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Research Methodology
Review Questions
Question 1. What are the main questions need to be asked before choosing a research methodology?
Question 2. What is a difference between primary data and secondary data?
Question 3. Discuss the key elements of the quantitative research techniques design?
Question 4. What are the methods and methodology used for quantitative research?
Question 5. Write down the attributes of quantitative research.
Question 6. Discuss the steps to be followed in scientific research and explain what is hypotheses?
Question 7. In quantitative research what are the relationships discussed in hypotheses?
Question 8. Discuss the difference between Independent, dependent, extraneous and confounding variables?
Question 9. Discuss the things to be considering while determining the research design?
Question 10. Discuss briefly the sampling theory and collection of data methods in quantitative research?
Question 11. What is descriptive non-experimental study and provide the examples
Question 12. Discuss the importance of experimental study and difference between experimental and quasi-experimental study?
Question 13. What are control groups and how it is different from Intervention or random sample?
Question 14. What is a difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal research?
Question 15. Draw the flow chart for the quantitative study design.
Practical Questions
1. Click on the following link to watch the YouTube video attentively on "Ontology epistemology and methodology - research methodology course (self-study) - session 1" and then respond to the question/s below.
a. List and define, in your own words, all the terms mentioned and discussed in the video.
b. Also identify the other terms mentioned in the video that associates with the primary categories of Research Paradigm- Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology and include how these associates.
2. Discuss the research methodology you will be using form your research with your group members. Each group member should write a half page on their chosen methodology and justification of choosing that methodology.
3. Discuss in the group the sampling, data collect, and analysis tools required for your research. Write down your sampling method and size of sample, your data collection technique and tools required for analysis. (Note: this is just and initial draft and you can change these later)