Research Process Overview

Research

• Essential in all fields, focusing on quality improvement and problem-solving.
• Begins with a question and involves learning from past research.
• Includes experimentation, data analysis, and publication of findings.

Research Process

• Begins with a question or problem.
• Researchers review existing knowledge.
• Experiments are conducted to test ideas.
• Data is analyzed.
• Work, procedures, data, and conclusions are published.

Key Terms

• Placebo: A sugar pill used as a control in experiments.
• Design: Planning how something will be done.
• Data: Collected facts or information.
• Significance: Meaningful or important findings.
• Evidence: Observations used for conclusions.
• Treatment: Course of action.
• Experiment: Testing to determine cause-and-effect relationships.
• Conclusion: Summary of findings.
• Observation: Careful examination of something.
• Statistics: Study of numerical data.
• Bias: Researchers' potential preconceptions that might affect results.
• Research Design Flaws: Imperfections in the research's structure.
• Experimental Mistakes: Errors during experimentation or data analysis.

Campaigns

• Series of ads or other activities designed to influence or convince an audience about a particular issue.
• Framing a framework for advocacy
• Diverse purposes for influencing public opinion.

Five Dimensions of a Campaign

• Awareness Raising: Communicating the issue to the public.
• Research: Gathering information essential for action.
• Social Mobilization: Utilizing grassroots influence and support.
• Training: Developing specific skills (short- and long-term).
• Lobbying: Directly influencing policymakers and government agencies.

Advocacy

• Action taken on behalf of a particular cause.
• A synonymous term with campaign.

NGO

• Non-Government Organization

Self-Advocacy

• Speaking up for one's needs and rights.
• Helps independence and self-reliance.

Accommodation

• Changes made to support success or achieve goals (e.g., in learning or work).
• F.E.S.T.A: Method for requesting accommodations: Face the person who can help, maintain eye contact, State the accommodation, Thank them, and Advocate for the accommodation.