research methods
- Created by: millie.jay
- Created on: 15-02-18 18:43
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- research methods
- research aims
- set out what the researcher is planning to investigate
- give a clear focus to the study
- hyposthesis
- 'hunch' or an informed guess
- usually written as a statement which can be tested and proved right or wrong
- pilot studies
- 'trial run'
- done before the main research
- reasons to do a pilot study
- see if any changes could be made
- make sure people understand
- test people's reactions
- save time
- see if it is successful
- steps of research
- 1. develop aims of hypotheses (deciding what you are going to find out)
- 2. carrying out pilot studies, see if it gives you the research you are expecting
- 3. selecting samples (choosing a method to gather participants for your study)
- 4. collecting data (carrying out your research)
- 5. analysing data (pulling results together, checking for patterns)
- 6. evaluating the project (thinking what you could have done better)
- research aims
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