Week 6 Flashcards
serves as a guide in conducting the study
conceptual/theoretical framework
the researcher related the theory to the existing problem
theoretical framework
it became the central theme, the focus of the study
conceptual/theoretical framework
defines the topic and boundaries of the research problem to be investigated
scope and limitations
details how in-depth your study is to explore the research questions and the parameters in which it will operate in relation to the population and timeframe
The scope
the factors and variables not to be included in the investigation
limitations
a good scope statement will answer the six questions, what are these?
the what, why, where, when, who, and how
the subject matter is not included in the scope
false
theories are incorporated in the theoretical framework
true
scope refers to the coverage of the study
true
the question on how the research is to be conducted, including a description of the research design
How
the question on the subject matter of the study and the population from which they will be selected. this population needs to be large enough to be able to generalize.
Who
the question on the timeframe within which the data is to be collected
When
the question on the general aims and objectives(purpose) of the research
Why
the location or setting of the study, i.e. where the data will be gathered and to which entity the data will belong
Where
