HEAD: THE FOUR TYPES OF RESEARCH METHODS The Four Types of Research Methods CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Exploratory: Research that is carried out for an issue that has not clearly been identified. An example would be a case study because exploratory research involves interviews and focus groups. Descriptive: Descriptive research is used to identify quantitative data about a particular population or group‚ however reliable descriptive research usually cannot answer
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want to make your research appear more credible there is no option but to understand in detail‚ how to write a methodology. A research methodology will help you showcase your knowledge of using alternative methods that help in presenting your research topic more valid. The best way to demonstrate your research is by using a qualitative or quantitative research process. The following are the general guidelines that you should follow depending on the type of dissertation or research paper you are writing
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feel they can trust the researcher. However this can also be a weakness. As the researcher becomes drawn into seeing things from a teachers perspective they may become blind to insights that would otherwise become available. This would result in the research being biased. Another strength of using participant observation is that it allows the researcher to obtain more ‘truthful data’. When using questionnaires or interviews it easy for participants to lie. However‚ if the researcher is part of the
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Chapter 1 WHAT IS RESEARCH? Multiple-Choice Questions *1. To be considered true research‚ a project must: a. gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear and concise way. b. uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of the broader research community. c. gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon. d. produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE NAME ROBIN T SURNAME NKONDE REGISTRATION NUMBER R116279X DEGREE PROGRAM BSc HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY COURSE AND CODE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 212) LECTURER MR MATIKA ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: “Qualitative research methods are designed to help researchers understand individuals‚ the social and cultural context within which they stay. Understanding the phenomena from the point of view of the individual and its particular
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Soma Sági Strengths and weaknesses of different research methods This semester my group was tasked with the conduction of a research about how the University of Bath ’s great employability rates affected their University choice. We used qualitative research methods‚ every member of the group interviewed a first year Social Science student. We then later summarised the data‚ and looked for common points. All the interviews were semi-constructed‚ we asked questions which let the interviewee
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Marshall‚ C. & Rossman‚ G. (1995). Designing qualitative research (3rd ed.).London: Sage Publications. Marshall‚ C. & Rossman‚ G. (1995). Mixed methods and approaches (2nd ed.).London: Sage Publications. Mentler‚ C.A. & Charles‚ C.M. (2008). Introduction to educational research (6thed.).USA:Pearson Education‚ Inc. Hittleman‚ D.R. & Simon‚ A.J. (2008). Interpreting educational research: An introduction for consumers of research (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey: Prentice-Hall/Merill
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TOPIC: Qualitative research is often said to be without structure‚ process and rigor. Discuss. NAME: Jepter Lorde SUBJECT: Qualitative Research Methods ABSTRACT The continued academic tension between qualitative and quantitative inquiry has continued unabated. Scholarship since the 1980s‚ to redefine both paradigms‚ attempt to bring balance and importance of the respective contribution of both research processes. This has resulted in an interesting shift for “ensuring structure‚ process and rigor”
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RESEARCH METHODS FOR STRATEGIC MANAGERS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 LEARNING OUTCOME NO 1: UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELECT A RESEARCH QUESTION 4 1.1. SELECTING A RESEARCH QUESTION 5 1.2. RESEARCH QUESTION 6 1.3. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROCESS OF SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH QUESTION SELECTION 6 1.4. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CHOICE OF RESEARCH QUESTION 7 LEARNING OUTCOME NO 2: BE ABLE TO CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.1. CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO FIND LITERATURE RELEVANT TO THE RESEARCH
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- IV causation DV Example of a good experiment Random assignment to groups - expt grp --> pre test --> expt treatment --> post test - control grp --> pre test --> post test Is yawning contagious? Random Sampling and Random Assignment One time of randomization‚ splitting process will have another randomization To avoid bias Replicable Why we need expt and control grp Need to ensure similarity btw the personal characteristics of the control and expt grp Is it the IV tht cause the changes
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