Theoretical foundations of research Flashcards
What is social research?
The process by which the social researcher identifies a topic of interest
Is Taking the data from the social phenomenon, analyzing it, and generating all scenarios, the job of the researcher?
yes
What´s Critical Thinking according to Lopez Frías?
Set of Skills for processing and generating information and opinions
What´s the ultimate goal of science?
Predict events considering previous investigations
Necessary skills to develop trust in a research
Empathy and dedication
Aspects that the research process presents:
Research problem statement
Construction of a theoretical framework
Methodological development
Analysis and discussion of the results
Dissemination of the results
Questions to Consider when designing a research project:
-What methods, techniques, and procedures is intended to use
-What Plan of action relates the methods with the results
-What theoretical perspective stance underlies the methodology in question
-What epistemology theory of knowledge is included in the theoretical perspective
The first step of the research is:
Identification and selection of your research topic
Examples of some topics of social interest:
-Health
-Education
-Security
-Democracy
-Corruption
What´s the source of greater relevance?
The lived experience and interest to modify and respond problematic situations
Places were investigation is a subject of information
Research centers
Sources to provide information
Academic Publication
Specialized Journals
Newspaper
Shows specific topics of a subject area with deep analysis and interpretative data
Academic Publications
Provides information on research that is a bit more results-orientated with short periods
Specialized Journals
Shows the day to day problems
Newspaper
Having the support of a researcher to strenghten the process is known as:
The judgment of experts
Activities that must be consideres in the development of a timeline:
-Forming the research team
-Formal start date of the research project
-Definition of the research design
-Creation of the research design
-Collect info
-Analysis of info
Present results
Exploratory Phase
Develop a search of related information
What´s the purpose of this search?
Collect the largest amount of information on the reseacrh topic
Researcher’s first close encounter with his or her topic of interest is:
Documentary Consultation
What does the researcher do with the obtained documentary information
Decides whether to discard the topic or to move forward with more in-depth research.
The process of gathering info is:
Quite long since it requires a period of time to conduct the interview.
