H13 Research Methods

Question 1

Research report

Answer 1

A written document that communicates the methods and findings of a study to others. It is a record of the entire research process.

Question 2

Abstract

Answer 2

Included information on the topic, the research topic, the basic findings and any unusual research design or data collection features

Question 3

Executive summary

Answer 3

Reports of applied research for practitioners have a longer summary called the executive summary (rather than an an abstract)

Question 4

Qualitative research report

Answer 4

Compared to a report on quantitative research, a qualitative social research is usually more difficult to write.

Question 5

Historical-comparative research

Answer 5

in H-C research, you rarely describe the methods in great detail. Usually, you have numerous detailed footnotes or endnotes that describe the sources and evidence, and sometimes a report will contain a bibliographic essay that discusses the major sources that were used. There are two modes of organising H-C research reports: by topic and chronologically.

Question 6

Research proposal

Answer 6

A document that presents a plan for a project to professional reviewers for evaluation. Its purpose is to convince reviewers that you, the researcher, are capable of successfully conducting the purposed study. You write it before beginning the research.