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:check: Effective Research - Coggle Diagram
:check: Effective Research
Types of Research
Distinction 1: General Categories: Basic/Applied
Basic Research
Applied Research
Distinction 2: Focus on Inquiry
Exploratory
Descriptive
Explanatory
Distinction 3:
Qualitative
Quantitative
Scientific Method of Research
Ask a question
Observe
Form a hypothesis
Test your hypothesis
Analyze your results
Communicate your result
Characteristics of Good Research :check:
Research should be systematic
Research should be objective
Research should be empirical
Research should be cumulative
Research should be transparent
Determining whether good research has been done
Consistently and accurately cited sources of evidence
Consider the reliability of the author's source of evidence
Evaluate the nature of an expert that author relies
Check the author's research to see how fairly it treats alternative claims and findings
From Topic to Research Questions :check:
Characteristics of good research questions :check:
Good research questions are unanswered
Appropriate in scope
Empirical
Tips of writing good research question :check:
start your question with 5 Ws and H: Who What Where When Why and How
Avoid Yes/No questions
Dont make assumptions about the answer
Dont Complicate things uncessarily
Use the litrature
Designing and Conducting a survey
Types of Surveys
Interviews
Focus group
Writing a survey questions
Use plain, natural and objective language
Avoid using absolutes
Carefully consider your response options
Avoid double-barreled questions
Adapt from existing resources
Present your findings
Front Matter
Acknowledgements
Title page
Abstract
Table of content
Introduction
It needs a hook
You should be up front about your claims and findings
Literature Review
Theory
Methodology
Discussion of results
Conclusion
Summarize the key points of the paper
Discuss the implications of these finding for the broader normative context
Note the next steps in the research project
References