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Flashcards by Mayleen Dungawin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mayleen Dungawin
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Quantitative Research Design | Object is to get reliable data; seeks to eliminate bias from errors in methodology; pre-supposes some knowledge from community |
| Qualitative Research Design | A research plan; a formal statement of which the research will be implemented |
| Qualitative Research | Often elaborated as research progresses. More flexible and not so in order as quantitative. Many steps happen at the same time **Plan for unexpected and plan for own ignorance. Plan can be elaborated during your study. Welcome unplanned things-> will enrich your research. Be imaginative, flexible, allocate time. Research design is minimal; baseline open for change. |
| Quantitative Research | 1.) Identify research problem. 2.) Formulate Hypothesis. 3.) Operationalise variables. 4.) Construct a sampling frame. 5.) Select samples. 6.) Prepare question & questionnaire. 7.) Pilot testing. 8.) Revision of unsuccessful questionnaires. 9.) Train interviewers. 10.) Implement survey/enumerate-i.e. census in 1day. 11.) Data entry. 12.) Data editing/cleaning. 13. Data analysis. 14.) Presentation |
| Qualitative Research methods | In-depth interviewing; participant observation; focus groups. |
| Variables | A characteristic of a person, object or phenomenon-can take on different values: numbers->numerical values categories->categorical variables i.e. male/female; yes/no |
| Dependent variables | variable used to describe or measure the problem under study |
| Independent variable | variables used to describe or measure the factors that are assumed to cause or influence the problem |
| Numerical variables | continuous scale-consist of continuum of measurements; ordinal scale-high, middle, low incomes |
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