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Looking for an effective research method - my current method is time consuming.
Dear All,
I want to study advanced research methods(beyond descriptive and inferential analysis such as factorial analysis EFA, CFA, SEM,and regressions, etc.) for conducting research in languages or linguistics. Please suggest some books on how to use correct tests accurately.
Regards,
Saleem
some of the people who consult are only users of statistics, while others are the ones who develop statistics, and we would love that people use it correctly.
But, "I believe" that many arrive late, always post process of experimentation, asking "what statistical process can I do or apply". Perhaps they do not know that they should always consult, with the question or the hypothesis that they wish to answer or verify, since it would allow a better answer.
On the other hand, some come with simple queries, but usually a statistics class is given as an answer, which I feel in some cases is late. In some cases it is extremely necessary, but in others, it opens a debate that leads to serendipity.
Wouldn't it be better, to try to advise them in a more precise way?
I read them:
Hello,
I have a data set with N = 369 individuals measured at a single time point. The goal of the study is to create an assessment of psychological safety (PS). The assessment is a self-report measure asking participants to indicate how psychologically safe they feel using a unipolar 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely).
In addition to the assessment I am creating, I also measured a number of demographic variables (e.g., age, salary) and a few additional measures of team environment for validation (e.g., an existing measure of PS, level of team interdependence).
My primarily goal is to run exploratory factor analysis (EFA). This is the first time anyone has conceptualized PS as multidimensional, so one of the primary goals is to uncover the potential factor structure of PS. Also, to identify candidate items for deletion.
In order to prepare for the EFA analyses, I am cleaning the data by following recommendations in (the excellent) Tabachnik & Fidell (2013, 6th ed).
I am currently at the point where I am checking the data for multivariate outliers, starting with Mahalanobis distance. And I cannot find explicit guidelines regarding which variables I should be including as "IVs" in the analysis.
QUESTION: Which variables should I be including in my search for multivariate outliers? Do I include all variables, or only my target variables?
Specifically, do I include only the variables that represent the item pool for my forthcoming PS assessment? Or do I include all the PS items AND demographic variables, the existing PS assessment, interdependence measure, etc.??
I ran the Mahalanobis distance analyses 2 times using both approaches, and found substantial differences:
- TIME 1 - With just the PS assessment variables --> I identified n = 28 multivariate outliers.
- TIME 2 - With PS items + demographics, etc. --> I identified n = 10 multivariate outliers (all identified as outliers in the TIME 1 analysis).
Syntax I am using - the bolded variables are the ones I am questioning if I should include or not:
REGRESSION
/MISSING LISTWISE
/STATISTICS COEFF OUTS R ANOVA COLLIN TOL
/CRITERIA=PIN(.05) POUT(.10)
/NOORIGIN
/DEPENDENT Subjno
/METHOD=ENTER Age Salary Edu WorkStructure TeamSize Tenure_OnTeam JapaneseBizEnviron EdmondsonPS_TOT Interdep_TOT Valued_TOT PS_1 PS_48 PS_141 PS_163 PS_43 PS_53 PS_73 PS_133 PS_135 PS_19 PS_60_xl26 PS_93 PS_106_xl26 PS_143 PS_58 PS_86 PS_182 PS_56 PS_69 PS_103 PS_164 PS_22 PS_35 PS_91 PS_30 PS_59 PS_63 PS_90 PS_131 PS_140 (**Note, PS assessment var list is truncated b/c large number)
/RESIDUALS = OUTLIERS(MAHAL)
/SAVE MAHAL.
How we express the quantitative research method in mathematical forms including studied variables?
Which research method is better for investigating the impact of music on my client’s mood, qualitative or quantitative?
