Lecture 1

Question 1

what is research and what do we use it for?

Answer 1

Reseach is the process of producing knowledge.

Question 2

Define process

Answer 2

looks at the numbers of sets and procedures.

Question 3

Define knowledge?

Answer 3

These steps and procedures result in how the knowledge is produced.

Question 4

We can use research to?

Answer 4

explore, describe and explain.

Question 5

To know something is there (Exploratory research)

Answer 5

Explore research.

Question 6

To read information/to start getting an idea (Descriptive research)

Answer 6

Describe research.

Question 7

When researchers want to explain what is going on/about what the cause and effect is of something (Explanatory/Casual research)

Answer 7

Explain research.

Question 8

Frequently used research methods are?

Answer 8

Surveys, Observations, Interviews, Correlation, Experiments and programme evaluation

Question 9

why do we do research?

Answer 9

Research and gain knowledge
Research and problem solving

Question 10

How many steps are there in the research process?

Answer 10

six steps

Question 11

Exploring the research topic and formulating research questions and hypotheses is what step of the research process?

Answer 11

Step 1=Planning

Question 12

Observing people, interviewing people, facilitating focus groups etc is what step of the research process?

Answer 12

Step 3=Data collection

Question 13

Confirming and strengthing existing theory of refuting and reformulating theory

Answer 13

Step 6=Theory building

Question 14

Selecting research design, the units of analysis the time frame and the sampling methods?

Answer 14

Step 2=Research methods

Question 15

Drafting the report for the target community is what part of the research process?

Answer 15

Step 5=Reporting findings

Question 15

Using descriptive statistics and or/ thematic, narrative or discourse analysis is what step of the research process?

Answer 15

Step 4=Data analysis

Question 16

Research methods has two main chosen research methods what are they?

Answer 16

Quantitative versus Qualitative

Question 17

The researcher collects data in forms of surveys pre-or -post testing of an intervention with psychometric tests or the other measurement is it quantitative or qualitative method?

Answer 17

Quantitative method

Question 18

Define surveys?

Answer 18

Collects data from the number of people at one or more points in time.

Question 19

Define experiments?

Answer 19

When the researcher wants to test whether or not a certain treatment/condition/intervention can bring about change.

Question 19

An approach in which the research collects data in the form of words is quantitative or qualitative method?

Answer 19

Qualitative method

Question 20

Define interviews?

Answer 20

A one on question-and-answer session between the researcher and participant’s.

Question 20

Define focus groups?

Answer 20

Interviews with a group of people.

Question 20

Quantitative research methods produce data in ?

Answer 20

In numerical data for statistical analysis.

Question 20

Define Case studies?

Answer 20

Involves the study of a person or a particular group over a period of time.

Question 21

Qualitative research method produce data in ?

Answer 21

Descriptive narratives to understand phenomena and in form of words.