Quiz on Research Methodologies

What is the main challenge faced by masters of education students at the University of Dar es Salaam and Open University of Tanzania?

• Deciding which trustworthiness criteria to use

• Choosing a research topic

• Finding research funding

• Writing the dissertation

What criteria do quantitative researchers use to ensure the rigour of their findings?

• Reliability, objectivity, and validity

• Credibility, transferability, and dependability

• Interpretivism and phenomenology

• Symbolic interactionism and social realism

Which criteria are used by qualitative researchers to ensure the rigour of their findings?

• Credibility, transferability, and dependability

• Reliability, objectivity, and validity

• Quantitative and qualitative

• Interpretivism and phenomenology

Which research approach is usually evaluated by peers, readers, and sponsors?

• Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods

• Quantitative only

• Qualitative only

• Mixed methods only

Which philosophical paradigms are part of qualitative research approaches?

• Interpretivism, phenomenology, and semiotic

• Objectivity and reliability

• Quantitative and statistical

• Experimental and control

What is the main focus of the paper mentioned in the document?

• Ensuring the quality of qualitative research findings

• Developing new research methodologies

• Analyzing statistical data

• Improving quantitative research methods

What is the implication of using incorrect trustworthiness criteria in dissertations?

• Questionable authenticity of findings

• Increased research funding

• Improved research quality

• Faster completion of dissertations

What criteria did the researcher use to select dissertations for the study?

• The popularity of the topic.

• The use of quantitative research methodology.

• The length of the dissertation.

• The number of citations.

Which university's dissertations showed similar results in using quantitative criteria?

• University of Dar es Salaam

• Open University of Tanzania

• Both universities

• Neither university

What did the findings indicate about the strategies used by students?

• They were inconsistent.

• They were rigorous and similar.

• They were outdated.

• They were innovative.