In the field of research, survey type research is very popular and widely used as a research method. But some times I felt that collecting data by closed ended questionnaire may lead to socially desirable responses or behavior, example - if anyone is conducting a research on "Current Status Professional Development of Secondary Teacher" and the researcher is putting questions about the activities like - Are you a enrolling in refresher courses, are you participating in seminar, workshop or Faculty development programme etc
Then the respondent here may answer in his positive side whether he/she is doing these activities or not (So these type of socially desirable behavior they are giving and happening also). It is very much affecting the authenticity of the data we got from our sample and what we report for the development of the society may be wrong and we are providing to some extend the wrong data. So how can we mitigate or limit or reduce this effect.
Hello, can someone indicate some free journals to publish articles on research methods in the healthcare field?
Suggestions on any readings that help clearly define between these two methods are more than welcome
I am PhD researcher; I interviewed my fellow PhD peers and one of those peers has experience with the type of research method that I hope to use. Can they be a co-author in my publication?
This discussion aims to delve into the intricacies of qualitative research methods and their significance in advancing our understanding of complex phenomena. Qualitative research offers a unique lens to explore subjective experiences, perspectives, and social constructs, enabling researchers to capture rich and nuanced data. This forum invites scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts to share their insights, experiences, and challenges encountered while employing qualitative research methods in their respective domains. From designing robust methodologies to analyzing qualitative data and ensuring rigor, let's engage in a lively exchange of ideas, methodologies, and best practices. Join with me in unraveling the potential of qualitative research methods in generating meaningful and impactful knowledge across disciplines. Together, we can foster a deeper appreciation for the arts and science of qualitative inquiry and explore avenues for its future development.
I am a Masters's student writing my thesis on a compliance issue in the automotive industry, mainly dealing with software development. I have linked this issue to resistance to change management as one of the reasons, apart from my other hypotheses gathered during my internship, while having casual communication with frontline employees and supervisors.
To verify or refute these hypotheses, I conducted in-person interviews utilizing a questionnaire consisting of both open-ended and closed-ended questions. The data collected encompassed qualitative responses from the open-ended questions, as well as quantitative data obtained through the use of closed-ended questions and scales. During these secondary interviews, a new hypothesis is found.
When selecting a sample for a process, Quota Sampling (using the highest number of tickets) is commonly utilized. Additionally, to choose individuals to interview who have been assigned tickets in individual processes, Purposive or Judgmental Sampling is employed, considering their availability and location.
Currently, I am in the last phase of conducting a thematic analysis of this data using an employee-driven improvement approach. As a precaution for data privacy, the organization I work for prohibits using transcription or recording tools. Therefore, I solely relied on notes taken during the interview.
I'd like to confirm whether my approach falls under Grounded Theory and how it can be classified – deductive, inductive, or a combination of both.
I wonder if it's appropriate to refer to my research approach in an empirical study as mixed methods.
Lastly, I would greatly appreciate your input on the research purpose – whether it falls under the categories of Exploratory, Descriptive, or Explanatory. Personally, I am attempting to achieve all three objectives. I am curious to hear your thoughts on this matter.
I'd be so grateful for any help you can provide. Thanks!
This year I am starting a new research project for my doctorate: initially, I want to investigate two questions:
is there a method for elaborating a radical thinking of law? And what is the consequence of the existence or not of a research method for the elaboration and perception of political-legal problems marginalized in the Western tradition of the philosophy of law?
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Cette année, j'entame un nouveau projet de recherche dans le cadre de mon doctorat : au départ, je souhaite étudier deux questions :
existe-t-il une méthode pour élaborer une pensée radicale du droit ? Et quelle est la conséquence de l'existence ou non d'une méthode de recherche pour l'élaboration et la perception de problèmes politico-juridiques marginalisés dans la tradition occidentale de la philosophie du droit ?
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Este ano, estou iniciando um novo projeto de pesquisa como parte do meu doutorado: inicialmente, quero investigar duas questões:
Existe um método para desenvolver o pensamento jurídico radical? E qual é a consequência da existência ou não de um método de pesquisa para a elaboração e percepção de problemas político-jurídicos marginalizados na tradição ocidental da filosofia do direito?
