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2 – Observational Research Methods

Now that you have your survey and a bit more of sense what you might like to do, it is

• time to give the first jab in defining what knowledge you will produce, that is, try to come

up the very first draft of your research question(s) and/or hypotes(es).

Homework 2: Walk the research decision tree we covered in class [“Uh…. I haven’t watched

• the Panopto lecture” Well, do], with your previous literature review in mind, and select a

research methodology. Here is a refresher. I encourage you to write it in a narrative form

where you can incorporate in the knowledge you gathered while doing Homework 1 – this

will also make you revise the literature review and add/modify some of the references and

prior evidence you have selected. This revision will go in the “Research Design” section of

your paper. The main goal of this part is identifying a gap in the literature that has not been

sufficiently researched. That is where you want to take a look and produce knowledge.

3- Experimental Research Methods

By now you should have quite a solid idea on your research design. Still puzzled? Perhaps

• this might help … [21]. If you decide a human-subject research, bear this in mind.

Homework 3: Go back to Homework 2 and review the research question and hypothesis.

• This revision shall make the “Research Design” section of your paper shine. Submit the

revised section, based on the selection of the research path, background literature review,

and the guidelines for each of the methodologies. Include the assumptions, limitations,

delimitations for your research project. You need another refresher? And another? Add a

potential set of data collection and data analysis methods. This part actually adds value to

the whole endeavour in the class.