Research Design - Answer -the overall strategy chosen that will allow you to
answer the research question with some certainty
sources and types of data needed to answer the
question
Method that should be used to collect data
Procedures used to gather data
How the data should be analyzed
A clear statement of the problem, hypothesis, or
research question
Population or sample to be studied
Theories - Answer -Sets of facts and the relationships among facts
Used to understand, explain, predict
Understand relationships between concepts
Causal explanations
Predict outcomes
, empirical evidence - Answer -Observations direct or indirect via measurement
Types of Questions - Answer -Descriptive
Relational
Causal
Evaluative
Deduction - Answer -Start with theory test to confirm
Induction - Answer -Start with observation then extract theory
When communicating research - Answer -Needs to have:
Transparency
Collaborative
Self-correcting
Available
Encourages replication
Science - Answer -Imperfect process of gathering knowledge
Population - Answer -set of people, groups, organisations, that meet certain criteria for your research
(EG. in SPMA could be Alpine Canada or Biathlon Canada)
Variability - Answer -scientific phenomena show variability;
researchers looking for differences, change
Types of questions - Answer -descrpitive, relational, casual, evaluative
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