Hi ,
I am writing a research proposal for one of my units. My research topic is leadings factors of poor mathematics performance in Fiji. Though, I have chosen this topic, I am a little confused on what research paradigm will be more suited to this kind of research and also the research methods that will be more suited. I am also a bit confused when it comes to relating epistemology ad ontology to my research, together with positivism, constructivism and so on. Can someone assist me on what types of such methods and methodologies and paradigms will be more suited. As for me, I thought to use mixed methodology which includes a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research.
tl;dr: I'm looking for studies that used an interview with AI as a research method. Preferably in social sciences, and even better if it is a study that discusses representation or framing theory in the media.
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The framing theory claims the media doesn't just reflect the world to the audience but constructs a subjective perception of reality - especially when it comes to parts of society the audience does not know in real life. With all the skepticism towards its writing, AI decides today what information to expose us to and how. That is, it has the power to frame our knowledge - which will only increase in the future.
As a communication student interested in representation in the media, it would be interesting to explore the topic. I want to conduct semi-structured interviews with an AI about the representation of mental illness in the series "The Boys".
The mental health field is full of synonyms, subgroups, and definitions. So I thought it would be interesting to ask about the different concepts in several conversations and see the differences in the responses. For example, in one conversation, ask, "Does the series 'The Boys' include representation of people who struggle with mental illness?" and ask, "How are people who struggle with mental illness represented in the series 'The Boys'?". In a second conversation, ask the same two questions, but instead of mentally challenged people - I'll ask about a specific mental disorder/a derogatory term for people who struggle with mental illness.
Despite my curiosity, I am still only an undergraduate student with little experience in research. Inventing a research methodology in AI research may be beyond my capabilities. And I probably shouldn't - because someone must have thought of it before me. It's just that I can't find them or their research(s), although I would love to base my research on them. Has anyone heard of such a study already being carried out? And if not, what is the most suitable AI platform for such research, in your opinion? I would love to hear your ideas, thoughts, or explanations.
I am looking for a book, that would explain in a pretty simple language the different statistical methods and their practical application in the research, the social research in particular. The book is needed for a person who does not have a prior knowledge in statistics or probability theory.
How might new technologies or research methods improve our understanding of pollen as a bioindicator in the future ?
the research method “formative scenario analysis“ need to use KD-Consistency Analysis,i do not know how to use it,please help me!
I am currently working on a research method framework for retrospective research using reconstruction interviews.
The similarity analysis feature in discourses, is an analytical tool of the IRAMUTEQ software. As a result, a tree diagram is generated which can be configured as a Venn diagram. However, the groups of words by similarity starting from a dominant word to the child words, using the co-occurrence principle. In discourse analysis, the semantic domains are checked and the derived words follow the same principle. In this case, in what aspects does IRAMUTEQ's similarity analysis differ from semantic domains in discourse analysis?
I intend to use social network analysis (SNA) as a research method for my study. However, I could not get straightforward resources using social network analysis as a method for qualitative data analysis.
I am PhD student and I would like to research governmental transparency from communication science point of view. I prefer qualitative methods in order to start discussion on the topic.
How do education policies reflect the state's concerns about multicultural dynamics in school and in what ways is multilingualism a component of national education strategies? As the school is a microcosm where social realities are experienced by the school community, the issue of multiculturalism can relate to multilingualism and have immediate reflections on learning or learning poverty. In this sense, what strategies have been taken by governments and what has been studied on this topic? I appreciate suggestions for publications that might be of interest in a study on this topic. Best regards, Rooney Pinto.
Any one having behavioural science and social science background , please elaborate the same.
regards
Dr. Aqueel Ahmad Pandith
I would love to hear about any materials you have found helpful and have inspired you to suggest to graduate students, doctoral students, researchers, and academicians to read for understanding or for refreshing their knowledge on research methodology and emerging research methods in social science (or management in specific but not necessary). These can be anything, for example, new books, classic books, and journal articles.
I hope the answers will help to create a comprehensive list of suggested readings on Research Methodology and Research Methods that would be helpful to anyone interested. Thank you!!
