Methods of research

Description

Mind Map on Methods of research, created by lidya Ayenew on 24/09/2015.
lidya Ayenew
Mind Map by lidya Ayenew, updated more than 1 year ago
lidya Ayenew
Created by lidya Ayenew over 8 years ago
0
0

Resource summary

Methods of research
  1. Qualitative
    1. Textual data
      1. open for interpretation
        1. harder to analyse
          1. researcher reflexivity must be present when analyzing data
        2. rich data
          1. flexible
            1. methods of research
              1. collected without having an aim o
              2. Sample does not have to be representative
                1. Smaller Sample
                  1. purposive sampling targets a group of people.
                    1. snowball sampling: participants find other participants
                      1. convenience sampling: participants that happen to be available
                        1. generalization
                          1. inferential:
                            1. theoretical:
                              1. representational
                          2. generates new ideas and theories to explain and overcome problems.
                            1. Evaluation
                              1. Method, researcher, data, and theory triangulation
                            2. Quantitative
                              1. numerical data
                                1. easy to analyse
                                  1. easy to summarize
                                    1. methods of research: statistical tests
                                      1. Collected with an aim and hypothesis
                                      2. Representative Sample of target population
                                        1. larger group
                                          1. opportunity Sampling
                                            1. snowball sampling
                                              1. random sampling
                                              2. generalization
                                                1. Stratified sample
                                              3. Evaluation
                                                1. Ecological Validity
                                                  1. Representation of the sample
                                                    1. reliable: can it be replicated
                                                    2. They are meant for generalization beyond the sample from which it is drawn
                                                    Show full summary Hide full summary

                                                    Similar

                                                    Methods of research
                                                    Sophia Hussain
                                                    Plant Structure and Photosynthesis
                                                    mckenziedev
                                                    Higher Level Economics
                                                    Jim hammerton
                                                    CHEMISTRY C1 4
                                                    x_clairey_x
                                                    How Parliament Makes Laws
                                                    harryloftus505
                                                    Summary of AS Psychology Unit 1 Memory
                                                    Asterisked
                                                    A View from the Bridge
                                                    Mrs Peacock
                                                    Mapa Mental para Resumir y Conectar Ideas
                                                    Marko Salazar
                                                    GCSE Combined Science
                                                    Derek Cumberbatch
                                                    1PR101 2.test - Část 14.
                                                    Nikola Truong
                                                    Linking Rossetti and A Doll's House
                                                    Mrs Peacock