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Research methods
The research methods refer to the data collection and data analysis stages in the research process.
There are two categories of research methods: Quantitative methods and Qualitative methods, each of these employing specific tools for data collection and analysis.
Sources:
Babbie, E. (2011). The Basics of Social Research. 5th edition. Belmont, USA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. Textbook Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa_textbooks
Creswell, J.W. (2012). Educational Research. Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 4th edition. Boston, USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Creswell, J.W. (2014). Research Design. Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches. 4th edition. USA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Research methods for data collection
Quantitative methods
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Surveys (questionnaires)
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Experiments
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Observations
Qualitative methods
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Interviews
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Focus groups
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Observations
Research methods for data analysis
Quantitative methods
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Descriptive statistics
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Inferential statistics
Qualitative methods
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Narrative analysis
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Grounded theory
Additional Resources
Data collection methods - https://research-methodology.net/research-methods/
Research Methods and Methodologies - https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/red/rd/research-methods-and-methodologies
Research Methods Guide: Research Design & Method - https://guides.lib.vt.edu/researchmethods/design-method