Cat 2 Non Experimental Research Projects Day Competition 2009.

Cat 2 Non Cat 2 Non Experimental Experimental

ResearchResearch

Projects Day Projects Day CompetitionCompetition

20092009

Quantitative ResearchQuantitative Research• STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND

HYPOTHESISHYPOTHESIS– Briefly describe or define your topic. What do Briefly describe or define your topic. What do

you want to find out? you want to find out? – State what you think will happen in a State what you think will happen in a

hypothesis.hypothesis.    

• METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY– How will you test your hypothesis? How will you test your hypothesis? – Identify your samples, variables, design a Identify your samples, variables, design a

questionnaire and/ or conduct interviews to questionnaire and/ or conduct interviews to collect data, code the data and decide the collect data, code the data and decide the scope of measurement you think is appropriate scope of measurement you think is appropriate for your study. for your study.   

• ANALYSIS OF DATA AND IMPLICATIONANALYSIS OF DATA AND IMPLICATION– What did the data you collect indicate about what What did the data you collect indicate about what

happened in your research project? happened in your research project? – Include all data here in a simple text chart. Include all data here in a simple text chart. – What did your chart and statistical analysis show? What did your chart and statistical analysis show?

This is especially important with regard to your This is especially important with regard to your hypothesis. hypothesis. 

• SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONSUMMARY AND CONCLUSION– What did you find out? What does your analysis of What did you find out? What does your analysis of

data say in brief? data say in brief? – State whether you accepted or rejected your State whether you accepted or rejected your

hypothesis. Why?  hypothesis. Why?  • APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

– Utilize what you learned from your research in the Utilize what you learned from your research in the world outside of the classroom. world outside of the classroom.

– How will your research findings help people solve How will your research findings help people solve problems or make your world a better place to problems or make your world a better place to live? live?

– Or how could your findings be used to further Or how could your findings be used to further explore your topic?explore your topic?

Qualitative ResearchQualitative Research• Identify the issue or problemIdentify the issue or problem  

– What is the issue or problem? What is the issue or problem? – Who are the stakeholders and what are their Who are the stakeholders and what are their

positions?positions?– What is your initial position on this issue? What is your initial position on this issue?   

• Read about the issue and identify Read about the issue and identify points of view or arguments through points of view or arguments through information sourcesinformation sources  – What are your print sources?What are your print sources?– What are your media sources? What are your media sources? – What are your people sources? What are your people sources? – What are your preliminary findings based on a What are your preliminary findings based on a

review of existing sources?  review of existing sources?  

• Form a set of questions that can be Form a set of questions that can be answered by a specific set of data.answered by a specific set of data.

• There is no fixed number of research There is no fixed number of research questions that you need to pose, questions that you need to pose, although the questions posed will although the questions posed will determine the kind of data that you determine the kind of data that you need, hence influencing your data need, hence influencing your data collection method(s).collection method(s).  – Examples:  What would be the results of Examples:  What would be the results of

___________?___________?– Who would benefit and by how much?Who would benefit and by how much?

– Who would be harmed and by how much?Who would be harmed and by how much?

– How does the phenomenon happen?How does the phenomenon happen?

– Why does the phenomenon happen?  Why does the phenomenon happen?  

• Gather evidence through research Gather evidence through research techniques such as interviews, techniques such as interviews, observations, case studiesobservations, case studies  – Which research technique is most suitable Which research technique is most suitable

for exploring this set of data?for exploring this set of data?– What interview questions should you ask?What interview questions should you ask?– What observations should you make? What observations should you make? – Which cases should you study? Which cases should you study?   

• Manipulate and transform data (coding) Manipulate and transform data (coding) so that it can be interpretedso that it can be interpreted  – How can you summarize what you found out? How can you summarize what you found out? – Should you develop charts, diagrams or graphs to Should you develop charts, diagrams or graphs to

represent your data?represent your data?– Can you classify the data into themes/categories? Can you classify the data into themes/categories?   

• Draw conclusions and make inferencesDraw conclusions and make inferences  – What do the data mean? What do the data mean? – How can you interpret what you found out? How can you interpret what you found out? – How do the data support your original point of view? How do the data support your original point of view? – Do you need to modify your original point of view? Do you need to modify your original point of view? – Are you able to use academic theories to explain Are you able to use academic theories to explain

the data? the data? – How does it support other points of view? How does it support other points of view? – What conclusion(s) can you make about the issue? What conclusion(s) can you make about the issue?   

• Determine implications and Determine implications and consequencesconsequences  – What are the consequences of following the point What are the consequences of following the point

of view that you support?of view that you support?– Do you know enough or are there now new Do you know enough or are there now new

questions to be answered? questions to be answered? – What new conclusion (s) can you form from What new conclusion (s) can you form from

further investigation?further investigation?    

• Communicate the findingsCommunicate the findings  – What are your purpose, issue and point of view What are your purpose, issue and point of view

and how will you explain them to your intended and how will you explain them to your intended audience?audience?

– What data will you use to support your point of What data will you use to support your point of view?view?

– How will you conclude your presentation?How will you conclude your presentation?

Timeline

ORAL ORAL PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

DELIVERY / EYE DELIVERY / EYE CONTACTCONTACT

ORGANISATION ORGANISATION OF CONTENTOF CONTENT

QUESTION & QUESTION & ANSWERANSWER

RESEARCH PROCESS RESEARCH PROCESS ADDRESSES TOPICADDRESSES TOPIC

Purpose of the study.Purpose of the study.

Research statement, problem Research statement, problem and/or question.and/or question.

Originality and creativity of the Originality and creativity of the research idearesearch idea

Appropriateness of scale of Appropriateness of scale of study.study.

MethodologyMethodology

Literature reviewLiterature review

BibliographyBibliography

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• Semi FinalSemi Final

• FinalFinal