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SUMMARY - Factors in research planning Mrs H

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Within research it is important to ask whether the objective you are looking to achieve is reachable and reasonably achievable, this is so you don’t waste time or resources attempting to achieve an impossible outcome. An objective is something you aim to achieve as the result of purposeful actions. You need to look at the availability of time and resources you have to see if you can achieve your objective to a certain degree. When setting your objectives at the start of research, you should understand they may change throughout the research and you may not achieve all of them. A good way of seeing if your objective is achievable is seeing if its SMART

Specific – each objective should be defined as a short, clear sentence.

Measurable – The outcome of an action can be measures in some way such as impact.

Achievable – Each action or plan should be able to be executed efficiently.

Relevant – your objective and following action should relate or help you better understand the aim of the research.

Timely – you should have a reasonable deadline and stick to it.

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A researcher has to identify who their target population are based on their research. They will need to decide on individuals who will participate in their research. From this, they can then select an appropriate method for selecting their sample.

An example of how a target group may be selected is by self-selecting. Within a sub-group a researcher may need to make decisions as to who would be appropriate to participate in the research. Individuals may be excluded for practical / logistic reasons such as they may live a long distance for the research base. This should be made explicit in the research report as it may give bias results because the group is less representative than it could. Examples of research groups may include:

-          Children and young people- for example children in early years, adolescences and looked after children

-          Adults, for example of working age in old age

-          Workers in health and social care, for example, diabetes, mental health issues and strokes.

Your target group is all driven by the aim of your investigation. Without an aim there can’t be a target group or sample.

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most research projects are time- limited. this might be because there is urgency to obtain the outcomes from the research so the patients and service users can benfit as soon as possible. you have to work out home long it will take you and then work out when you need to start. you look at the total time available

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Selecting appropriate research methods  

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Selecting appropriate research methods  

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verifying empirical data from observations, scientific experiments and from measureable experiences. Verifying the data makes it reliable and have greater validity. When doing research you have to choose what you want to study, who to study, how much time, how are you going to do it (questionaire, interview etc) when and where. There is a cost for time which means the longer it takes the more money it will cost. This depends how much money they have and want to spend.

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research projects need to define what they aim to achieve. those involved in action research, which is based on their day to day job role, may decide on measures for success that seem very small but which make a difference for their service users. measure of success in primary research may simply be the empirical data obtained and its interpretation in context o f the aims of the research.

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this is important for all research that is carried out worldwide, they are written statments which are often called ethical codes. these reflect the morals of society. morals and ethics relate to what society consider acceptable and unacceptable behaviours. it is also important to get conset in care as you will need the service users consent to continue with care, however there is some circumstances where conset isnt needed

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its all undertaken for a reason or a purpose, otherwise it will be unethical. the rationale provides the reason for the aim of the research. the aim might be in the form of a research question or hypothesis that can be tested. they carry out a literature search and summarize their findings, usually in the introductory section of their published report of the research. once you complete your literature search, you should be able to support your rationale by referring to some secondary data that you found.

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6. How the research will be monitored and modified

It is important to monitor your progress continually against your original research plan. There are two reasons for this: To keep focused on the purpose of the research as stated in the research question or hypothesis and to monitor your progress against your action plan, so that you complete the different stages of the project by the deadlines set.

Reading more sources in your literature search, so you will gain better understanding of the issue and the lines of enquiry you choose will enable you to answer your original question. This process may also lead to you returning to sources that you judged to be less relevant initially but which you now realise are indeed relevant to the lines of enquiry you have explored, or support the lines of reasoning you develop. If you have time, you may wish to find new sources to support the lines of reasoning you developed from your research of the issue.

Monitoring

Research rarely proceeds exactly as planned, so monitoring the progress made against the time scale available for your literature search will be important. Professionals will monitor their progress regularly, by providing a progress report to their mangers or publishing it more widely.

Adjusting your lines of inquiry would be unwise to make any significant changes to your lines of enquiry much later than this. Regular monitoring of your progress against your literature search plan should enable you to identify whether you are on target to complete this within your original time frame. Also maintaining an appropriate focus to enable you to meet the objectives you have set for your literature search.

Modification

Even when researchers set very clear objectives for their research and develop detailed plans, the nature of research is such that they cannot take account of all eventualities. Objectives and planning are based on knowledge and understanding of their issue before they started the research study.

The new data they generate as a consequence may make it appropriate to modify their initial objectives and plan. Some of the reasons why objectives may need to be modified is:

·         Revising the order/sequencing of tasks

·         Adjusting the timescales for individual tasks (although you do not have scope to extend the overall time)

·         Adding new tasks, probably reading of new/different sources, to gather more data to support your objectives

·         Modifying/adjusting the exact focus of your objectives

·         Amending the scope of your literature search to make it more manageable within your time frame (deadline date).

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activity finding out about factors affecting research planning :-)

Molly A - Rationale
Amy B =- Objectives
Jess B - choosing the right method
Selina - choosing the right sample
Molly e - deciding a time scale
Mia - Monitoring the research
Connie + Amelia - Measures of success
Ellen + Lara - ethics