Researchmethods1.pptVIP

Week1/Lecture2 : How to Write a Group Research Proposal? Inform Others (Research Report) Interpret Data Analyse Data Collection of Data Design Study Plan and strategy Choose Topic Theory a realistic plan for investigation of your research question justification of a methodological perspective, methods of investigation data which has the capacity to answer your research question consideration of the relevant ethical issues adequately Methods are the techniques/ procedures used to collect and analyse data Methodology refers to discussions of how research is done, or should be done, and the critical analysis of methods of research (Blaike, 2000:8) Method or Methodology?  What’s your research question? What are your research objectives? To what literature does your research topic relate? What kind of data will you need to answer your question? What methods will you use to obtain data? Why are these methods the best ways of obtaining your research objectives? How will you collect this data? What are the strengths and limitations of your research? How much can you reasonably achieve in your research? How will your work be judged? “a question well asked is a question half answered”: the way the question (or hypothesis) is stated shows what data will be necessary to answer (or test) it, and probably suggests also how and from where or from whom the data will be obtained. Punch, K. (1998). Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative Qualitative Approaches. London: Sage. How much time do you have? What is your target? What is the scale of research you are doing? (Beware of the tendency toward asking a large scale question?) Explore (initial description) Describe (detailed account) Explain (establish the factors responsible) Understand (establish reasons) Predict (using an explanation to postulate future outcomes) Change (to actively intervene) Evaluate (assess if desired outcomes are achieved) WHAT research strategy will be used? W