CMN 3103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Research Question, Internal Validity, Academic Freedom
19 Sep 2018
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It must meet certain criteria in order to produce useful results. A framework for planning research project, collecting and analyzing data. The plan for conducting a study can be revised in progress of research. Research ethics should be considered when choosing a design. Research proposal is often one of the first steps in research design. Research hypothesis: testable expectation about empirical reality that follows from a more general proposition (a theory) Can be used in qualitative or mixed research. Can be combined with a research question. Literature review: academic sources, non-academic sources, locating relevant databases, periodicals, books. Variety of subject terms/keywords to search: be wary of internet sources such as wikipedia, identifying most important sources and publications, existing literature can identify: What is already known on the topic; Inconsistencies in findings: the literature review should be critical as well as descriptive. Choice of appropriate research method or combination of methods.
