scholarly journals Bringing Research to Life: A Review of Leavy’s Research Design

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Nowakowski
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

In this review, I examine the contents, themes, and possibilities of Patricia Leavy’s Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Approaches. Specifically, I outline the (1) contents of the book in relation to its development of research methodology and potential for use in research methods classes, and (2) the usefulness of this text for bettering and diversifying pedagogical approaches to social research methods. Further, I discuss limitations in the work in terms of possibilities for future additions or expansions teachers may add to the use of this book in courses. In conclusion, I offer overall thoughts on the work and its place within courses concerning the process of social research methodology.

Experimental Design and Research Methodology in Aging: Implications for Research and Clinical Practice

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Health Literature ◽  
Experimental Gerontology

This paper presents a brief overview of some of the major issues associated with research design in experimental gerontology. The intention is not to provide a comprehensive and detailed guide to experimental design and research methods. Rather, the paper focuses on a more general discussion of several issues associated with the design, implementation, and interpretation of research in an attempt to illustrate why a rudimentary knowledge of these topics is essential for all researchers and practitioners involved in the study of the aging process. Wherever possible, specific examples from the exercise science and applied health literature are selected in order to illustrate the significance of these factors for our field of expertise.

Mixed Methods Research Online

2015 ◽  
pp. 411-432
Author(s):  
Theodora Issa ◽  
David Pick
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Sensitive Issues

Contributing to the ongoing debate in research on sensitive issues such as business ethics, this chapter provides a discussion of mixed methods research design, examining the processes and challenges of developing and deploying an online survey tool using technology within an interpretive mixed methods design. This chapter provides pointers on how to deploy this approach through technology to research business ethics using the example of researching ethical mindsets and its components, including spirituality and aesthetics. It is found that mixed methods research is an effective approach because it allows often sensitive issues (i.e. business ethics, aesthetics, spirituality) relating to questioning individuals' inner values and ethical propensities, which are usually subtle and difficult to measure and analyze constructs. While this tool was developed in the Australian context, it has the potential to form a foundation for wider examination and research in business ethics. The chapter contributes to the collective discussion of research methods using a framework that has both practical relevance and theoretical rigor.

Mixed Methods Research Online

2015 ◽  
pp. 19-40
Author(s):  
Theodora Issa ◽  
David Pick
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Sensitive Issues

Contributing to the ongoing debate in research on sensitive issues such as business ethics, this chapter provides a discussion of mixed methods research design, examining the processes and challenges of developing and deploying an online survey tool using technology within an interpretive mixed methods design. This chapter provides pointers on how to deploy this approach through technology to research business ethics using the example of researching ethical mindsets and its components, including spirituality and aesthetics. It is found that mixed methods research is an effective approach because it allows often sensitive issues (i.e. business ethics, aesthetics, spirituality) relating to questioning individuals' inner values and ethical propensities, which are usually subtle and difficult to measure and analyze constructs. While this tool was developed in the Australian context, it has the potential to form a foundation for wider examination and research in business ethics. The chapter contributes to the collective discussion of research methods using a framework that has both practical relevance and theoretical rigor.

Integrating Community-based Research into a Senior Capstone Seminar: Lessons Learned from a Mixed-methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Shostak ◽  
Margarita Corral ◽  
Ann G. Ward ◽  
Alex Willett
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Sociology Departments

This article describes a senior capstone, Neighborhoods and Health, which used community-based research (CBR) as its primary pedagogy. Students in the course drew upon multiple research methods and forms of data to provide our partner, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, with an array of research products in support of the revitalization of a historic farm in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. Based on pre- and posttest assessment and analysis of students’ reflections in their journals, we identify how a multimethods approach—combined with a commitment to producing usable research products—simultaneously contributed to students’ research methods proficiency and their understanding of complex social processes. For both sociology departments and interdisciplinary majors that draw on sociological perspectives, CBR offers a compelling means of providing seniors with meaningful capstone experiences while adding capacity to the important work of community-based organizations.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Metode ISAKE Social Research Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Dedy Febry Rachman ◽  
Syaiful Amri
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Information And Communication

The purpose of this research development is expected to produce a product of social research methods: 1). Learning devices, 2). Learning assessment / evaluation guidelines, 3). Product social research methods, based on the identification of learning objectives by considering the curriculum that has been applied namely the development of material from the 2013 curriculum on the material "designing and conducting social research", social research methods focus on just one material, and cannot apply the same method to the material another lesson. Products that have been developed are then subjected to the process of expert validation, individual trials, small group tests and field tests. Based on these test results, social research methods are very valid, interesting, and effective can be applied in classroom learning. This can be seen from the results of the validation test with the level of product eligibility from each material expert 90%, effective products are used with an average percentage score of 91%. The results of small group product trials found 87% results and class trials were carried out after going through stages that were feasible to be applied in a classroom learning. The results of the pretest and posttest tests were found to be satisfactory with a value of 100%, which indicates that this product was able to boost student interest and learning outcomes in this case using the development product in the form of ISAKE social research methods in social research design materials. This method can also be used for a wider audience with adjustments, especially adjustments to the characteristics of students as users. Furthermore ISAKE's social research methods that have been developed can be integrated with the use of renewable information and communication technology

scholarly journals Reflecting on the Debates and Action of mixed methods adoption in Business Research: Researchers should start thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1140-1145
Author(s):  
John C Imegi ◽  
Andy Fred Wali
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Research Priority ◽  
Philosophical Ontology ◽  
Mix Methods

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the philosophical arguments underpinning the choice of mixed method [MM] research design. However, the study concluded that mixing research methods in business research is important as it helps to strengthen findings and recommendations arising from a given research study. More so, we recommend for postgraduate researchers to rationalise their choice of mixing methods based on complementarities, research priority, purpose and the implementation of findings and not on the basis of philosophical ontology and epistemology. This has been found to be the reason underpinning the much lauded arguments in the adoption of mix methods.

Clarification of research design, research methods, and research methodology

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-258
Author(s):  
Sawsan Abutabenjeh ◽  
Raed Jaradat
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Comparison Analysis ◽  
Specific Design ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Research design is a critical topic that is central to research studies in science, social science, and many other disciplines. After identifying the research topic and formulating questions, selecting the appropriate design is perhaps the most important decision a researcher makes. Currently, there is a plethora of literature presenting multiple approaches to the formulation of research design. Although the existence of multiple approaches is a powerful source in the development of a research design, new public administration (PA) researchers and students may see it as a source of confusion because there is a lack of clarity in the literature about the approaches to research design, research methods, and research methodology in the social sciences. The purpose of this research paper is to lessen the confusion over research design and offer a better understanding of these approaches. The comparison analysis obtained in this research can provide guidance for PA researchers, students and practitioners when considering the research design most appropriate for their study. To achieve the research purpose, a comparison analysis was conducted to study the differences in research design perspectives and approaches. Three dominant works related to research design, by Earl R. Babbie, Elizabethann O’Sullivan et al., and John W. Creswell, were selected as representative of the wide array of approaches in the PA literature. In identifying similarities and differences across the scholars’ approaches, the analysis includes: (a) definitions of and steps in research design, and (b) the perspectives on research methods and research methodology. The analysis showed that research design approaches are convergent and divergent and that it is necessary for PA researchers and students to be knowledgeable about the various research design approaches before selecting a specific design for their research. An example scenario was provided to show the impact of different perspectives on research design in the PA literature.

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