The constructs were represented by 25measuresmultiple items combined on the basis of factor analysis to make indicesand 27measures were single item indicators. The types available inexperiments are pre-experimental designs, quasi-experiments, true experiments, and single-subjectdesigns. For a mailed survey, identify steps for administering the survey and for following up to ensure ahigh response rate. endobj personal biases and a flexible structure. The median for the first half of the sample was then used to categorize the second half of the group as feminist or nonfeminist, and the remainder of the participants was randomly assigned to conditions separately from each feminist orientation group to ensure nearly equal cell sizes. The three counseling conditions, nonsexist-humanistic, liberal, and radical feminist, were depicted by 10 min videotape vignettes of a second counseling session between a female counselor and a female client. The characteristics of samples and populations are described by numbers called statistics and parameters: A statistic is a measure that describes the sample (e.g., sample mean). As with the section on surveys, the intent here is to highlight key topics to be addressed in anexperimental methods section of a proposal. In a true experiment, the investigator randomly assigns the participants to treatmentgroups. Although the researcher still needs to go through each line of text(as in hand coding by going through transcriptions) and assign codes, this process may be faster andmore efficient than hand coding. Coding is the process of organizing the data by bracketingchunks (or text or image segments) and writing a word representing a category in the margins(Rossman & Rallis, 2012). Descriptive research definition: Descriptive research is defined as a research method that describes the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied. 6 0 obj resources will likely be wasted. In addition, gainingentry to a research site and the ethical issues that might arise are also elements of the researchersrole. Bogdan and Biklen (1992) advanced topics that could be addressed insuch a proposal: Why was the site chosen for study? interprets the meaning of the information. With these concerns in mind, inquirers explicitly identifyreflexively their biases, values, and personal background, such as gender, history, culture, andsocioeconomic status (SES) that shape their interpretations formed during a study. ]Data were collected by means of a questionnaire containing 116 items. 5. Thisanalysis is useful in designing detailed descriptions for case studies, ethnographies, and narrativeresearch projects. Even if an interview is taped, I recommend that researcherstake notes in the event that recording equipment fails. What is the impression of the overall depth, credibility, and use of theinformation? Use the coding as well for generating a small number of themes or categoriesperhaps five to seven themes for a research study. The following sectionsdetail typical components. One group, for example,may participate in a special computer-assisted learning plan used by a teacher in a classroom. In many experiments, however, only a convenience sample is possible because theinvestigator must use naturally formed groups (e.g., a classroom, an organization, a family unit) orvolunteers. This population was selected since the students in this grade has studied some grammar Thus, while the process begins inductively, deductive thinking also plays an important role as the analysis moves forward. Look for ways of reducing your total list of categories by grouping topics that relate to each other. It is a descriptive statistic that is not dependent on whether the relationship in thedata represents the true population. Then, he suggested going to a table found in many survey books (see Fowler, 2009)to look up the appropriate sample size. In a study of leadership in nonprofit organizations, I might learn about the impact of geo-warming on the building of the organization and how this shapes the location and proximity of individuals to one another. The Definition. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. This is an essentialchapter for students beginning their study of experimental studies.Fowler, F. J. Provide a rationale for the choice of statistical test and mention theassumptions associated with the statistic. Threats to construct validityoccur when investigators use inadequate definitions and measures of variables.Table 8.6 Types of Threats to External ValidityTypes of Description of Threat In Response, Actions the Researcher Can TakeThreats toExte rnal The researcher restricts claims about groups to which theValidity results cannot be generalized. Nonetheless, their efforts lack focus on qualitative study, resulting in an insignificant remedy of the problem. 176). It furtherexpands on the data analysis steps and the methods used for presenting the data, interpreting it,validating it, and indicating the potential outcomes of the study. Conduct an unstructured, open-ended interview; audiotape the interview; and transcribe it. