Research Day

Research Day

IGCSE Sociology

​Lesson Objectives

• ​Review the GRASPS or expectations of the research project

• ​Understand the strengths and limitations of each research methods used in Sociology

• Plan Q3 your research project

​Research Stages

1. ​Identifying a topic for research (Question Selection)

2. ​Reviewing existing evidence

3. ​Developing a hypothesis or aim

4. ​Choosing a research method/s

5. ​Implementing the research method

Main goal of the project

• Make a research question

• Answer your research question using data from ULC students.

• Collecting and analysing data using your chosen research methods.

​What is your research question?

​- Your topic should focus on media and technology use in ULC

​- Use "How" or "To what extent" questions to make it more argumentative.

REvising your Research QUESTION (10 minutes)

Sit with your groupmates:

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Check the message I sent your group (MS Teams Chat).

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Finalize your research question.

Research Methods​

​Revision

What are your research methods?

​Research methods refers to the tools that one uses to do research. These can either be qualitative or quantitative or mixed.

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Quantitative methods examines numerical data and often requires the use of statistical tools to analyse data collected.

Self-Completion Questionnaires

Questionnaires that are completed by the respondent on their own, with the researcher not present.

Structured Interviews

An interview in which the questions are standardized (the same questions asked in the same order) and the replies codified to produce quantitative data.

Qualitative Interviews

Unstructured, semi-structured, focus group, and group interviews.

Case studies

A detailed in-depth study of one group or event.

Longitudinal studies

A survey taking place at intervals over a long period.

Observations

Overt and Covert Observation (Known and Hidden)

Content Analysis

A method of studying communication and the media, which involves classifying the content and counting frequencies.

Triangulation

Use of two or more methods in the same research project.

Research Plan​

Sit with your groupmates:

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​Open Class Notebook --> Collaborative Spaces --> Group Page

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​Answer "Research Plan" for the rest of the period.