Research Process - Elements Of Research Flashcards
What are the 5 elements of research? (Circular nature of research process)
- Investigation and inquiry
- Formulate questions and purpose of investigation
- Systematic
- Discover answers
- Expand our knowledge base
What is the circular nature of the research process?
Five phases of the research process form a circular process
Answers found lead to new question, which completes the circle and starts the process again
Positivism relates to?
Quantitative
Constructivism is related to?
Qualitative
What is positivism theory?
Only a single reality exists (one truth) best discovered in a systematic series of highly controlled environments
Ex: someone may look at how plants grow with different amount of water and sunlight
What are highly controlled environments?
Research settings where variables are carefully regulated to minimize outside influences
What is constructivism theory?
Multiple realities exist (more than one truth) usually generated by people from their own personal knowledge and experiences
Ex: someone looking at how plants grow may talk to different people to see how they think plants grow
What is quantitative research?
Collects numerical data in highly controlled environment to identify patterns and make predictions/generalizations
Examples of ways to collect quantitative data?
Surveys, questionnaires, observations, experiments, measurements
What is qualitative data?
Detailed, non numerical data
Aims to understand meanings, experiences and concepts from participants perspective
Example of ways to collect qualitative data?
Interviews (open ended questions) case studies, focus groups
Example of quantitative vs qualitative data?
Quantitative = survey adds up numbers at the end to determine pain
Qualitative = asks open ended questions. “How does ur pain feel”?
