Why study research methods?

bWe are all consumers of research evidence.

bWe all gather and produce research evidence in some form.

 

bObjectives of Course

Logical foundations of scientific knowledge

bStages of research
•   Stage 1 - how to formulate a problem or question
•           Stage 2 - how to collect data
•   Stage 3- how to analyze data
•   Stage 4- how to interpret data
bFour principal research strategies
•   Experiments
•   Survey Research
•   Field Research
•   Use of Available Data

Errors in Lay Reasoning

b   Overgeneralization
b   Selective or inaccurate observations
b   Illogical reasoning
b   Resistance to change