Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this course. Based on your review and reflection, write at least 3 paragraphs on the following:
Identify 2–3 concepts from the course that you are able to say helped you the best in understanding the research methods.
Has this course given you tangible considerations that you can apply in your life? Explain your answer.
What approaches could have yielded additional valuable information?
We have come to our final thread! And as typical, it is a reflective thread that asks you to consider your experiences and what you learned in this course. You can address the question provided or offer insights if you wish.
Describe the primary differences between the various research approaches
Unit 2: Research Ethics
Recognize ethical issues in the conduct of research and evaluation and their relevance to research efforts
Unit 3: Selecting Strategy
Identify and select research designs, methodologies, analysis, and measurement strategies to be used in order to conduct a successful research project
Unit 4: Population, Analysis, and Measurement
Identify and select research designs, methodologies, analysis, and measurement strategies to be used in order to conduct a successful research project
Unit 5: The Final Research Proposal
Apply research concepts and principles by developing a research strategy and proposal for a project
Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative, quantitative, mixed and action research methods
Describe the primary differences between the various research approaches
Identify and select research designs, methodologies, analysis, and measurement strategies to be used in order to conduct a successful research project
Recognize ethical issues in the conduct of research and evaluation and their relevance to research efforts
Answer preview
The instructional approach for the course was quite practical. The application section of developing a research strategy and proposal made the topic to be meaningful. However, various other techniques can yield additional valuable information. Given the importance of research, I feel that the research topic should not be a one-off course. Students should be exposed to more research studies and do more practice in data collection and analysis. Students can either do the research cases individually or in groups.
Additionally, the entire course is pervasive. I feel that in the future, it would be better to cover small bits but in-depth. After covering each section, students should do practical writing and demonstrate their understanding before progressing to another segment. The only way for the student to become proficient in research is to do more research.
