[LSR1100] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (15 pages long)

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Leisure Studies
• Course: LSR 1100
• Professor: George Karlis

Document Summary

Problem is identi ed question is asked (but information on the topic may be lacking) participants are selected data is collected and analyzed new knowledge is produced. Quantitative research gathers info and data that is numerical in form indicating on a scale 1-5 the extent to which you agree with a statement using numbers to make your statements. Quantitative data is often analyzed through statistical procedures in order to derive meaning. Qualitative research gathers info and data that is descriptive, non-numerical, often in word form diary accounts, interviews and observations. Qualitative data is often analyzed through coding and thematic analysis in order to derive meaning researcher reads, interprets, categorizes, and creates themes from their data. Must occur in all research (deductive/inductive & qualitative or quantitative) Results are discussed (what do the results mean?) Implications are made (what do these ndings add to the knowledge? how do they inform practice?)