My funky canvas by Charlotte Emily https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv Made with a wish on a star en-us 2018-02-08 12:08:04 UTC 2018-02-22 09:26:42 UTC hello@padlet.com charlottehockey3 https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv/wish/229530305 Why do we need research in modern Society?

-It plays a role in creating knowledge about a subject, managing conflicting information, and thinking about a field of study. Research helps us understand why asking questions is important to our education. Research is necessary when we don't already have sufficient detailed information at our fingertips.]]> 2018-02-08 12:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv/wish/229530305 What is Research Question? charlottehockey3 https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv/wish/229530678
-A research question is the fundamental core of a research project, study, or review of literature. It focuses the study, determines the methodology, and guides all stages of inquiry, analysis, and reporting. ... Questions seeking answers.]]> 2018-02-08 12:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv/wish/229530678 What are sampling Methods? charlottehockey3 https://padlet.com/charlottehockey3/zknxgija6kwv/wish/229531296
  • Sampling is the process of selecting a representative group from the population under study.
  • The target population is the total group of individuals from which the sample might be drawn.
  • A sample is the group of people who take part in the investigation. The people who take part are referred to as “participants”.
  • Generalisability refers to the extent to which we can apply the findings of our research to the target population we are interested in.
    • 1. Random Sampling
    Everyone in the entire target population has an equal chance of being selected.
    This is similar to the national lottery. If the “population” is everyone who has bought a lottery ticket, then each person has an equal chance of winning the lottery (assuming they all have one ticket each).
    Random samples require a way of naming or numbering the target population and then using some type of raffle method to choose those to make up the sample. Random samples are the best method of selecting your sample from the population of interest.
    The advantages are that your sample should represent the target population and eliminate sampling bias, but the disadvantage is that it is very difficult to achieve (i.e. time, effort and money).

    2. Opportunity Sampling
    Uses people from target population available at the time and willing to take part. It is based on convenience.
    An opportunity sample is obtained by asking members of the population of interest if they would take part in your research. An example would be selecting a sample of students from those coming out of the library.
    This is a quick way and easy of choosing participants (advantage), but may not provide a representative sample, and could be biased (disadvantage).

    Link: https://www.simplypsychology.org/sampling.html






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