Research Methodology

What is RESEARCH?

• A systematic investigation in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

• A piece of creative writing in regards to the society we live in.

What are research Methods?

• A scientific approach that uses two sets of variables.

• A particular procedure for doing something, especially a systematic or establish one.

What do Sociologists research?

• They research specific questions, in order to answer a question.

• They research broad sociological topics in order to solv the problems of our society.

What is a Survey?

• A small focused group mean to answer important questions in the local council.

• Structured questioners designed to collect information from a large number of people in standardize form.

What is FIELD WORK?

• Observing people in their natural environment and gather data.

• Using large equipment to change social structures.

How many types of EXPERIMENTS are ?

• Laboratory Experiment/ Field Experiment

• Laboratory Experiment/ Face-to-face Experiment

What is Secondary Data Analysis?

• Information that someone else has gathered.

• The data that the researcher is gathering.

What is subjective Knowledge?

• Knowledge based purely on the opinion of the individual.

• Knowledge free of bias, opinion or the values that the researcher has.

What is Objective Knowledge?

• Knowledge that reflects what is really out there.

• Information based on the values of an individual.

What is Quantitative Research?

• Data obtained by the researcher from first hand observation.

• Data obtain by an outside agency.