Research Methods and Design

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What does TREE stand for?

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Teacher-Researcher-Educator-Evaluator

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What is qualitative research?

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Research expressed in non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) used to describe concepts, thoughts, or experiences.

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What are common qualitative methods?

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Interviews with open-ended questions, observations described in words.

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What is quantitative research?

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Research expressed in numbers and graphs used to test or confirm theories and assumptions.

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What are common quantitative methods?

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Experiments, observations recorded as numbers, and surveys with closed-ended questions.

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What is an abstract in research?

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A summary that usually condenses the major aspects of an entire paper into one paragraph.

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What does 'beads-on-a-string' refer to in literature review?

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A sequential review where one author is followed by another (e.g., author A says, author B says).

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What is methodology in research?

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Specific procedures or techniques used to analyze information about a topic.

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What is research design?

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An operating model or blueprint for a research project that determines how the project is arranged and functions.

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What is a research question?

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The central question around which research is centered, providing enough specifics for understanding.