Research Methods

Reliability is ________

• How much can the study be applied to real world settings

• The consistency or repeatability of a measure/test or of their results

• How close the measurement is to the "gold standard" or what you are intending to measure

• Whether the results of the study can be attributed to the different treatments in the study

External Validity is _________

• Relates to whether an investigation clearly measures the performance variable

• Whether the results of the study can be attributed to the different treatments in the study

• How much can the study be applied to real world settings

• Can the results be generalised to the wider population or other situations

What are some examples of quantitative data you might want to collect on sports students?

Which number relates to inaccurate and precise data?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Reducing accuracy will do what to reliability?

• Reduce it

• Improve it

• Do nothing to it

How can we look to improve reliability in research studies?

What does EBP stand for?

• Evidence Based Play

• Evidence Based Practice

• Evidence Biased Practice

• Equal Benefits Practice

If you go and collect the thoughts and feeling of fellow students on the canteen menu, what research would you be doing?

• Primary & Laboratory Based

• Primary & Experimental

• Secondary & Qualtitative

• Primary & Qualitative

What are the benefits of qualitative research?

What might be the best method to assess changes in attitude to football in the UK?

• Quantitative survey

• Qualitative interviews

• Mixed-Methods survey

• Lab-based testing