Research Design

Research Design

Objectives:

Learning Objective: Students will describe the research design.

Language Objective: Students will use vocabulary to explain the research design.

Vocabulary

Research Study Design

A framework, or the set of methods and procedures used to collect and analyze data on variables specified in a particular research problem.

Four Types of Research Study Design

-Descriptive

-Correlation

-Causal/Comparative

-Experimental

Descriptive Research

seeks to describe the current status of an identified variable

Correlation Research

attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between two or more variables using statistical data

Causal/ Comparative Research

attempts to establish cause/effect relationships among the variables.

Experimental Research Study Design

uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best description of research design?

• set of advance decisions that makes up the master plan specifying the methods and procedures for collecting and analyzing the needed information

• the specific pieces of information are necessary to solve the problem at hand

• set of advance decisions that are made after the data have been collected in order to determine how the data will be analyzed

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about research design?

• Research design should be the first consideration in a research project.

• Research design should be selected after thoroughly considering the problem and research objectives.

• Research design should be selected during the initial meeting with a client.

• Research designs should be made after data collection.

Multiple Choice

Causal research tests whether or not one variable causes another to change.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Descriptive research's objective is to _____.

• describe

• explore

• test

Multiple Choice

A research design is a blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data, based on _____ of the study

• the purpose

• the research questions

• the introduction