Main content blocks
Section outline
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Theme content:
- Methodology Research Design – Ontology + Epistemology = Paradigm
- Constructivist, Objectivist, Positivist, Interpretivist, Pragmatist approaches
- Deductive + Inductive reasoning
- Applying to and justifying chosen methodology
- Review of academic integrity (including falsifying data)
- Writing the Methodology and useful language for writing the methodology
- Reflecting on the process (including limitations of research) (Presentation)
Reading
Read Chapter 8, 9 & 10 of The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project-
Students mustMark as doneInteractive lesson on quantitative and qualitative research.
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Students mustView
Worksheet introducing the contents of the methodology chapter.
Required (Duration: 30 minutes)
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Students mustMark as done
File containing samples of methodology chapters
Required (Duration: 45 minutes)
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Students mustView
Worksheet on more advanced methodology theory
Additional (Duration: 30 minutes)
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Students mustMark as doneInteractive lesson introducing primary research methodology.
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Students mustMark as done
Folder containing various worksheets on creating questionnaires
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Students mustMark as doneInteractive lesson introducing secondary research methodology.
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Students mustView
Worksheet introducing secondary research methodology.
Required (Duration: 30-45 minutes)
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Students mustMark as done
Worksheets and examples of collecting Secondary data
Required (if doing secondary research) (Duration: n/a)