PR Flashcards

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familiarizing a researcher with a topic. satisfies the researchers curiosity and desire to improved understanding

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exploration

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involves describing situations and events through scientific observation. more accurate and precise

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description

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answering the question of what, where, when and how. why

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explanation

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4
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a technique that the researcher uses to gather and generate data about the subject of study

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method

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explains why the researcher chose particular method. description and theoretical ideological concepts

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methodology

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ensure that the data collected and generates answers initial inquiry

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research design

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7
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description of how exactly you conducted your research. research design, participants, equipment

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research methodology

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8
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methods section consists

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[participants
materials or apparatus
design and procedure

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9
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how to write research methodology

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what why you did it
concise, precise and logical
past tense
enough detail

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10
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complete group of people that have same characteristic

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population

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11
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group of individulas that represent the population

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sampling

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steps in sampling

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  1. Identify the population of interest
  2. Specify a sampling frame.
  3. Specify a sampling method.
  4. Determine your sample size.
  5. Implement the plan.
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judgemental sampling
delibrately choose specific individuals or group to be part of their expertise

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purposive sampling

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choose participant based on the accessibility or availability

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convenience sampling

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15
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few participants then ask the to refer

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snowball sampling

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tool used to collect, measure analze data, include interviews, survey, test

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research instrument

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17
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good research instrument

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valid and reliable
conceptual framwork
gather data suitable
test hypothesis
clear and definite

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instrument yield the same result over multple trials

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reliability

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instrument measure what it was designed to measure

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formal set of questions

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structured int

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A less formal set of questions;

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unstructured int

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group of selected participants

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focus group interview

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conducted at a specific place, time
are observed in a standardised procedure.

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structured obs

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spontaneous behavior of participants
record what they see

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naturalistic obs

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researchers joins in and become part
participant obs
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referred to as open ended question
free answer surv
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recall type , multiple choice
guided response type
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method you will use to gather data that helps you directly answer your research questions. decide which method is best suited for your research.
choose your data collection method
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Take consideration the duration of time, the population and sampling, the ethics to be observed. you need to plan exactly how you will implement them.
plan your data collection procedures
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ensure that high quality data is recorded in a systematic way, record allrelevant information as and when you obtain data.
collect data
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describes what was done with the data found. section should aim to narrate the findings
analyze the result
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method of analyzing qualitative data
thematic analysis
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involves reading and re-reading the data,
familiarization with the data
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involves generating succinct labels (codes)
coding
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involves examining the codes and collated data to identify significant broader patterns of meaning (potential themes).
searching for themes
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involves checking the candidate themes against the data set, to determine if they tell a convincing story of the data,
reviewing themes
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developing a detailed analysis of each theme, the scope and focus of each theme,
defining and naming themes
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weaving together the analytic narrative data and extracts and contextualizing
writing up
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be specific about your recommendation and write only necessary
it must be brief
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steps are not included be clear with suggestion
it must be clear
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use actual findings
it must be precise
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your beneficiaries and your recommendations
it must be written by the beneficiaries
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recommendations must be reasonably based on the conclusions,
it must be logical
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No further conclusions or assumptions
It must contain no new conclusions, discoveries, assumptions, or revelations.
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pointers in writing recommendation
what can be done explain benefits how feasible what additional research is needed