NORSU: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A research method utilized survey questionnaires from self-made or standardized instruments to gather and analyze data.

• QUANTITATIVE METHOD

• QUALITATIVE DESIGN

• EXPLANATORY SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHOD

• EXPLORATORY SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHOD

A research design that gathers and utilized quantitative and qualitative data which are gathered at the same time to generate results.

• Qualitative Method

• Mixed-Method

• Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method

• Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method

A method that utilized a questionnaire in gathering & analyzing data while triangulating these results from qualitative data which are gathered at different time.

• Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method

• Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method

• Mixed Method

• Quantitative Method

A research method that utilized qualitative data and establishing quantitative instrument from the results to generate quantitative data triangulations.

• Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method

• Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method

• Mixed-method

• Qualitative Method

A statistical tool used to established internal consistency of the items or indicators in a questionnaire

• Kruskal Wallis Test

• Cronbach Alpha Test

• Content Validity Ratio Test

• Exploratory Factor Analysis

A validity test used to get the content validity ratio of the items for its significance.

• Factor Analysis

• Exploratory Content Validity

• Content Validity Ratio Test

• Cronbach Alpha Test

A statistical tool used to find and reduce the sub-construct of the items in the questionnaire.

• Cronbach Alpha Test

• Reliability Test

• CVR Test

• Exploratory Factor Analysis Test

Give your own operational or contextualized definition of RESEARCH.

Make a concept map of your understanding (Operational/Contextualized) of the definition of RESEARCH. NOTE: You can make the concept map using any other application and attach it to the box. Or you can take a picture of your drawing from a piece of paper and attach the picture)

From the attached word cloud, select words or groups of words to make ONE cluster. Give the meaning of the chosen clustered words, develop the theme, create a statement of reality/problems/challenges, and convert the reality statement into a research question.