Research. This is it! Summary

BEN BAARDA: RESEARCH – THIS IS IT!
Summary

CHAPTER 1 | RESEARCH GOALS

TYPES OF RESEARCH

Scientific Research Applied Research
 collection of data & information  practical purpose of data collection
Qualitative Research Quantitative Research
 aiming for insights, developing new  practical purpose of data collection
hypotheses  set techniques of data collection & reporting
 description includes transcripts, pictures, (statistics & statistical analysis)
videos & observational reports  verification: research can be replicated
 verification: plausible conclusions &
transparent work methods
 problem: preconceptions

Mixed methods research

 combination of qualitative & quantitative research
(e.g. quantitive: how often are people taking pills? / qualitative: why are they taken at particular times of the day?)


RESEARCH ETHICS
 participants have to act voluntarily
 participants are informed beforehand about the purpose & methods of the research
 data is anonymously / confidentially processed
 it is ensured that the research has no negative consequences for participants
 research is conducted in an honest and objective fashion


RESEARCH QUESTION
 open-ended, broad, unexplored question: qualitative research (insights)
 fixed, defined, pre-established question: quantitative research (hard data & statistics)

Research units
 items of discussion that you want to make a generalization about (e.g. student population)
 population: sum of units
data matrix
CONSTRUCTS
 measurable characteristics to which research conclusions apply (e.g. fatigue)


ORIENTATION

Use of initial literary research
 inspiration for operationalization
 avoiding mistakes
 use findings to develop own theory that can be tested in new research