What is Research...and how about those Research Questions
A statement of the researcher's expectations about the relationship among the variables of a study.
Hypothesis
Literature connected to the topic under investigation.
Related Literature
Primary Sources
The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.
A theme, an issue, or a concern, which at the beginning of the process is inevitably imprecisely defined for research purposes.
Problem
Abstractions that cannot be observed directly but only by their effects, such as creativity, anxiety, or intelligence.
Construct
Large databases that combine single-topic databases.
Aggregate Databases
A qualitative examination of a single individual, group, event, or institution.
Case Study
The standards used to evaluate the methodological rigor or a mixed methods study.
Design Quality
Empirical Question
A preliminary proposal for research indicating the steps to be followed.
Research Plan
Keywords used in computer searching of databases.
Descriptors
A sampling procedure used in qualitative research that occurs when the initially selected subjects suggest the names of others who would be appropiate for the sample, the latter suggest others, and so on.
Snowball Sampling
A process of confirming data by using multiple data-gathering procedures, multiple sources of data, or multiple observers.
Triangulation
Multivariate, Interpretive, and Historical
Qualitative research that focuses on understanding the meaning events have for individuals in particular situations.
Phenomenological Studies
Compilation of professional journals by discipline or other topic area with searching via key terms.
Indexing and Abstracting Periodicals
A philosophy of research characterized by objective inquiry based on measurable variables.
Positivism
A method of indicating when qualitative and quantitative methods are used during the investigation.
Notation System
A question that derives from an unresolved general conceptual issue in the field.
Theoretical Question
A hypothesis that states there is no effect, no difference, or no relationship between variables.
Null Hypothesis
A search allowing the inclusion or exclusion of documents through the use of operators "and", "not", and "or".
A collaborative approach to research that involves those being studied in the research process.
Participatory Research
A combination of quantitative and qualitative research in different ways with each approach adding something to the understanding of the phenomenon.
Mixed Methods Research
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The Craft of Inquiry