Research Methods Class

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1. Fundamentals of Research Methods
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DEFINITION OF RESEARCH, CHARACTERISTICS, AND PURPOSE
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SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE: EXPERIENCE, REASONING & SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
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ELEMENTS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: CONCEPTS, CONSTRUCTS AND VARIABLES
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2. Basic Elements of Scientific Research
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TYPES OF VARIABLES: INDEPENDENT, DEPENDENT, CONFOUNDING & MODERATING VARIABLES
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CLASSIFICATION OF VARIABLES AND SCALES OF MEASUREMENT (NOMINAL, ORDINAL, INTERVAL, RATIO)
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RESEARCH PROBLEM: DEFINITION & STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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OBJECTIVES, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, HYPOTHESES AND TYPES OF HYPOTHESES
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RELATIONS, DEFINITION OF TERMS, THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
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Revision
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REVISION LESSON 1 ON IDENTIFICATION OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM & WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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REVISION LESSON 2 ON CONCEPTS, VARIABLES & CONSTRUCTS
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REVISION LESSON 3 ON TYPES OF VARIABLES:INDEPENDENT, DEPENDENT, INTERVENING, EXTRANEOUS & MODERATING
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REVISION LESSON 4 ON SCALES OR LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT: NOMINAL || ORDINAL || INTERVAL || RATIO.
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REVISION LESSON 5 ON CORRELATION: || DOES CORRELATION DETERMINE CAUSALITY? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
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3. Research Philosophy
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RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY : RESEARCH PARADIGMS & PHILOSOPHICAL ASSUMPTIONS
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4. Research Approaches and Designs
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RESEARCH APPROACHES: Basic Vs. Applied & Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Research Approach
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS: SURVEY, EX POST FACTO & EXPERIMENTAL
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS: TRUE EXPERIMENTAL AND QUASI EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
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THREATS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VALIDITY OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: CHARACTERISTICS, STEPS OF CONDUCTING QL RESEARCH & TRIANGULATION
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS / APPROACHES (THE 5 GIANTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH)
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MIXED METHOD RESEARCH: METHODOLOGICAL APROACHES, DEFINITION, STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS
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MIXED METHOD RESEARCH DESIGNS/STRATEGIES: CONCURRENT/SEQUENTIAL VS. PRIORITY/SEQUENCE
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THE STEPS OR THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
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5. Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments
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MEASUREMENT ERRORS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: RANDOM & CONSISTENT ERRORS
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CONTENT VALIDITY – TYPES OF CONTENT VALIDITY & METHODS OF DETERMINING CONTENT VALIDITY
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CONSTRUCT & CRITERION- RELATED VALIDITY :TYPES & METHODS OF DETERMINING THE TWO VALIDITY
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METHODS OF DETERMINING RELIABILITY USING REPEATED MEASUREMENTS METHODS
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SPLIT-HALF RELIABILITY: DETERMING SPLIT-HALF RELIABILITY USING SPSS
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ALPHA COEFFICIENT RELIABILITY: DETERMINING ALPHA COEFFICIENT RELIABILITY USING SPSS
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VALIDITY: METHODS OF DETERMINING VALIDITY / CREDIBILITY IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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RELIABILITY: METHODS OF DETERMINING RELIABILITY / DEPENDABILITY IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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6. Sampling Techniques
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SAMPLING: DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN SAMPLING, PURPOSE & LIMITATIONS OF SAMPLING
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SAMPLING: METHODS OF DETERMINING THE SAMPLE SIZE IN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
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SAMPLING: RANDOM/ PROBABILITY SAMPLING TECHNIQUE & GENERATION OF RANDOM NUMBERS
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SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLING: DEFINITION & STEPS OF CONDUCTING SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLING DESIGN
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STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING: DEFINITION & STEPS OF CONDUCTING STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING
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SYSTEMATIC RANDOM SAMPLING: DEFINITION & STEPS OF CONDUCTING SYSTEMATIC RANDOM SAMPLING
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CLUSTER RANDOM SAMPLING DESIGN: DEFINITION & STEPS OF CONDUCTING CLUSTER RANDOM SAMPLING
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MULTI-STAGE SAMPLING DESIGN: DEFINITION & STEPS OF CONDUCTING MULTI-STAGE SAMPLING
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NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING DESIGNS: CONVENIENCE, PURPOSIVE, QUOTA & SNOW-BALL DESIGNS
