LESSON 5

Question 1

is essentially any information that has helped you form the basis of your research output. It can be images, documents, questionnaires, specimens, videos, data files, spreadsheets, and many other forms.

Answer 1

RESEARCH DATA

Question 2

offer direct access to the subject of the research. are created at the time of a historical event and can be used to interpret and analyze the past. such as interviews, letters, and personal journals, provide raw, firsthand information.

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PRIMARY SOURCES

Question 2

provide secondhand information and commentary from other researchers. In addition, this type of source is created by someone who did not experience or participate in the event or conditions being researched. They are used to interpret, assign value to, conjecture upon, and draw conclusions about the events reported in primary sources. Example are articles, journals, and reviews.

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SECONDARY SOURCES

Question 2

involve asking individuals a series of questions to gather information about their opinions, behaviors, or demographics.
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SURVEYS

Question 3

involve direct interactions between researchers and participants to gather in-depth information. Interviews can be structured, semi-structured, or unstructured, depending on the level of flexibility needed in questioning.

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INTERVIEWS

Question 4

involve systematically watching and recording behaviors, events, or phenomena in their natural settings.

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OBSERVATIONAL METHODS

Question 5

involve manipulating one or more variables to observe the effect on another variable.

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EXPERIMENTS

Question 6

involves using existing data collected by other researchers or organizations for a different purpose.

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SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS

Question 7

involve bringing together a small group of individuals to discuss specific topics in a moderated group setting.
involve bringing together a small group of individuals to discuss specific topics in a moderated group setting.

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FOCUS GROUP

Question 8

involves examining existing documents such as texts, reports, archival records, or media content to extract relevant information.

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DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Question 9

involve in depth exploration of a specific individual, group, organization, or event.

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CASE STUDIES

Question 10

involves immersing researchers in the cultural context of the study to observe and understand social interactions, behaviors, and practices.

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ETHNOGRAPHY

Question 11

involves combining qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques to gain a comprehensive understanding of the research problem

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MIXED METHOD RESEARCH