There are some situations where the randomization procedure is not possible within the study setting considering the contamination of study interventions among the study participants. In such conditions, if one hospital is used for the experimental group and another hospital for the control group, the study has no randomization procedure for allocating the study participants to either group. Can this study design be a randomized controlled trial or does it needs to be called a non-randomized controlled trial? Kindly share your expertise.
For my, research about construction delay I need some papers or references for using Triangulation of research methods in construction to complete my work as soon as possibil.
When presenting findings in a qualitative research, is it necessary to make use of percentage?
Hello Colleagues,
I am going about researching methods to quantify Dodecyl Maltoside using LC methods. From the research I found online the only method I see is UPLC-ELSD.
Would you have other LC methods available - ideally UPLC-RP or UPLC-SEC? When I check on ThermoFisher, the purity is listed by ''Purity (by HPLC): ≥99%', so there should be a method available.
Any lead would be appreciated.
To start the research, I'm looking for some good keywords to find a research idea. I prefer a qualitative research method to conduct this research.
Hello everyone;
I am here to seek your kind help. Currently, I have conducted pilot-stage interviews. After the research, I have found that there are no changes that need to be made to the research design, as it yields the expected outcome. Thus, I want to use the outcome from the pilot study in my final results.
Is this the right move? I have searched much to find valid authority, but I could not find any relevant authority that says, " the data from the pilot study can be included in the final results if there are no changes made to the methodology".
Hi, I am preparing a lecture that will discuss past and ongoing wrongdoings to communities by researchers. I know there are many and I am hoping to show the issues across fields. I am wondering if you would be willing to share examples that you know, preferably with some sort of credible source to cite. Thank you!
Drainage ditches are useful for draining out excess surface as well as subsurface runoff. Other than this suggest the measures, research, methods, techniques, etc.
I need a complete thesis based on CASE STUDY METHOD.
Research should be carried out in multiple organizations.
I have a question concerning how to classify this research approach. Let me give you the context:
A couple of colleagues and I found that a particular topic was showing itself to be particular tricky to teach in a classroom environment, thus we spent last year collecting literature on the topic and end up developing a theoretical framework for how to address the issue. We now plan to test our framework by implementing it in an undergrad classroom course that one of us is teaching.
Now here is the thing, we come from a social science background, and we intend to initially approach this effort qualitatively (through observation and semi structured interviews with participants). Thus, my initial reaction would be, from a methodological standpoint, to maybe call this a case study (see Yin, Merriam, Stake, etc.). However, considering that the person implementing the framework (and teaching the course) is also one of the researchers who developed it, can this still be called a case study? Or should it be considered something else? I've heard people suggest Action Research, Participatory Research, or event "a participant observer Case Study" but I'm not quite sure if this is quite it as well.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
Obs.: we are well aware of potential bias, and depending on the results of this first phase we then might, later on, run this again, this time as a more controlled experiment, comparing the framework version classroom outcomes’, against the ones from a "non-framework" one.
Evaluation for epistemological and ontological differences between different research methodologies and
Evaluate the strength and weakness of variety of business and management research methods

How many coders are needed for Thematic Analysis: Pilot Qualitative Study?
I am conducting a hierarchical regression with 4 IVs: anxious attachment score, avoidant attachment score, trauma score and gender.
I wanted to test interactions which gave me 6 1x1 interactions, 4 1x1x1 interactions and 1 1x1x1x1 interaction, giving me 4 steps/models.
When I ran this through SPSS the 1x1x1x1 interaction along with several others was included in 'excluded variables'. When I ran the regression with step 3 and 4 combined (so only 3 steps overall) the 1x1x1x1 interaction was not excluded, but I feel like I shouldn't run it this way (although I'm not sure why, it just doesn't feel quite right).
If I use the initial regression with 4 steps, how do I report the excluded variables? Or would I just not include those in the analysis? I don't want to completely exclude my 1x1x1x1 interaction as that is the one I thought I would be most interested in.
