Research Methods and Proposal Writing

2014-2015

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1

Introduction to Course

The Scientific Method 

(Extract from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance)




Research Methods

What Does Your Experiment Look Like: A Suggestion


 

A MindMap describing your discipline.


2012 Sem 1

2012 Sem 2

Locate two papers that are relevant to your discipline that include the use of an interview as part of their research methods, you are required to write one sentence about each of them.

Locate two papers that are relevant to your discipline that include the use of a questionnaire as part of their research methods, you are required to write one sentence about each of them.

Assignment 1

Counts for 30% of module.

Here's a Sample Solution

 

 

2



Interviews



Pitfalls of Surveys

Questionnaires

Ten common misunderstandings, misconceptions, persistent myths and urban legends about likert scales and likert response formats and their antidotes



Guide To Developing High-Quality, Reliable, and Valid Multiple-Choice Assessments

Assignment 1

Counts for 30% of module.

Here's a Sample Solution

 

3



Project Proposal: Introduction

 

Project Proposal: Part 1

 

Project Proposal: Part 2

 

Project Proposal: Part 3



Generic Proposal

 

Sample Proposal

Assignment 2

Counts for 70% of module.

4


Managing Your Supervisor


Presenting the Proposal


Some Questions for Your Demo



Generic Proposal

 

Sample Proposal

Assignment 2

Counts for 70% of module.