Introduction to Research Methods RPB S1 4.1 by Usic https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z en-us 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC 2022-10-24 14:21:04 UTC hello@padlet.com usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129153 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129153 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129154 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129154 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129155 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129155 In the Pre-Class Activity, you reviewed your understanding of academic research. What do you already know about academic research and research methods? In pairs or small groups, discuss: usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129157 1.  What is ‘academic research’?

2.  What are some of the ways / techniques to collect primary data?

3.  What is the word used for the people who take part in research?

4.  What is the word used for the place where research is based?
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In the same groups as before, study the example research questions on the next slide. For each question, decide:

1.  Which data collection technique might be appropriate? Why?

2.  Which participants might be appropriate? Why?

3.  Which setting might be appropriate? Why?
]]> 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129158 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129160 Work with a partner or in a small group.

Imagine you need to choose appropriate research methods to answer this example research question: 

What is the relationship between distance learning and student mental wellbeing?

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In the same groups, open and scan the ‘example journal article methods section’ document.

Part A: Add answers to the class padlet:

A.  Where did the researchers carry out their research? 

B.  Which people (= participants) were included in this research?

C.  What kind(s) of information did the researchers want to find out from these people?

D.  How did they find / collect this information?

E.  What reason(s) did the researchers give for their choices?

Part B: Discuss: Did the researchers have the same answers you had in activity 4? Note any interesting similarities / differences.

]]> 2022-10-24 07:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353129161 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353580405 2022-10-24 13:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353580405 Group1 Members:Boyuan Han, Chen Cui, Lingjun Kong, Yuling Jiang bhan11 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353626258 A. Where will you carry out your research? (= setting) 
B. Which people (= participants) will you include in your research? 
C. What kind(s) of information will you try to find out from these people? 
D. How will you find / collect this information (= which data collection technique)? ]]> 2022-10-24 13:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353626258 Answers： bhan11 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353627625 1. School, classroom.
2. Two classes of average learning levels.
3. Credits, Learning experiences, Participation, Accuracy of assignment.
4. Experiment.]]> 2022-10-24 13:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353627625 byang281 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353653304 A. Select the place where locked down, such as some place in the China. Because the study dealt with distance learning, online learning is more likely to occur in areas that are closed because of the pandemic.
B. Select students who have to be quarantined in hotels for online study. Because online students are the main target of this research.
C. Finding out what they thought about the online study, and their feelings about do they think online study is an efficient way. This is a good way to assess students' psychological situation by understanding their evaluation and feelings about online learning.
D. I will use survey questionaire method to collect this information. The application of questionnaire is a survey method that saves much time and the data collected are very appropriate and practical.

]]> 2022-10-24 13:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353653304 Group2 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353666551 Jiali Chen Zirui Fan Kai Bai

We are choose the university of sheffield. We want to study college students. We want to get some information from college students about the psychological problems they experience.We will use street interviews or questionnaires.]]> 2022-10-24 14:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353666551 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353686673 2022-10-24 14:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353686673 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353687381 2022-10-24 14:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353687381 https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353698969 We will choose a quiet place to do my research,We hope will not be disturbed and we can focus on our research.]]> 2022-10-24 14:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/82z6328pahp55q0z/wish/2353698969