At the conclusion of this module, the objectives listed below should be mastered by the learner:
Concept 1: Understanding Research Components
- Identify important ethical issues in conducting research
- Identify characteristics of quantitative and qualitative research in each of the six steps of research
- Define the term 'variable' and identify the types of variables in quantitative research
- Define a central phenomenon in qualitative research
- Describe the process of obtaining permissions to study individuals and research sites
Concept 2: Implementing Research Processes
- Describe the measurement scales used in research
- Describe the process of Data collection and Analysis
- Identify and utilize basic statistical analysis in research
- Identify types of sampling procedures
- Define Descriptive Statistics
- Interpret and describe the process of reporting results
- Identify steps in defining a Research problem