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THE SAMPLING PROCESS || THE SIX STEPS FOLLOWED WHEN SAMPLING
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7. Data Collection Instruments/Tools
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METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION: TYPES OF DATA || SOURCES OF DATA
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QUESTIONNAIRES: TYPES OF INFORMATION & DESIGNS OF CONSTRUCTING A QUESTIONNAIRE
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THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A QUESTIONNAIRE ||THE STEPS FOLLOWED & THE DESIGN OF QUESTIONS
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LIKERT SCALE || WHAT IS LIKERT? || DOES IT COLLECT CONTINUOUS OR CATEGORICAL DATA?
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INTERVIEWS || TYPES, STRUCTURE & SKILLS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW
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FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION || FEATURES OF FOCUS GROUPS || RULES TO BE FOLLOWED
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OBSERVATION: MEANING, TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS, STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS OF OBSERVATION
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DOCUMENT ANALYSIS: MEANING, TYPES, SOURCES & METHODS OF DETERMINING CREDIBITLITY OF DOC
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8. Data Analysis Techniques
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DATA ANALYSIS: BASIC CONCEPTS IN DATA ANALYSIS || TYPES OF STATISTICS & STATISTICAL TEST
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DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: THE THREE METHODS OF ANALYSING DATA DESCRIPTIVELY
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INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: MEANING & USE OF HYPOTHESES IN INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
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STATISTICAL TESTS: TYPES & FORMS OF STATISTICAL TESTS
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT STATISTICAL TESTS: FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A TEST
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9. Proposal Writing
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INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH PROPOSAL: MEANING, PURPOSE & STRUCTURE
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY & STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY, OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY, RESEARCH QUESTIONS
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL || HYPOTHESES: MEANING & TYPES OF HYPOTHESES
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL: SIGNIFICANCE, DELIMITATIONS & LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL: ASSUMPTIONS, DEFINITIONS OF TERMS & ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
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LITERATURE REVIEW: MEANING, PURPOSE & SCOPE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
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STEPS OF CONDUCTING LITERATURE REVIEW, SOURCES OF LITERATURE REVIEW & ONLINE DATABASES
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: HOW TO IDENTIFY A THEORY FOR YOUR STUDY &STEPS OF STATING A THEORY
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: MEANING, SOURCES & METHODS OF PRESENTING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METHODOLOGY AND METHODS
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.2: RESEARCH PARADIGM
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.3: RESEARCH DESIGN
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.4: TARGET POPULATION
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.5: SAMPLE SIZE & SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY||SECTION 3.6 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS & 3.7 COLLECTION PROCEDURES
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.8: DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES || QUANTITATIVE DATA
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: SECTION 3.8: DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES || QUALITATIVE DATA
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY || SECTION 3.10 || METHODOLOGY MATRIX TABLE
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10. Structure of Thesis or Dissertation
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RESEARCH PROJECT, THESIS OR DISSERTATION || THE STRUCTURE OF THE CHAPTER
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DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION & DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
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11. Structure of Chapter Five of Thesis or Dissertation
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
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12. APA style of Referencing
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING || DIFFERENCES BETWEEN APA 6TH EDITION AND APA 7TH EDITION
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING || HOW TO CITE BOOKS AND JOURNALS USING APA 7TH EDITION
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING || HOW TO FORMAT ACADEMIC PAPERS USING APA 7TH EDITION
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING || FORMATTING PRELIMINARY PAGES OF THESIS & DISSERTATIONS
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING: FORMATTING THE MAIN SECTIONS /BODY OF THESIS & DISSERTATIONS-1
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APA STYLE OF REFERENCING: FORMATTING THE MAIN SECTIONS /BODY OF THESIS & DISSERTATIONS-2
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Research Methods Course
About Lesson

The main text of a thesis or dissertation has (in most institutions) Chapter One to Chapter Five; APA 7th Edition style of referencing should be applied in the whole document i.e. there should be consistency of pagination, font size and style throughout the document.

This lesson will discuss the following sections of thesis and dissertations:

  1. Font size & Font Style 
  2. Use of bold 
  3. Spacing
  4. Hanging headings and white space 
  5. Orphans and windows 
  6. Numbers and numerals 
  7. Margins & Alignments
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