Research Methods

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The Purpose of Research
Explain, Learn, Understand, Improve,
Discover, Interpret, Explore, Describe.
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SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-Related
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x3 Main Issues in Research
Health Conditions
Lifestyle Factors
Social Care and Welfare Needs
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The starting point of research.
Who. What. Where. Why. How.
Questions and Answers
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Primary Research
Is gathering information that has not been collected before.
It is new research that creates new data which is created by you: the researcher.
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Secondary Research
Is analysing existing data that somebody else has researched.
It already exists. Extremely useful to research for preparation for primary research
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Quantitative Data
Statistical Data: objectively; experiments, interviews, checklists, questionnaires, surveys, observations.
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Qualitative Data
Sociable Data: subjectively; interviews, cases studies, questionnaires, observations.
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Interviews
It is an interaction between a small group of people. It can be done in various ways:
Face to face
Over the phone
Online meet
Social Networking
Focus groups
They can be unstructured or structured.
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Observations
It is about visualising, noticing and recording what you see.
Understanding behaviour
Practical skills
People interacting
The environment and events
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Experiments
Is a scientific method of investigation to test a hypothesis
Prove or disprove a hypothesis
Make a fair test
Analysis and evaluate the results
Behaviour, psychology and ethical factors
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Focus Groups
It is a research technique to gather information in small groups.
Carefully selected people
Discussion; views and experiences
Recorded
Pre-planned and guided
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Questionnaires
Online or paper format sets of questions created in advance via the researcher
Can be suited for large groups and more data
Answers according to the given options
Can be spoken form
Random sampling, systematic, quota or opportunity sampling
Open or closed
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Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-Related

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SMART

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Health Conditions
Lifestyle Factors
Social Care and Welfare Needs

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Who. What. Where. Why. How.
Questions and Answers

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Is gathering information that has not been collected before.
It is new research that creates new data which is created by you: the researcher.

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