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Activity 1

A1 top tips

KNOW THE RESEARCH METHODS – STRENGTHS (ADVANTAGES / POSITIVES )

AND LIMITATIONS (DISADVANTAGES / NEGATIVES)

• VALIDITY & RELIABILITY –

• WHERE POSSIBLE THINK ABOUT HOW THE SAMPLE, THE RESEARCHERS (ARE THEY

TRUSTED PROFESSIONALS / IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF BIAS / CONFLICT OF INTEREST?) AND ETHICS CONTRIBUTE TO THE VALIDITY OF THE RESEARCH*

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Activity 2

A2 top tips

WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

• WHY IS RESEARCH ABOUT THE ISSUE IMPORTANT?

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• WHAT DOES SECONDARY RESEARCH SAY ABOUT THE ISSUE

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• LINK IN THE PRIMARY RESEARCH TO SHOW UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC ISSUE

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCH

Activity 3

A3 top tips

HOW WILL RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AFFECT FUTURE PRACTICE AND

PROVISION?:

• Whose knowledge and understanding do we need to improve – Why? Who?

• How do outcomes for service users need to be improved – How? Why? For who?

• What are the gaps in provision identified by the research – what are they? Who /what

does this affect?

• Does the research identify that a change in policy and practice should take place? –

What? Why?

• REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE IMPLICATIONS – who and

how do they effect the individual?

• SECONDARY RESEARCH NEEDED

• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE AND PROVISION – what are they?

What would be the benefits of the recommendations- for Who? Why? How?

• ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ABOUT THE ISSUE

A4 Top tips

HOW TO PLAN RESEARCH: rationale / aims and objectives (achievable) / selecting a

target group /sample / consideration of ethical issues

• ETHICAL ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED DURING RESEARCH – maintaining

confidentiality / ensuring participants have given their consent / consent from vulnerable

adults / research conduct /data protection (using the research only for the stated purpose)

/ human rights /use and misuse of results/ The Nuremburg Code/avoiding conflicts of

interest /

• RESEARCH METHODS – be able to comment on suitability of methods used – would

another research method/s be better? How could the research be improved?

• RESEARCH SKILLS – time management and organisation / non-judgemental practice/

analysis of data and drawing conclusions /recognising any potential source of bias or error

/ triangulation (use of more than 1 research method ) /using sources of information and

referencing