My dissertation is due in around 10 days so my brain has melted a bit and I'm not sure if I'm just being silly here. But I have reached the point where these numbers just look like nonsense to me and I am concerned that I will miss a trick and report completely incorrect data and lose a lot of marks for my results section. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am trying to find a good source book of qualitative research methods includes wide ranges of qualitative research methods and techniques not research epistemology or ontology. most of qualitative research books focus on the ontology or epistemology.
I used up almost 18 years to answer this hard question. Perhaps my new paper might give some hints. Any golden advice from experts in research paradigms and methodology?
Kwok, P. L. Y. (2022). A social cartographic mapping of research paradigms: Opening up space for new directions. Asian Qualitative Inquiry Journal, 1(1), 1-15.
What should be included in a good research proposal?
General Format of a research proposal:
TITLE
Title should give a clear indication of the proposed research.
BACKGROUND
- the background and issues of proposed research
- identify the discipline
- a short literature review
- a summary of key debates and developments in the field
RESEARCH QUESTION(S)
Formulate these clearly, giving an explanation as to what problems and issues are to be explored and why they are worth exploring.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- the theoretical resources
- the research approach
- the research methods appropriate for the proposed research
- a discussion of advantages
- limitation of particular approaches and methods
PLAN OF WORK & TIME SCHEDULE
Should include an outline of the various stages and corresponding time lines for developing and implementing the research, including writing up of the thesis.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- a list of references to key articles and texts discussed within your research proposal
- a selection of sources appropriate to the proposed research.
Need expert opinion about what should include and what should not include in the research proposal???
Ethno-botanical research work is the mostly carried out research that helps us to identify any plants part used in rural people life . But, what about the effective and efficient research methods ?
I have a question . we want to do the research about the comparing two Countries about education system .and we just collect data from the website of organization and books .But I don't find the research Methods for that. it is my first research to do the qualitative methods.
Hi all,
I would appreciate your help. I am writing my thesis based on a case study for which I had the chance to visit the place and also be part of a stakeholder dialogue event. My question is related to: how can I include this in my methodology part and also in the finding sections?
Any help is appreciated :)
#qualitativeresearch #stakeholderdialogue #methods
why the researchers used these method?
I would be interested in what you see as the advantages and disadvantages of mixed-methods research in the social sciences. Do you do research with a mixture or combination of e.g. qualitative and quantitative research? Do you combine different quantitative or qualitative methods?
What challenges do you face (e.g., sampling, implementation, scope) and where do you see the limitations of the combination?
Hi
I'm looking for a tool Tool for operationalizing variables into indicators into questions to be used in a questionnaire? This tool could be a directory, search engine etc...
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Here's the background story
I need a questionnaire for an impact evaluation of a school (the variables include creativity, loyalty, job prospects). The test sample are about 150-300 alumni of the school. The school sample are alumni of other schools .
This is a new task for me so would appreciate some tips/ideas/resources on how to address it. The budget for this task is not high so we're not expecting super accuracy.
In order to create this questionnaire, I can :
1- Find a previous questionnaire for a similar study (impact of a school on values, attitudes, etc.. )
2- Choosing a couple of item questions from a group of questionnaires from already established scales/measures or previous studies (mix and match exercise).
3- Converting each variable into an indicator and each indicator into a question or two, but there has to be a precedent in the literature for this. For example, if I want to operationalize creativity by the strangeness of thoughts I have per day and the question as
: How often do you have strange thoughts per day?, then I need to point to a study that has done the same. (perhaps there's a tool or resources for this)
I appreciate your thoughts.
