Research Question
Which one to choose?
Questions
What is the source of the data?
Non-human data sources
Artefacts
Internet
Audio-viusuals
Visuals
Archives
Existing statistics
Human data sources
Non-Probability Sampling
Snowball Sampling
Convenience Sampling
Quota Sampling
Theoretical Samples
Purposive Samples
Probability Sampling
Stratified Random Sample
Systematic Random Sample
Random Sampling
How to display data?
How to analyze data?
From whom to gather data?
How to gather data?
What kind of data?
Qualitative Research
Aims to understand
Understanding
Experience
May come from
Detailed examination
Artifacts
Documents
Interviews Open Ended
Careful Observation
Based on description of phenomenon
Quantitative Research
Hypothesis
Reliable
Accurate
Measurable
Precise Meaning for each variable
Relationship between variables
Falsifiable
Testable
Logical Link to Research Question
Important Concepts
Attributes
Variables
Independent
Dependent
Units of Analysis
Interactions
Households
People
Types
Experimental Research
Correlational Research
Descriptive Research
