Developing a Consensus
researching articles and reports
What is a literature review?
________ specifies the variables of interest and the expected relationship between them
this person guides or specifies the research agenda
who is a client or sponsor?
true or false: the development of the conceptual framework/logic model will not occur at the same time as the research question
what is false?
this is the most important aspect of the planning phase
what is communication?
one person you can interview to obtain their concerns
Who is research client or sponsor?
demographic variables such as gender, age, income and others are examples of ______
What is moderators?
applied research is more frequently funded through contracts and ______ agreements
what is cooperative?
this poses significant challenges in terms of planning when there are various study objectives
what are broad research agendas?
after comprehensive review of literature and initial assessment of resources the researchers should decide if these need to be refined
what are the research questions?
the process of gaining information in-vivo
What is observations?
the logic model guides this _____
what is the measurement and analysis of a study?
the questions to be addressed by an applied study tend to be posed by ______
What is individuals other than the researcher?
these questions are just as important as those answered in the study
what are unanswered questions?
This type of consideration determines the resources needed for a study
what is cost consideration?
two sources of empirical based information
what are journals, transcripts of legislative hearings, program descriptions, admin reports, statistics, and policies
this model may be useful for communicating to outside audiences about the nature and flow of a program
what is a global model?
Name three stakeholders typically involved in research
what are sponsors, interested beneficiaries and potential users?
this limits the number and cope of questions to be addressed
what are research constraints?
As soon as the research study is sponsored, the researcher should connect with the client to develop a common understanding of these three things
what are time frame for study results, anticipated uses and the research questions?
list the three steps for identifying the research definition
What are understanding the problem, identify, questions, refine/revise questions?
variables through which an independent variable influences an outcome
what are mediating variables?
______ help focus the questions on what is expected of the program
what is a logic model?
List two areas in need of clarification within a research question
What are data collection, generalization, specificity of answers or targets to be addressed?
any one of these may produce results supporting particular positions
what are political, organizational or personal agendas?