I have identified numerous barriers to the transition to circular economy from literature and I want to quantify the identified barriers
Hi, I am writing a project on the impact of COVID 19 on consumer buying behaviour and initially i was going to use a qualitative research method coupled with a secondary data collection but i noticed from most of the available research online, scholars have used various methods such as quantitative, mixed method etc to approach their objectives. What i would like to know pls is what is the best research method to approach my topic, should i use a systematic literature review and do i necessarily need a peer group to carry on with this, if so what are the best alternative option available. A reply will be much appreciated as i have a limited time to carry out this research
I am currently teaching a subject, which we call Research Practice, to Y10 students. In the classes, we study how to write a research plan, how to organize references, and how to conduct research, among others.
Is there anyone with this kind of experience with secondary education students? Do you know any articles or other sources about this topic?
Thank you for your attention and collaboration,
Fernando Cunha
I have been trying to understand research paradigms (neo- positivism, interpretivism/social construction and critical realism) for a few days now, and I've been reading a number of resources, primarily Blaikie and priest's Social research: Paradigms in action (2017), and Tracy's Qualitative research method. In Blaikie and priest, they say that paradigms are used at the level of explanation, but when I read Tracy's work, I get the impression that paradigms come into play at the level of description as well. These various descriptions creates more confusion for me. At what level of research do these paradigms come into play?
In addition to this, I have been reading many articles that does no seem to follow the descriptions of the paradigms strictly. Are there some researches that don't usually follow?
In light of these two, do you think that survey research follows these paradigms?
Looking forward to reading your views and thought.
Hello!
For my research methods class, we are working on a replication plus extension of Vohs's 2006 study, "The Psychological Consequences of Money." We are attempting to identify problems in the paper, one of them being the impact of culture on participant behavior. Does anyone happen to know any paper on the subject? Perhaps studying the impact of cultural background on the alterations in behavior from money primes, or the impact of cultural background on sociability. If anyone happens to know any papers highlighting any problem in the original paper, it would be much appreciated.
Hello everyone,
I need some guidance on choosing a good method for my master's thesis (we are really struggling, thank you in advance!!). Shortly described, we want to analyze the impact/effectiveness of a particular strategic framework on the sustainability performance of businesses that have used it. Basically, we will ask some questions to the companies that used it, ask when they implemented it, how long they used it, who was assigned for the implementation (middle or upper management), if they hired a consultant or not, etc.
Then, we will go into their sustainability reports and see how certain indicators changed after the implementation and over time (CO2 emissions, water usage, energy usage, etc.).
We will combine the data from both approaches to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of the framework to make businesses more sustainable.
I think that because we will use quali + quanti data, the research type is mixed (right?).
With that said, we are having a hard time defining what "research approach and research method" we are going to use. Especially for the qualitative part. I come from an engineering background and there I did not have to establish my "epistemological and theoretical assumptions" (This would be the research approach. The research method would be something like "thematic analysis". If I understood correctly.)
So here I am asking for help. Any guidance would be highly appreciated.
thank you!
PD: Should we also incorporate into the study a control group? (a set of companies that did not use the particular strategic framework)
Given the progress made in the applications of decision-making, optimal planning, and the use of operations research methods, in your opinion, what are the areas of application of operations research in the security and military aspect
Investigating the impact of one variable to the other in educational studies
Our lab is conducting a research project about Asian-American families. We are investigating Asian-American families' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically, their experience of racial discrimination, their parent-child relationships, and their children's development. So far we manage to contact churches, organizations, and school communities, but we still need more Philippine and Korean teenagers (12-18 years old) and parents to participate. Any suggestions to help us recruit? I appreciate your help.
One of the most valuable pieces that contribute to psychology is research. Research helps us elucidate the why and how, of theories used to understand human behavior. There are several types of research methods in psychology, some methods include Experimental, Survey, Correlational & Archival Research. These methods involve testing variables, which are known as behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change, or vary, in some way. When conducting research, some test may be repeated using different research methods. According to Dr. Saul McLeod of Simply Psychology "if a measurement is repeated and the same result is obtained then it is described as being reliable." Therefore, to ensure they obtain reliable and accurate results, a scientist may use various types of research methods.
I am looking for information and various methods on displaying trade-offs between different systems by using indicators and related data.
