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Research is important in many industries
You need to know the facts, what is important if you are to make informed and suitable decisions.
This eBook will help you to learn the essentials of research methods.
We can make better selections with the help of research. The tactics, processes, or techniques used in the collection of data or evidence for analysis in order to uncover new knowledge or get a better understanding of a topic or product are known as research methods.
This book will help you grasp the concepts of qualitative and qualitative research, data collection, way to analyse it etc and how to approach research in general.
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 1 WHY WE DO RESEARCH
What is Research
Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed methods research
Reliability and Validity in Research
Using Case Studies
CHAPTER 2 DESIGNING RESEARCH – RATIONALE, AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESIS
What Is a Rationale
Defining Aims
Research Objectives
The Hypothesis
Types of Hypothesis
CHAPTER 3 DESIGNING RESEARCH – CONDUCTING LITERATURE REVIEWS
Importance of Literature Reviews
Conducting a Literature Review
Bias in Literature Reviews
Writing a Literature Review
Different Types of Literature Review
CHAPTER 4 DESIGNING RESEARCH - DATA COLLECTION
Primary And Secondary Data
Simulation Experiments
Selecting Participants
Types of Samples
Why do we need samples
Experimental Designs
Independent measures
Repeated measures
Matched Pairs Design
Ethics Committees
Psychology
Horticulture and Agriculture
Scientific Responsibility
Animal Research
Action Research Vs Design-Based Research
Data Collection
Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology, Research Paradigm
Qualitative Research Methods
Mixed Methods Design
CHAPTER 5 DATA ANALYSIS
Using Statistics – Why Are Statistics Important
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Continuous and Discrete Data
Variance
Advanced Statistics
ANOVA
Describing Results in Written Form
Qualitative Data Analysis
CHAPTER 6 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
Describing Your Findings
Ethical Issues
Evaluating Work
Access To Information
CHAPTER 7 LEGAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH
Intellectual Property
Legal Issues
Who owns I.P.
Collaboration, Commercialisation, other issues
Trademarks & Patents
This eBook is suitable for you if you want to -
- find out useful information
- make informed decisions
- know how to conduct research correctly and precisely
Understanding how to carry out research is essential to making informed decisions.
In a world where the wrong decision can have serious consequences and the right decision can propel us forwards, understanding good research techniques is increasingly important.
Learn how to find more about the facts and information that you need to know to make the correct decision!