3 Exploratory‚ Descriptive‚ and Causal Research Designs 26 32400_ch03.indd 26 6/16/11 8:23 PM © ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/BART COENDERS POLL QUESTION: Focus groups are sufficient research tools for most decision problems. ST RONG LY DI SAGR E E 1 2 3 4 5 STR ONGLY AGR E E Learning Objectives 1. Describe the major emphasis of each of the three basic types of research design. 2. Describe the key characteristics and basic uses of exploratory research. 3. Discuss the various
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QUESTION 1 A Research Design can be defined as a plan outlining how information is to be gathered for an assessment or evaluation that includes identifying the data gathering method(s)‚ the instruments to be used or created‚ how the instruments will be administered‚ and how the information will be organized and analyzed. In other words or in my own words‚ a Research Design is a plan that shows the format or procedure that a research should or is going to take. This can be in terms of methods of
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Descriptive research would not be well suited for experimental research because in descriptive research a researcher or public official observes and then describes what was observed. These studies are often concerned with counting or documenting observations. Exploratory research studies focus more on developing a preliminary understanding about a new or unusual problem (Maxfield and Babbie‚ 2016‚ pg. 11). Exploratory research is when a researcher or official may be interested in a crime or criminal
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EXPLORATORY RESEARCH REPORT Contents Introduction and background 3 Importance of the research 3 Scope of the report 3 Research problem/question & Objectives 3 Method 4 Methodological considerations and assumptions 4 Sample considerations 5 Data collection and framework‚ and analytical considerations 5 Ethical considerations 5 Analysis 5 Findings and Recommendations 6 Limitations 7 References 8 APPENDIX A 9 APPENDIX B 26 Introduction and background Importance of the research
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Research Designs • Various methods to conduct research are called research designs. • Three Research designs: – Exploratory research designs – Descriptive research designs – Causal research designs • Each Research design has following components: – Data collection method – Sampling method – Data analysis method Prepared by Prof C Y Nimkar 1 Exploratory Research Prepared by Prof C Y Nimkar 2 Purpose • Exploratory research is conducted to – Know possible causes and possible
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Writing Activity: Final Assignment CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Instructor: Prof. Patricia Lowery Abstract Juvenile truancy is a serious concern with major consequences in the present and future of individuals and society in general because is usually connected with failure in school and delinquency. This research study will analyze the data for delinquent young adults born between 1991 and 1995. Prior research has revealed that truancy leads to delinquency
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Exploratory Research Researchers employ exploratory research when little is known about the topic and previous theories or ideas do not apply. For example‚ if you wanted to study how to get students to use the computer lab in a college environment‚ you might first have to do exploratory research to figure out which students might need the lab and what appeals to this demographic. Exploratory research clarifies problems‚ gathers data and creates initial hypothesis and theories about subjects. The
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Causal Research Design: Experimentation Concept of Causality A statement such as "X causes Y " will have the following meaning to an ordinary person and to a scientist. ____________________________________________________ Ordinary Meaning Scientific Meaning ____________________________________________________ X is the only cause of Y. X is only one of a number of possible causes of Y. X must always lead to Y (X is a deterministic cause of Y). It is possible to prove that X is a cause of
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Exploratory Research Design: Qualitative Research (Chap. 5) 1 Problem Definition Approach to Problem Research Design Field Work and Data Collection Data Preparation and Analysis Report Preparation and Presentation 2 Outline • • • • • • Primary Data: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Rationale for Using Qualitative Research A Classification of Qualitative Research Procedures Focus Group (FG) Interviews Depth Interviews Projective Techniques 3 A Classification of
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Exploratory research • Exploratory research is most commonly unstructured‚ “informal” research that is undertaken to gain background information about the general nature of the research problem. • Exploratory research is usually conducted when the researcher does not know much about the problem and needs additional information or desires new or more recent information. 1 When to use Exploratory Research Exploratory research is used To gain background information To define terms and
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