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Module
Two
Review of Literature & Research Problems Learning Objectives
Given a title of a published research article, create a research question, a research hypothesis, and a null hypothesis. Given a research question, identify its approach (quantitative or qualitative) and its type (survey [descriptive], correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, action research, historical, ethnographic, or grounded theory); justify your choice. Given an empirical research article; identify the participant(s), independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), extraneous variable(s), experimental group, control group, research question, research hypothesis, and null hypothesis. Based on personal experience, prior knowledge, and the text, identify a research question (note: This will form the basis for the research proposal. It may be revised as the class progresses). |
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On-line Activities
b. What might be a reasonable research question, given the abstract above? c. Does answering this research question require a qualitative or quantitative approach? Also identify the likely research type (survey [descriptive], correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, action research, historical, ethnographic, or grounded theory). Justify your choice. d. What might be a reasonable research hypothesis? e. Identify your research hypothesis as inductive or deductive. Justify. f. What might be a reasonable null hypothesis? g. Identify extraneous variables that may be present (limit to 3).
Email your group work to Dr.
McConney or to
Dr. Abalos See course syllabus for date assignment is due.
Exercise 1
Based on this scenario: 1. Identify the variables/construct of interest 2. Create a reasonable research question 3. Identify this research question as taking a qualitative or quantitative approach. Also identify the likely research type (survey [descriptive], correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, action research, historical, ethnographic, or grounded theory) 4. Create a reasonable research hypothesis 5. Identify your research hypothesis as inductive or deductive 6. Create a reasonable null hypothesis 7. Identify extraneous variables that may be present
Please note: this WebBoard link is for Dr. McConney's section only.
Based on this scenario: 1. Identify the variables/construct of interest 2. Create a reasonable research question 3. Identify this research question as taking a qualitative or quantitative approach. Also identify the likely research type (survey [descriptive], correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, action research, historical, ethnographic, or grounded theory) 4. Create a reasonable research hypothesis 5. Identify your research hypothesis as inductive or deductive 6. Create a reasonable null hypothesis 7. Identify extraneous variables that may be present
Please note: this WebBoard link is for Dr. McConney's section only. Exercise 3
Based on this scenario: 1. Identify the variables/construct of interest 2. Create a reasonable research question 3. Identify this research question as taking a qualitative or quantitative approach. Also identify the likely research type (survey [descriptive], correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, action research, historical, ethnographic, or grounded theory) 4. Create a reasonable research hypothesis 5. Identify your research hypothesis as inductive or deductive 6. Create a reasonable null hypothesis 7. Identify extraneous variables that may be present
Please note: this WebBoard link is for Dr. McConney's section only. Special Assignment for Group 2 ONLY Outline Chapter 4 (Selecting a Sample) Post outline to appropriate conference on WebBoard Please note: this WebBoard link is for Dr. McConney's section only. |
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