WEEK 3 READING - CHAPTER 3 FROM QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question 1

WHAT DID PUNCH (2006) SAY RESEARCHERS ASKED THEMSELVES WHEN DECIDED ON THE RESEARCH TOPIC AND RESEARCH QUESTION?

Answer 1

Punch (2006) - researchers focus on what they are trying to understand about a certain topic and how the questions can be answered best.

Question 2

WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN TERM OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION BY QUALITATIVE INQURY BEING FLEXIBLE?

Answer 2

THE INITIAL QUESTION CAN CHANGE OVER THE COURSE OF THE INQUIRY.

Question 3

WHAT SHOULD THE TOPIC CHOSEN FOR RESEARCH BE?

Answer 3

• Researchable
• Doable in available time
• Relevant
• Interesting

Question 4

EXPLAIN RESEARCH-ABILITY AS A PART OF WRITING THE RESEARCH QUESTION

Answer 4

• Research adds to (rather than just evaluating) existing knowledge.
• Not researchable if it doesn’t require data.
• Research question should direct researcher to collect data.

Question 5

EXPLAIN DO-ABILITY AS A PART OF WRITING THE RESEARCH QUESTION

Answer 5

• Should be able to conduct study in given time frame.

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF DO-ABILITY/FEASIBILITY?

Answer 6

• Time-frame
• Availability of ppts
• Researcher capability

Question 7

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF DO-ABILITY/FEASIBILITY?

Answer 7

• Time-frame
• Availability of ppts
• Researcher capability

Question 8

EXPLAIN RELEVANCE AND INTEREST AS AN ELEMENT OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION

Answer 8

• Should directly concern issues on the topic given.
• Should be important and interesting for readers.
• Need to find research design that best fits the research question or problem.

Question 9

WHAT IS A RESEARCH PROPOSAL?

Answer 9

• Proposal is a plan of the research.

Question 10

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Answer 10

• Not rigid and can change due to qualitative research being flexible.
• Will describe the research design (what, how, who? Kilbourn, 2006).
• Produces convincing argument for intended research.

Question 11

PURPOSE OF PROPOSAL

Answer 11

• Shows research is capable of the research and has the skills and knowledge.
• Allows assessment of researcher so plans can be put in place to provide the correct expertise for the study.
• Outline importance of research (add to knowledge or provide practical implications).

Question 12

WHAT DID MORSE (2003) SAY RESEARCH COMMITTER JDUGE THE PROPOSAL ON?

Answer 12

• Morse (2003): research committees judge proposal on quality of idea and perceived competence of researcher.

Question 13

IS THE PROPOSAL ALWAYS THE SAME?

Answer 13

• Difference type of proposal required from different people (funding agency, doctoral research degree committee, dissertation coordinator for undergraduate and Masters programmes, etc.)
• Length of proposal varies in word count.

Question 14

WHAT IS THE CONTENTS OF A PROPOSAL?

Answer 14

• Initial working title (can be changed)
• Abstract (outline/summary of proposed research)
• Introduction (background, rationale, initial literature review, aim)
• Potential methodology (approach, methods, sample, analysis, ethical considerations)
• Short overview of expected implications for practice.
• Timeline for the study.