The Research Trifecta
This is the purpose of your project that determines whether you will use existing information, find new information, or create a new product.
What is approach.
This is the variable that is measured or observed to see if it's affected by the independent variable.
What is the dependent variable.
These are propositions about the relationship between variables that a study attempts to prove or disprove.
What is a hypothesis.
This type of source provides firsthand evidence, like an original experiment or an interview.
What is a primary source.
The type of research design used in a survey that measures the relationship between variables, such as number of hours spent studying.
What is quantitative.
This is the specific plan or blueprint for your research that determines whether you are working with quantitative or qualitative data.
What is design.
This is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to see its effect on another variable.
What is the independent variable.
This is something a researcher takes for granted as true, often to simplify the research or build on existing knowledge, without needing to prove it. However, it can also be problematic if the researcher is not transparent.
What is an assumption.
This is the extent to which your research can be trusted, ensuring your study measures what it's supposed to measure.
What is validity.
This type of scale has equal intervals between values and have a true zero point (representing the absence of the quantity being measured). For example: a study using income or years of experience.
What are ratio scales.
This refers to the specific tools and techniques used to collect data, such as a survey, interview, or experiment.
Method.
This is a factor in an experiment that is kept the same for all groups to ensure a fair test.
What is the constant variable.
A research design in which you explore non-numerical data to understand the subject, focusing on themes, meanings, and experiences.
What is qualitative research.
This refers to the consistency of a research study or measuring instrument; if repeated, it would yield the same results.
What is reliability.
A level of measurement where data points have equal, meaningful distances between them, but there is no true zero point, such as in measuring temperature or IQ scores.
What are interval scales.
A student wants to find the connections between already existing information. This type of approach is called what?
What is explain.
An example of an dependent variable in a research experiment.
What is . . .[your response]
An example of an assumption made in a research project.
What is . . . [your response].
This term refers to the believability of your findings in qualitative research, often established through thick description and triangulation.
What is credibility.
What type of analysis is a research method used to systematically analyze qualitative data to identify patterns, themes, or biases within the content itself.
What is content analysis.
An example of using quantitative information while conducting qualitative research such as a survey or interview. (i.e., what could be quantified).
What is . . . [your response]
An example of a constant variable in a research experiment.
What is . . . [your response]
An example of a hypothesis using one of your group members' projects.
What is . . .[ your response ]
Give examples that show you understand the difference between primary and secondary sources.
What is . . . [your response].
The type of analysis in a research method that requires statistical analysis of the results of several studies to determine whether they yield consistent, generalizable results.
What is meta-analysis.