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Key Takeaways<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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  • Normative statements <\/em><\/strong>are judgmental, whereas empirical statements <\/em><\/strong>are informative and facts-based.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Exploratory research <\/em><\/strong>is usually conducted when a researcher wants to test the feasibility of conducting a more extensive study. Descriptive research <\/em><\/strong>seeks to describe or define a particular phenomenon. Explanatory research <\/em><\/strong>seeks to answer \u201cwhy\u201d questions.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Good research <\/em><\/strong>is generally written in the form of a question; it is also focused; it cannot be answered with a simple yes or no; it should have more than one plausible answer; and it considers relationships amongst multiple concepts.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • A hypothesis <\/em><\/strong>is a statement, sometimes but not always causal, describing a researcher\u2019s expectations regarding anticipated findings.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Quantitative <\/em><\/strong>approaches to data collection utilize aggregate data to see patterns of \u201ctruth\u201d about the phenomenon. True understanding is created by the ability to predict the phenomenon. Qualitative <\/em><\/strong>approaches to research emphasize that knowledge is created, not discovered, and that there are multiple realities based upon an individual\u2019s perspective. True understanding is created by understanding.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Mixed methods <\/em><\/strong>is an increasingly popular method for undertaking research. It combines both qualitative and quantitative approaches.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Triangulation <\/em><\/strong>is the process of using a combination of multiple and different research strategies.It follows the researcher to take advantage of the strengths of the various methods, and at the same time overcome some of the weaknesses<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    There are other forms of triangulation, including triangulation of measures, which occurs when researchers use multiple approaches to measure a single variable. Researchers also use triangulation of theories, which occurs when researchers rely on multiple theories to help explain a single event or phenomenon.<\/div>","rendered":"
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    Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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    • Normative statements <\/em><\/strong>are judgmental, whereas empirical statements <\/em><\/strong>are informative and facts-based.<\/li>\n
    • Exploratory research <\/em><\/strong>is usually conducted when a researcher wants to test the feasibility of conducting a more extensive study. Descriptive research <\/em><\/strong>seeks to describe or define a particular phenomenon. Explanatory research <\/em><\/strong>seeks to answer \u201cwhy\u201d questions.<\/li>\n
    • Good research <\/em><\/strong>is generally written in the form of a question; it is also focused; it cannot be answered with a simple yes or no; it should have more than one plausible answer; and it considers relationships amongst multiple concepts.<\/li>\n
    • A hypothesis <\/em><\/strong>is a statement, sometimes but not always causal, describing a researcher\u2019s expectations regarding anticipated findings.<\/li>\n
    • Quantitative <\/em><\/strong>approaches to data collection utilize aggregate data to see patterns of \u201ctruth\u201d about the phenomenon. True understanding is created by the ability to predict the phenomenon. Qualitative <\/em><\/strong>approaches to research emphasize that knowledge is created, not discovered, and that there are multiple realities based upon an individual\u2019s perspective. True understanding is created by understanding.<\/li>\n
    • Mixed methods <\/em><\/strong>is an increasingly popular method for undertaking research. It combines both qualitative and quantitative approaches.<\/li>\n
    • Triangulation <\/em><\/strong>is the process of using a combination of multiple and different research strategies.It follows the researcher to take advantage of the strengths of the various methods, and at the same time overcome some of the weaknesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      There are other forms of triangulation, including triangulation of measures, which occurs when researchers use multiple approaches to measure a single variable. Researchers also use triangulation of theories, which occurs when researchers rely on multiple theories to help explain a single event or phenomenon.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"menu_order":8,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-168","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":131,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/168\/revisions\/1066"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/131"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/168\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=168"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=168"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}