s)
Evaluates cause and effect relationships

Question 4

Quantitative non-experimental

Answer 4

Describes or looks at relationship(s) or correlation between variables
Variables are not manipulated by the researcher

Question 5

Ways to categorize qualitative research

Answer 5

Phenomenology 
- Looking at a persons lived experience
Ethnography
- Culture/social (nursing culture)
Grounded theory
- How social processes impact decision making
- Theory comes out of that
Historical research
MetaSynthesis
- Group of qualitative research (through focus groups)
- Analyze the research

Question 6

Ways to categorize quantitative research

Answer 6

Randomized clinical trial 
Survey research
- Filling out how you found something
Evaluation research
- Done after innovation has been implemented
Secondary analysis
- Go back to research already been analyzed and analyze in different way
MetaAnalysis
- Look at quantitative study sample
- Analyze particular research

Question 7

Elements of research article

Answer 7

Abstract
- Overview, complete picture of article, design, sample, purpose, results
Intro
- Background to problem, lit review (meaty data that has already been done), framework, ID research questions and purpose of study
Methods
- Describe research design and sample and data collection
Results
- Describe data analysis procedures, present findings
Discussion
- Major findings, limitations, conclusions, implications, recommendations
References

Question 8

Reading research and critical reading

Answer 8

Preliminary read to gain familiarity
- Focus on title and abstract
Comprehensive read to gain understanding
- Understand researchers intent, methods and the findings
Critical read to analyze and critique
- Analysis (break the content into parts to understand each aspect of the study)
- Critique (pulling together or combining parts into a whole to make sense of it and explain relationships)