Dear fellow researchers, I would like to design an experiment related to relationships and bonding, which involves measuring the level of oxytocin in humans. So, could you please share the best way to measure the oxytocin level? Is there any Neuroimaging for measuring hormones level? Thank you very much!
I am seeking a very good free online source for 'Research Methods' please (for qualitative and quantitative). Your assistance in finding out such a source would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
What are the steps in scientific Research process Which can be Automated and How?
One can answer according to your specific Discipline/Subject Area of Research.
Generally automation is used to avoid repetitive manual tasks in any Industry.
If you think this question can be framed better, kindly suggest.
Foresters usualy use a clinometer to calculate the tree height. These can be quite expensive to buy, but I don't know if using smartphone apps is accurate enough for measure canopy height. Do you recommends using automatic clinometer apps for field research ?
I have a question about normalisation of results on composite indicator.
I am not sure is it methodologically sound to normalise result on a composite indicator?
The situation is as follows.
I have a composite indicator of civic competence and for getting composite score different scales with respective weighting are used.
My dilemma is this: should every scale be normalised and then composite indicator score calculated or it is alright to normalise only results on composite indicator?
Thanks everyone in advance
Ivan
The Effect of the Black Arts Movement on the Evolution ot Black Identity by Njeri Williams?
Any recommendations for a good "Research Methods" textbook suitable for Geography undergraduates? Which textbooks do you like? Or any recommendations for open source online research methods textbooks?
My dissertation is on analysing particular processes/technology for the specific field and my suggestions for improvement.
- What are the challenges if my study uses a descriptive research approach through a narrative review using thematic analysis?
- Does it come under a theoretical or conceptual framework?
- Any suggestion on alternative research methods that can be done in a short time?
N.B. I am new to research and sorry if I mentioned anything wrong.
The question is about contributions of research methods that help to unravel or tackle social or political issues in Ghana
Pandemic has a huge impact on everything including human, organizations and government policies. If a research is designed before the on going pandemic it was assumed that when the data would be collected the usual business would be the same, however, it has been changed enormously affecting the normality. Would a model constructed before the pandemic will still be relevant, explaining the variation. Or it requires a different model incorporating the pandemic factor to better explain the variation?
Dear All,
I have created a mind map of a literature review on How Ontology, Epistemology And Axiology Relate To Develop New Knowledge Through Research Methodology And Research Design.
The summary is at :
I want critical comments on my thoughts.
The outline of the finding is as follows and you can follow the above link for a more clear image.
Thank you
Please refer following links of ideas and make critics;
· I found that any research needs to add new knowledge
· That knowledge is resulted from answering a question/s or/and finding a solution/s
· Each problem or solution has its ontology, epistemology, and axiology
· The ontology, epistemology and axiology collectively form a research philosophy while those influence developing research questions or hypotheses or a mix of both regarding the problem or solution.
· As the research philosophy and questions/hypothesis origin from the same sources to both should be conceptually related to each other.
· Then research design is formulated to answer those research questions or hypotheses or a mix of both
· same time the research methodology is underpinning the particular research’s ontology, epistemology, axiology and philosophy continues
· Then research design and research methodology both make the selection of approach in theory development. As well, research design and research methodology make and formulate the rest of the steps in the research.
· After that, the steps are clear. However, the selections of methodological choices, strategies, data collection techniques and analysis techniques are interrelated decisions.
· Finally, all these activities resulted in new knowledge

I am of the opinion that ACSM's Research Methods is one of the best books in this field and is a must-read.
The anti-establishment ethos of New Historicism wasprofoundly influenced by Foucault's theories of Power/Knowledge and Discourse. what does new historicism owe to foucault?
Hi,
I came across to a relatively new theoretical frame work in Political science. I want to see how researchers are actually using it in their research.
Where are the main databases where I can see examples of the framework usage? I already tried cited papers in Google Scholar and ScienceDirect but the results weren’t enough.
Can you suggest other online search engines or databases?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ehssan