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: Motivational Strategies to Improve Artisan's Productivity in the Construction Industry in Ghana. Population is the entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn. Include creative data collection procedures that fall under the category of visual ethnography (Pink, 2001) and which might include living stories, metaphorical visual narratives, and digital archives (Clandinin, 2007). Discuss steps taken to gain entry to the setting and to secure permissions to study the participantsor situation (Marshall & Rossman, 2011). In this way, authors suggest that the findings confirm pastinformation or diverge from it. Attach, as an appendix, the approval letter from the IRBand discuss the process involved in securing permissions. Further, consider whether the variables will be measured on an instrument as acontinuous score (e.g., age from 18 to 36) or as a categorical score (e.g., women = 1, men = 2).Finally, consider whether the scores from the sample might be normally distributed in a bell-shapedcurve if plotted out on a graph or non-normally distributed. Get a sense of the whole. distributed among the experimental groups.Mortality Participants drop out during an experiment due to A researcher can recruit a large sample to account for many possible reasons. A statistical test isconsidered to be significant if the results are unlikely by chance to have occurred, and the nullhypothesis of no effect can be rejected. The first mail-out is a short advance-notice letterto all members of the sample, and the second mail-out is the actual mail survey, distributed about 1week after the advance-notice letter. Philosophical assumptions to consider: Ontological - what is the nature of reality (Reality is multiplex) Epistemological - what is the nature and definition of knowledge? This discussion involvesindicating the overall experiment type, citing reasons for the design, and advancing a visual model tohelp the reader understand the procedures. Assuming that you proceed beyond descriptive approaches, if the proposal contains aninstrument with scales or a plan to develop scales (combining items into scales), identify thestatistical procedure (i.e., factor analysis) for accomplishing this. 1 0 obj [Validity and reliability were addressed. When individuals are not randomly assigned, the procedure is called a quasi-experiment. 2. New York: The Guilford. <>1]/P 13 0 R/Pg 389 0 R/S/Link>> Data Analysis Tell the reader about the types of statistical analysis that will be used during the experiment. 380-381). This willrequire drawing inferences and conclusions from the results. Bias means that if nonrespondents hadresponded, their responses would have substantially changed the overall results. population might tell us if we asked every member of the larger population the same questions" (1). Focus should also be on whether or not the researchquestions/hypotheses were supported.Example 8.1 A Survey Method SectionAn example follows of a survey method section that illustrates many of the steps just mentioned.This excerpt (used with permission) comes from a journal article reporting a study of factorsaffecting student attrition in one small liberal arts college (Bean & Creswell, 1980, pp. Researchers can generate codes for this description. "Creswell's Research Design is an accessible and useful book that stimulates students through walk through experiences, use of exercises, and production of actual writing samples. He addresses use of alternative sampling procedures, ways of reducing nonresponse rates,data collection, design of good questions, employing sound interviewing techniques, preparation ofsurveys for analysis, and ethical issues in survey designs.Keppel, G. & Wickens, T. D. (2003). Descriptive research definition: Descriptive research is defined as a research method that describes the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Beyond this, the computer program can facilitate comparingdifferent codes (e.g., How do males and femalesthe first code of genderdiffer in terms of theirattitudes to smokinga second code?). Throughoutthe book, he brings in practical examples to illustrate his points.CHAPTER NINEQualitative MethodsQualitative methods demonstrate a different approach to scholarly inquiry than methods of quantitative research. . In the design of anexperiment, the researcher identifies participants in the study, the variablesthe treatment conditionsand the outcome variablesand the instruments used for pretests and posttests and the materials to beused in the treatments. Organize and prepare the data for analysis. This up-close information gathered by actually talking directly to people and seeing them behave and act within their context is a major characteristic of qualitative research. [Authors discussed the instruments and the reliability of the scales for the dependent variable in the study.] The researcher can use the same instrument for the pretest and posttest measures.SOURCE: Adapted from Creswell (2012). data for all the members of population. Step 2. It can also suggest new questions that need to be askedquestionsraised by the data and analysis that the inquirer had not foreseen earlier in the study. A confidence interval showshow good an estimated score might be. This may be a single page with adividing line down the middle to separate descriptive notes (portraits of the participants, areconstruction of dialogue, a description of the physical setting, accounts of particular events, oractivities) from reflective notes (the researchers personal thoughts, such as speculation, feelings,problems, ideas, hunches, impressions, and prejudices Bogdan & Biklen, 1992, p. 121). Also, indicate the practical significance by reporting effect sizes andconfidence intervals. <>39]/P 24 