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Study Guide for Exam 2015
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- 1Quantitative Research DesignObject is to get reliable data; seeks to eliminate bias from errors in methodology; pre-supposes some knowledge from community
- 2Qualitative Research DesignA research plan; a formal statement of which the research will be implemented
- 3Qualitative ResearchOften 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. - 4Quantitative Research1.) 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
- 5Qualitative Research methodsIn-depth interviewing; participant observation; focus groups.
- 6VariablesA characteristic of a person, object or phenomenon-can take on different values:
numbers->numerical values
categories->categorical variables i.e. male/female; yes/no - 7Dependent variablesvariable used to describe or measure the problem under study
- 8Independent variablevariables used to describe or measure the factors that are assumed to cause or influence the problem
- 9Numerical variablescontinuous scale-consist of continuum of measurements;
ordinal scale-high, middle, low incomes
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