Research Methodology (1)

The Selection of a Research Design

Course Facilitator: Dr. Karim Ullah

Subject: Research Methodology (II)
Class: BSc (Social Science) 8th Semester
Components of a Research Design
Philosophy
Strategy
Method
The Three Types of Designs
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Mixed methods Research
Philosophical Worldviews
Positivism/Postpositivism Social Constructivism

Determination Understanding
Reductionism Multiple participant meanings
Empirical Observation and Social and historical construction
Measurement Theory generation
Theory Verification

Advocacy/Participatory Pragmatism

Political Consequences of Actions

Empowerment Issue-oriented Problem-centered
Collaborative Pluralistic
Change-oriented Real-world practice oriented
 Strategies of Inquiry
Define
Designs or models that provide a specific direction for procedures in a research

Quantitative
Experimental Designs
Non-experimental Designs: Surveys
Qualitative
Narrative Research
Phenomenology
Ethnography
Grounded theory
Case Study
Mixed
Sequential
Concurrent
Transformative
 Research Methods
Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Methods

Pre-determined Emerging methods Both pre-

Instrument Based Open-ended determined and
questions questions emerging methods
Performance data Interview data, Bothe open- and
attitude data, observation data closed-ended
observational data, Document data, questions
and census data and audio-visual Multiple forms of
Statistical analysis data data drawing on all
Statistical Text and image possibilities
interpretation analysis Statistical and text
Themes, patterns, analysis
and interpretation Across databases
interpretation
Criteria For Selecting a Research
Design

Research Personal
Audience
Problem Experience
Research Protocol
Participant Information and Consent Sheet
Instrument Google form preferred
Questionnaire
Interviews: Open Ended/Group/Telephonic
Observations
Documents
Data Collection Process
Recording Personal Experiences and A note of personal
refelctions.
Participant Information and Consent
Form
Logos
Title of the Form
Research Title
Researcher: Name and Contact
Purpose of the Research
What is Involved
Voluntary Nature of Participation and Confidentiality
Explicit or Implicit Consent Statement
Name (voluntary), signature and Dates
Data Analysis Method
Start a data analysis research.
Research Ethics