Lesson 1 Introduction to research Flashcards
is a process of inquiry and investigation
Research
it is systematic and methodical
Research
can be defined as a ‘step-by-step process that involves the collecting, recording, analyzing and interpreting of information’.
Research
are the main focus of any project, and can be probably best be described as the “ the glue that holds the project together”.
Research questions
is all about providing answers to questions and developing knowledge
Research
is important in identifying opportunities and threats.
Research
Six main elements research methodologies
research philosophy
research approach
research strategy
research design
data collection
data analysis techniques
types of research approach
inductive approach
deductive approach
is a theory-building process, starting with observations of specific instances, and seeking to establish generalization about the phenomenon under investigation
inductive approach
seeking to make observations about your research, perhaps contribute to another theory
Inductive approach
begins with and applies a well-known theory
Deductive approach
In other words, you are applying theory rather than attempting to generate new theory through
deductive approach
types of research strategy
qualitative research
quantitative research
implies an emphasis on the qualities of entities and on processes and meanings that are not experimentally examined or measured
qualitative research
usually link with inductive sutdy
qualitative research
draw a large and representative sample from the population of interest, measure the behavior and characteristics of that sample, and attempt to construct generalizations regarding the population as a whole
quantitative research
various forms of surveys
online surveys
paper surveys
mobile surveys
kiosk surveys
face-to-face interview
online polls
helps to answer questions that can only be answered by combining qualitative and quantitative research.
Multi-strategy research
focuses on a key educational issue, problem, phenomena or outcome, along with a number of themes – specificresearchstudies that address important aspects or components of the issue, problem, phenomena or outcome.
Pragmatic approach
can come across as more comprehensive and in-depth than being restricted to purely qualitative or quantitative.
Multi-strategy research
The researcher first conducts a qualitative phase of a study and then a quantitative phase, or vice versa.
Two-phase studies
trained moderator conducts a collective interview of typically six to eight participants from similar backgrounds, similar demographic characteristics, or both
Focus Group
The researcher conducts the qualitative and quantitative phases at the same time.
Parallel studies
Research process
Establish an Intention
Choosing a research topic
Conduct a literature review
Research Design
Address ethics
Collect Data
Analyze Data
Write up
it is where you need to have a basic purpose prior to carrying out your research
Establish an intnention
before you start, you need a subject
choosing a research topic
it is an acknowledgement of what has already been written on your chosen subject
Conduct a Literature review
is a systematic plan of the data collection and analysis phases of your project.
Research Design
are the principles and values that underpin the way researchers conduct their research
Address ethics
The process of gathering your data from often a wide range of sources.
Collect data
two types of data
Primary secondary Data
The process of analyzing your results to see the extent to which they address your research questions/hypotheses.
Analyze Data
At some point all that information that you have gathered, probably over several months, needs to be written up.
Write up
is concerned with the overall approach to the research process.
Methodology
This includes everything from your theoretical application to the collection and analysis of your data.
Methodology
refer to the different ways in which data can be collected and analyzed.
Methods
illustrates the six main elements that make up research methodology
The honeycomb of research methodology
what are the research epistemologies
positivism
interpretivism
pragmatism
