UNIT 1: Nature of Inquiry and Research Flashcards
- Ability to use available technology.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Techinical Competency
- Ability to troubleshoot during unexpected scenarios.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Utility Competency
- Intra(within) and extra(outside) group.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Patience
- Willingness of the researcher to serve others, to do good.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Service
- Time and skill.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Effort
- Considering options.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Guts and Risk
- Distinct characteristics of a researcher.
- Qualities of Good Quantitative inquirer
Care
- “We cannot be positive in our claims of knowledge when studying behaviors and actions of humans.”
- Philosophy
- Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Postpositivist
- Researchers in this category subcribes to the idea that everything that should be quantified to produce meaningful concrete results
-Main concept
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Postpositivist
- Satisfaction of students would be expressed in percentage in relation to the overall numbers
- Example
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Postpositivist
-“Individuals develop subjective meanings of their experiences”
-Philosophy
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Constructivist
- Researchers in this group believe that experience expressed through words can paint a better picture of a certain phenomena
- Main Concept
- Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Constructivist
- Analyzing the satisfaction of students should consider their verbatim comments and experiences rather than numbers
- Example
- Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Constructivist
-“Research inquiry should be intertwined with politics and political change agenda”
-Philosopy
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Transformative
- Researchers in this group supports the idea that research should be conducted to increase quality of life and produce better societies
- Main Concept
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Transformative
-A researcher conducts research on waste segregation since he believe that the results may help in the development of valuable programs and aid in policy-making
-Example
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Transformative
-“We need to look to many possibilities for collecting and analyzing data”
-Philosophy
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Pragmatic
- Researchers in this group promotes the use of both quantitative and qualitative data in expressing research findings
-Main concept
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Pragmatic
- A student reports the percentage of smokers in the campus, as well as the reasons for smoking in a study
-example
-Philosophical Worldviews in Research
Pragmatic
Topic/Problem Identification
Review Related Literature
(Objective Formulation)
-The Research Process
Conceptualization Phase
Known as “Planning Phase”
Research Plan Formulation
-The Research Process
Design Phase
Data Gathering
-The Research Process
Empirical Phase
Data Analysis
Most “challenging Phase”
-The Research Process
Analytical Phase
Communicating/ Utilizing
Most “Valuable”
-The Research Process
Dissemination Phase