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Researching TopicsGraduate Research Methods-Gary Layton
IP 1 – Dawn M GibsonColorado Technical University
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Selecting a Research TopicWhat topic interest you?
What questions need to be answered?
What can be improved and how?
Know something about the topic, company or what is to be researched?
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Importance of a Purpose StatementMost important statement of the whole study.
Explain what is expected to be accomplished by the study.
Clear
Precise
Informative
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Three research methodsQualitative QuantitativeInterviewsWritingsJournalsQuestionnaires. SurveysUnstructuredOpen-endedIndividual/ singleHard to proveNon-numerical form
NumericalRankMeasurementsGraphsTablesChartsJournals
(McLeod, S.A., 2008)
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Mixed ResearchQualitativeQuantitativeIndependentDependant NullAlternative 1. Directional 2. Non-directional
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Null Variable
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Alternative VariableDirectional1- Prior studies
2- Journals
3-literature Non- directional1- Diaries
2-Interviews
3-Surverys
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Research QuestionsWhat do you know?What would you like to answer?How will this help?Who would this help?Where would this be beneficial?
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Hypothesis Statements
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ReferencesCreswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed
Methods Approaches, 4th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from
http://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/CSM19781452226101/
Creswell, J. (2007) Designing Research. Sage Pub.com. Retrieved
from
http://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upmbinaries/27397_Pag
es138_141.pdf
McLeod, S. A. (2008). Qualitative Quantitative. Simply Psychology.
Org. Retrieved from
http://www.simplypsychology.org/qualitative-quantitative.html