HMEMS80_ Research Methodology_ SUMMARIES And Exam Prep.
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HMEMS80 - Research Methodology (HMEMS80)
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University Of South Africa
HMEMS80_ Research Methodology_ SUMMARIES And Exam Prep. What research is and what it isn‛t:
Research is an intensive activity that is based on the work of others & generates new ideas to pursue &
questions to answer.
Research: process where new knowledge is discovered.
Theory: helps organise ...
What research is and what it isn‛t:
Research is an intensive activity that is based on the work of others & generates new ideas to pursue &
questions to answer.
Research: process where new knowledge is discovered.
Theory: helps organise new info into coherent body i.e. set of related ideas that explains events that have
occurred & predict events that may happen.
High quality research: - is based on the work of others
- Can be replicated
- Is generalised to other settings
- Is based on some logical rationale & tied to theory
- Is doable
- Generates new questions/ is cyclical in nature
- Is incremental
- Is an apolitical activity undertaken for betterment of society
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Broad distinction between 2 general types of research called qualitative & quantitative research.
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quantitative approach: in line with typical positivistic view, ie. a single reality that can be measured
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reliably & validly, using scientific principles. empirical observation, measurement & use of statistical
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analysis are prominent. results are displayed in terms of objective numbers & statistical results
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qualitative approach: in line with interpretive view that aims to reveal the subjectivity involved in any
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situation. is a study of things in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of/interpret aspects in
terms of meaning people bring to them. is about gaining a deeper understanding of an experience, a
situation, perception etc. view regards realities to be constructed by different meanings that individuals
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attach to them & interpretation that researcher lends to them.
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Both investigate a research question, observations are made, data is gathered, analytical techniques are
applied to analyse the data & interpretations are made. Data is also verified in both. Difference however, the
strategy that each of these types of research employs in order to reach the goal, ie answer research question.
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