0 R/Pg 389 0 R/S/Link>> 4. While at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he held the Clifton Endowed Professor Chair, served as director of a mixed methods research office, founded the SAGE journal, the Journal of Mixed . This chapter in the Gage Handbook is the classical statement about experimental designs.Campbell and Stanley designed a notation system for experiments that is still used today; they alsoadvanced the types of experimental designs, beginning with factors that jeopardize internal andexternal validity, the pre-experimental design types, true experiments, quasi-experimental designs,and correlational and ex post facto designs. This is . In quasi-experiments, the investigator uses control and experimental groups butdoes not randomly assign participants to groups (e.g., they may be intact groups available to theresearcher). Gather field notes by spending more time as a participant than as an observer. <>23]/P 35 0 R/Pg 405 0 R/S/Link>> The inferential questions or hypothesesrelate variables or compare groups in terms of variables so that inferences can be drawn from thesample to a population. Fromhere, you can then determine the sample size needed for each group. Prince 12.5 (www.princexml.com) It shows the practical significance of the results apart from inferences being applied to thepopulation. The baseline behavioris assessed, the treatment provided, and then the treatment is withdrawn. Writing Exercises 1. Population is a group of individuals who have the same characteristic (Creswell 2012: 142). Discuss whether it is an instrument designed forthis research, a modified instrument, or an intact instrument developed by someone else. Researchers can select participants by random selection or random sampling. 6. x][s8~OUP[6L $AI';555:E[cPH*? ,BDPH -6-q|r)-uutlI1?Q "brOgP=}_y< >JHpg:SM-7-^=}Wx:Ipa0g7 $| 42x7ShC^Z}>9="a\:jG+3{ .'T+$"?((.fOF9N PN|-'z|B'?\,%fSi_e'6&I$]8qS#@p2HdQ"Nhle}&$7:^OF*l:F+q$0eobbTcAQ[..JPD@z1+2`Q3eMO _+5| In this section of the chapter,I review these components as well as information about the experimental design and statisticalanalysis. Many designs exist, such as the 28approaches identified by Tesch (1990), the 22 types in Wolcotts (2009) tree, and the five traditionsto qualitative inquiry by Creswell (2013). Use the coding process to generate a description of the setting or people as well ascategories or themes for analysis. 8. ]COMPONENTS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL METHOD PLANAn experimental method discussion follows a standard form: (a) participants, (b) materials, (c)procedures, and (d) measures. Like this book? The idea behindqualitative research is to purposefully select participants or sites (or documents or visual material)that will best help the researcher understand the problem and the research question. [1] setting.Interaction of Because of the characteristics of the setting of The researcher needs to replicate the study at later times tosetting and participants in an experiment, a researcher cannot determine if the same results occur as in the earlier time.treatment generalize to individuals in other settings.Interaction of Because results of an experiment are time-bound, ahistory and researcher cannot generalize the results to past or futuretreatment situations.SOURCE: Adapted from Creswell (2012). Have a participant keep a journal or diary during the research study. Collect personal letters from participants. Libby. Discuss the method by which response bias will be determined. Second, determine the confidence level for this margin of error (say 95 out of 100times, or a 5% chance). We then examine methods for selecting a sample from the population and the arguments for and against each of the methods. different items on a later test than were used in anInstrumentation The instrument changes between a pretest and earlier test. 415 0 obj Was a random selection method used?_____________ How will the participants be randomly assigned? A proper definition or specification of the population is critical because it guides others in . This process is similar to developing operational definitions for constructs that are measured. Human populations . Demos are available for three popularqualitative data analysis software programs MAXqda (www.maxqda.com/), Atlas.ti(www.atlasti.com), and QSR NVivo (www.qsrinternational.com/). Creswell gives an overview of the commonality of the five research methods (p. 102) before explaining key differences among more similar seeming types of research, e.g. Interpreting Results The final step in an experiment is to interpret the findings in light of the hypotheses or researchquestions set forth in the beginning. An ideal situationis to blend the general steps with the specific research strategy steps. Gather field notes first by observing as a participant-outsider and then moving into the setting and observing as a participant- insider. Inte rvie ws Conduct an unstructured, open-ended interview and take interview notes. Identify the purposefully selected sites or individuals for the proposed study. A related topic would be the number of sites and participants to be involved in your study. Include statements about past experiences with the research problem or with the participants orsetting that help the reader understand the connection between the researchers and the study. Interested in flipbooks about John W. Creswell-Research Design_ Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches-SAGE