Lesson 1 Introduction to research

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is a process of inquiry and investigation

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Research

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it is systematic and methodical

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Research

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can be defined as a ‘step-by-step process that involves the collecting, recording, analyzing and interpreting of information’.

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Research

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are the main focus of any project, and can be probably best be described as the “ the glue that holds the project together”.

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Research questions

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is all about providing answers to questions and developing knowledge

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Research

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is important in identifying opportunities and threats.

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Research

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Six main elements research methodologies

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research philosophy
research approach
research strategy
research design
data collection
data analysis techniques

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types of research approach

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inductive approach
deductive approach

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is a theory-building process, starting with observations of specific instances, and seeking to establish generalization about the phenomenon under investigation

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inductive approach

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seeking to make observations about your research, perhaps contribute to another theory

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Inductive approach

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begins with and applies a well-known theory

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Deductive approach

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In other words, you are applying theory rather than attempting to generate new theory through

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deductive approach

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types of research strategy

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qualitative research
quantitative research

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implies an emphasis on the qualities of entities and on processes and meanings that are not experimentally examined or measured

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qualitative research

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usually link with inductive sutdy

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qualitative research

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draw a large and representative sample from the population of interest, measure the behavior and characteristics of that sample, and attempt to construct generalizations regarding the population as a whole

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quantitative research

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various forms of surveys

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online surveys
paper surveys
mobile surveys
kiosk surveys
face-to-face interview
online polls

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helps to answer questions that can only be answered by combining qualitative and quantitative research.

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Multi-strategy research

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focuses on a key educational issue, problem, phenomena or outcome, along with a number of themes – specificresearchstudies that address important aspects or components of the issue, problem, phenomena or outcome.

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Pragmatic approach

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can come across as more comprehensive and in-depth than being restricted to purely qualitative or quantitative.

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Multi-strategy research

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The researcher first conducts a qualitative phase of a study and then a quantitative phase, or vice versa.

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Two-phase studies

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trained moderator conducts a collective interview of typically six to eight participants from similar backgrounds, similar demographic characteristics, or both

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Focus Group

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The researcher conducts the qualitative and quantitative phases at the same time.

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Parallel studies

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Research process

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Establish an Intention
Choosing a research topic
Conduct a literature review
Research Design
Address ethics
Collect Data
Analyze Data
Write up

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it is where you need to have a basic purpose prior to carrying out your research

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Establish an intnention

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before you start, you need a subject

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choosing a research topic

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it is an acknowledgement of what has already been written on your chosen subject

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Conduct a Literature review

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is a systematic plan of the data collection and analysis phases of your project.

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Research Design

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are the principles and values that underpin the way researchers conduct their research

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Address ethics

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The process of gathering your data from often a wide range of sources.

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Collect data

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two types of data

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Primary secondary Data

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The process of analyzing your results to see the extent to which they address your research questions/hypotheses.

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Analyze Data

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At some point all that information that you have gathered, probably over several months, needs to be written up.

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Write up

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is concerned with the overall approach to the research process.

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Methodology

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This includes everything from your theoretical application to the collection and analysis of your data.

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Methodology

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refer to the different ways in which data can be collected and analyzed.

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Methods

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illustrates the six main elements that make up research methodology

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The honeycomb of research methodology

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what are the research epistemologies

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positivism interpretivism pragmatism