Introduction to Research Methods RPB S1 4.1 by Usic https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3 en-us 2022-10-24 07:10:42 UTC 2022-10-25 09:45:36 UTC hello@padlet.com usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131098 2022-10-24 07:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131098 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131099 2022-10-24 07:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131099 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131100 2022-10-24 07:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131100 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/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131101 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 07:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131102 usictech https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131105 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 07:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2353131108 Activity 2 czhou301 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355098241 1. Systematic investigation into a problem or situation, where the intention is to identify facts and/or opinions that will assist in solving the problem or dealing with the situation
2.observation ,questionnaires ,interviews
3.'participants' 
4. ‘Setting’]]> 2022-10-25 08:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355098241 Q2 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101212 interviews
questionnaires
observations]]> 2022-10-25 08:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101212 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101926 1.Systematic investigation into a problem or situation, where the intention is to identify facts and/or opinions that will assist in solving the problem or dealing with the situation
2.obervation,interviews,questionnaires,collect analysis,dicourse analysis
3.Clinical research
4.setting]]> 2022-10-25 08:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101926 Question 3 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101946  Use online search tools to read literature or use physical books. Specific online literature search tools such as Google Scholar.
 Or their own research experience.]]> 2022-10-25 08:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355101946 q1 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355102817 Academic research involves a thorough investigation into what is known about a given topic. ]]> 2022-10-25 08:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355102817 Group 1 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355102874 1 find out the answer to a new question
2 questionnair ,interviwe,observation
3participant
4 setting

]]> 2022-10-25 08:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355102874 Q4 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355105533 Setting]]> 2022-10-25 08:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355105533 D https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355121972 Observation, because we can analysis students’ performance through observation to get the relationship between students’ mental wellbeing and distance-learning.]]> 2022-10-25 09:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355121972 C https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355122483 The psychological situation of students evaluated by themselves/ a professional psychological test/ the distance learning situation of students]]> 2022-10-25 09:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355122483 A https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123238 university that teaches by distance education, because this topic discuss the relationship between distance learning and student mental wellbeing. choose university as setting is suitable.]]> 2022-10-25 09:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123238 Which people https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123292 1.students
2.teachers
3.parents]]> 2022-10-25 09:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123292 Activity4 2665179 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123638 1. School, community; have lots of students.
2. Students of all age range; more specific.
3. The opinion of these students, the feeling of them.
4. questionnaires ,interview

]]> 2022-10-25 09:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355123638 Activity 4 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355127146 1.Sheffield because lots of students live in the city and international students.
2.postgraduates. Because we are preparing to the master degree.
3. How many online class one week and what are they thinking about the online class?
4 questionnaires and we can do some interviews.

]]> 2022-10-25 09:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355127146 Activity 5 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355158346 a. At the Open University
b. Students and tutors
c. The study aimed to capture narratives about barriers and enablers to mental wellbeing students experience during the study. 
d.interviews
e.]]> 2022-10-25 09:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355158346 Activity 5 https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355160007 A.Open university.
B.OU students and tutors
C.To capture narratives about barriers and enablers to mental wellbeing students experience during the study.
D. interviews and convenience sampling 
E. In order to address our research questions, a study was conducted at the Open University , a large, distance learning institution in the UK with over 16000 students disclosing a mental health issue.]]> 2022-10-25 09:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/t0pyze1q2eov9cn3/wish/2355160007