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©2019
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4 videodiscs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm)
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"Course no. 2024."
Disc 1. Lecture 1. Why research methods matter ; lecture 2. Characteristics of good research ; lecture 3. Doing research ethnically ; lecture 4. From topic of interest to research question ; lecture 5. What's already known? ; lecture 6. Generating hypotheses and theories -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Selecting a research design ; lecture 8. Measuring concepts and phenomena ; lecture 9. Choosing populations, samples, and cases ; lecture 10. The classic experiment ; lecture 11. The value of quasi experiments ; lecture 12. Designing and conducting a survey -- Disc 3. Lecture 13. Understanding election polls ; lecture 14. Research by case study ; lecture 15. Interpretivism and field research ; lecture 16. Applied, evaluative, and action research ; lecture 17. Gathering and preparing data ; lecture 18. Using statistics to interpret data -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. Statistical inferences from data ; lecture 20. Assessing correlation and causation ; lecture 21. From bivariate to multivariate analysis ; lecture 22. Foundations of qualitative analysis ; lecture 23. Qualitative analysis variations ; lecture 24. The art of presenting your findings
Any good research rests upon, above all else, method. This brilliantly conceived course gives a deep, detailed, and practical guide to proper research methods. As groundwork, grasp the features of good research and what defines it. Then study research methodology, from the classic experiment to surveys, case studies, field research, and more. Finally, learn to analyze data and communicate findings
"24 lectures/30 minutes per lecture."
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Instructor, Amanda M. Rosen
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