WEEK 2- L3.1 research questions Flashcards
what makes a rq useful?
it should guide and structure the whole process
be researchable
not answered before
finding good research questions
real world events, existing literature, puzzle, replication
typical steps
- genral research question/ working hypothesis
- literature review
- theoretical framework - relevant concepts and factors- expectatiosna and hypothesis
- research design (data and sources)
descriptive rq
merely describing- different strategies, inventory of observations
explanatory rq
testing causale explanations
predictive rq
making claims about future outcomes
prescriptive rq
what strategies should be implemented? how to reach desired outcomes
normative rq
captures logical and theoretical analysis
questions
not empirical
rq for academic audiences
descriptive, explanatory
normative
rq for applied research and consulting
predictive
prescriptive
analytical review
summarize, evaluate, conceptualize