Publications, Inc (2013)? The researcher also should report on the materials used for theexperimental treatment (e.g., the special program or specific activities given to the experimentalgroup). The most rigorous methodfor selecting the sample is to choose individuals using a random sampling, a topic discussed in manyintroductory statistics texts (e.g., Gravetter & Wallnau, 2009). US English. Here the author underlines that "the types of data one would collect and analyze would differ considerably." . Make a final decision on the abbreviation for each category and alphabetize these codes. uuid:dd8cd074-b0e5-11b2-0a00-b05ae0a4fc7f Have participants take photographs or videotapes (i.e., photo elicitation), and then interview them about the materials. To get a significant result, certain method and design should be used in doing the study. Expose the experimental group to the experimental treatment and administer no treatment or an alternative treatment to the control group. endobj Step 1. 142149) In addition, give some attention to the types of codes to develop when analyzing a text transcript ora picture (or other type of visual object). Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Baseline A Treatment B Baseline A OOOOOXXXXXOOOOOOThreats to Validity There are several threats to validity that will raise questions about an experimenters ability toconclude that the intervention affects an outcome and not some other factor. Audiovisual Materials Examine photographs or videotapes. During the process of research, the investigator may collect qualitative documents. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. <>351 0 R]/P 413 0 R/Pg 412 0 R/S/Link>> These are just a few features of the software programs thatmake them a logical choice for qualitative data analysis over hand coding. The discussion in your proposal about qualitative data analysis might beginwith several general points about the overall process: Data analysis in qualitative research will proceed hand-in-hand with other parts of developingthe qualitative study, namely, the data collection and the write-up of findings. Researchers send this fourth mail-out 3 weeks after the second mail-out. 61 0 obj Creswell is a professor of family medicine and co-director of the Michigan Mixed Methods Research and Scholarship Program at the University of Michigan. Susan Neuman and Sandra McCormick have edited a useful, practical guide to the design of single-subject research. British. 65 0 obj 4th Edition, Sage, Newbury Park. Discuss a plan to provide a descriptive analysis of data for all independent and dependentvariables in the study. This communication as possible during the experiment. Fowler (2009) identified the following types: mail,telephone, the Internet, personal interviews, or group administration (see also Fink, 2012; Krueger &Casey, 2009). This interpretation involves several steps. Practical research tips for proposal writers to address validity issues are as follows: Identify the potential threats to validity that may arise in your study. This involves reporting multiple perspectives, identifying the many factorsinvolved in a situation, and generally sketching the larger picture that emerges. Xs and Os in the same column, or placed vertically relative to each other, are simultaneous. I recommend thefollowing research tippresenting them as a series of steps so that a reader can see how one stepleads to another for a complete discussion of the data analysis procedures. One technique is to relate the variables, the researchquestions or hypotheses, and sample items on the survey instrument so that a reader can easilydetermine how the data collection connects to the variables and questions/hypotheses. endobj When data on a pretest or posttest show marked deviation from a normal distribution, usenonparametric statistical tests. DEFINING SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTSA survey design provides a quantitative or numeric description of trends, attitudes, or opinions of apopulation by studying a sample of that population. Examine autobiographies and biographies. The explicitstatement of values condition was created by adding to each of the three counseling conditions a 2-min leader that portrayed the counselor describing to the client her counseling approach and associated values including for the two feminist conditions a description of her feminist philosophical orientation, liberal or radical. If audiotaping is used, researchers need to planin advance for the transcription of the tape. 0`*Y)31.tJsU6-7m"i"a3 zF@;yUq>DW2RL$..`7IWs 1r0d^&hyrJtm#3K3)K2y+ub9Of~tK,H@Ej'wwD'pI An overall guide to these topics is found by answeringthe questions on the checklist shown in Table 8.4.Table 8.4 A Checklist of Questions for Designing an Experimental Procedure_____________ Who are the participants in the study?_____________ What is the population to which the results of the participants will be generalized?_____________ How were the participants selected? 60 0 obj This means that of the pool of participants, Individual 1 goes toGroup 1, Individual 2 to Group 2, and so forth so that there is no systematic bias in assigning theindividuals. Despite these analytic differences depending on the type of strategy used, qualitative inquirersoften use a general procedure and convey in the proposal the steps in data analysis. endstream research. 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