BEGINNING RESEARCH

what is research?

1. solve problems
2. expanding knowledge
3. carried out systematically

methods

1. quantitative- surveys,questionnaires
2. qualitative

processes

1. research topic
2. method selection
3. ethnics/permission obtained
4. reading/literature review
5. data collection
6. data analysis
7. writing results

Research report

1. title page
2. contents
3. introduction
4. reading/literature review completed
5. outline research method
6. presentation findings
7. discussion findings
8. conclusion
9. bibliography
10. appendacies

planning research

1. aims
2. research question
3. context research
4. ethical consent
5. theoretical basis
6. methods to be used
7. facilities/ equipment
8. timescale-general
9. expected outcome
10. bibliography

identify!

1. area of reseacrh
2. reseacrh journal
3. select specific topic
4. questions selected
5. methods
6. draw up outline
7. carrying initial reading

record!

1. author’s surname/initial
2. date of publication
3. title
4. place of publication
5. name of publisher

questionaires

1. draw knowledge (remembering)
2. test comprehension
3. require application
4. invite synthesis
5. promote evaluation (judging)

consider questionnaires (q)

1. planning q
2. writing q
3. ordering q
4. layout q
5. covering letter
6. piloting q
7. practical consideration q design
8. postal q