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What is the first step in conducting research?
What is the first step in conducting research?
What informs the research design in a study?
What informs the research design in a study?
What is the primary consideration when selecting a research approach?
What is the primary consideration when selecting a research approach?
What is the relationship between selecting a research approach and other considerations?
What is the relationship between selecting a research approach and other considerations?
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What is the purpose of translating a research problem into a research question?
What is the purpose of translating a research problem into a research question?
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What is a key aspect of a researcher's philosophical worldview?
What is a key aspect of a researcher's philosophical worldview?
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What is the primary focus of ontology?
What is the primary focus of ontology?
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What philosophical worldview is associated with the scientific method and empirical science?
What philosophical worldview is associated with the scientific method and empirical science?
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What is epistemology concerned with?
What is epistemology concerned with?
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What is the main difference between a realist and a relativist epistemology?
What is the main difference between a realist and a relativist epistemology?
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What is the focus of a postpositivist researcher?
What is the focus of a postpositivist researcher?
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What is a general philosophical orientation about the world and the nature of research that a researcher brings to a study?
What is a general philosophical orientation about the world and the nature of research that a researcher brings to a study?
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According to Creswell, what is the third major element in the research framework?
According to Creswell, what is the third major element in the research framework?
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What is the main difference between method and methodology?
What is the main difference between method and methodology?
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What type of questions are instrument-based?
What type of questions are instrument-based?
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What type of data is obtained through performance data, attitude data, observational data, and census data?
What type of data is obtained through performance data, attitude data, observational data, and census data?
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What is an example of a methodology that involves a combination of techniques and a theoretical framework?
What is an example of a methodology that involves a combination of techniques and a theoretical framework?
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What is the mode of analysis for mixed data?
What is the mode of analysis for mixed data?
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What is the primary goal of research in the constructivist approach?
What is the primary goal of research in the constructivist approach?
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What is the role of the researcher in the constructivist approach?
What is the role of the researcher in the constructivist approach?
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What is the main difference between the constructivist and postpositivist approaches?
What is the main difference between the constructivist and postpositivist approaches?
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What is the purpose of open-ended questions in the constructivist approach?
What is the purpose of open-ended questions in the constructivist approach?
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What is the focus of the transformative approach?
What is the focus of the transformative approach?
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What is the relationship between subjective meanings and social interactions in the constructivist approach?
What is the relationship between subjective meanings and social interactions in the constructivist approach?
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What is a key characteristic of a good qualitative research question?
What is a key characteristic of a good qualitative research question?
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What is an example of a specific group of people that could be studied in a qualitative research question?
What is an example of a specific group of people that could be studied in a qualitative research question?
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What is an example of a unique context that could be explored in a qualitative research question?
What is an example of a unique context that could be explored in a qualitative research question?
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What is the purpose of using a template in crafting a qualitative research question?
What is the purpose of using a template in crafting a qualitative research question?
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What is an example of an abstract concept or phenomenon that could be explored in a qualitative research question?
What is an example of an abstract concept or phenomenon that could be explored in a qualitative research question?
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What is a key consideration when crafting a qualitative research question?
What is a key consideration when crafting a qualitative research question?
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Study Notes
Research Approach
- The research process starts with identifying a problem, selecting a research approach, and then conducting research, data collection, analysis, results, and discussion.
- Elements of inquiry include philosophical worldview, research design, methods, and data collection.
Philosophical Worldview
- A general philosophical orientation about the world and the nature of research that a researcher brings to a study.
- Influenced by ontological and epistemological assumptions.
Ontology
- Deals with what exists and what is the truth.
- Examples:
- What is the picture showing?
- Patterns
- A man with white hair
- Ontology answers the question, "What is the truth?"
Epistemology
- Deals with how we approach the correct answer.
- Examples:
- Based on what you see?
- Based on what many people see?
- Based on what the artist intended?
- Epistemology asks, "What is the correct approach to knowledge?"
Research Approaches
- Postpositivist:
- Focuses on determining the level of burnout among college students.
- Based on the "scientific method", empirical science, and positivism.
- Constructivist:
- Focuses on how college students construct burnout.
- Seeks to understand the world people live in through open-ended questions.
- Transformative:
- Focuses on the political aspects of research, e.g., marginalized individuals.
- Aims to develop a theory or pattern of meaning.
Methodology vs. Method
- Methodology: a combination of techniques and theoretical framework.
- Method: specific techniques in research, e.g., data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Research Design
- Involves the forms of data collection, analysis, and interpretation proposed for a study.
- Examples of methods:
- Quantitative
- Mixed
- Qualitative
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Description
Learn about the research process in social sciences, including identifying problems, selecting research approaches, and collecting data. This quiz covers the basics of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods.
