Summary Methods of Research and Intervention (MRI)

Methods of Resource and Intervention

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Lecture 1; Chapter 1, 2, 3. Introduction, Course logistics and Methoological considerations .. 3
Lecture 2; Chapter 4, 5. Research design ................................................................................. 4
Lecture 3; Chapter 6, 7, 8. Conceptualization and Operationalization ..................................... 7
Lecture 4; Chapter 4, 9. Quantitative Empirical Research ........................................................ 9
Lecture 5; Chapter 10, 11. Qualitative Empirical Research .................................................... 11
Lecture 6; Chapter 12, 13. System Dynamics/Practice Oriented Research ........................... 14
Lecture 7; Chapter 14. Logic of Inquiry and Research Design ............................................... 16

, Important subjects:
1. Deduction & Induction & Abduction (p.25/74)

2. Core concepts (p.39)

3. Philosophy of science → Logical positivism & Critictical rationalism & critique of
critical rationalsim

4. Unit of analysis & Unit of observation (p.82)Conceptual model (p.82)

5. Sampling (p.95)

6. Fundamental design steps → (p.99)

7. Research objective & question (p.103/105) Descriptive & Explorative & Explanatory &
Evaluative (p.111) Static / Cross-sectional & Dynamic / Longitudinal (p.111)
Retrospective & Prospective (p.111)

8. Operationalization & Conceptualization (p.125+)

9. Validity & Reliability (p.138/140/231)

10. Levels of measurement Nominal & Ordinal & Interval & Ratio (p.142)

11. Questionnaires (p. 154)

12. Central tendency (p.180)

13. Univariate & Bivariate & Trivariate & Multivariate (p.179) Direct effect / Zero-order
relationship & Interpretation / Mediator & Spurious / Explanation & Interaction /
Specification / Moderator (p.188+) Elaboration model

14. Feedback loops & System dynamics (p.273+)