CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN St: Ngô Thị Hằng Class: 2701 – K24 TS: Đinh Thị Bảo H ươ ng

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN Research Design Personal Experiences The Research Problem Audience

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN 1. The Research Problem Definitions: An issue or concern that need to be addressed. 1.1 Types of social research problem (specific approaches): + The identification of factors that influence an outcome. + The utility of an intervention. +Understanding the best predictors of outcome.  Quantitative approaches

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN 1.The Research Problem 1.2 Qualitative research -Is exploratory -Is to understand a new concept or a phenomenon

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN 1. The Research Problem 1.3 Mixed Methods Design used: -When either the quantitative or qualitative approach by itself is inadequate to best understand the research problem. -When the strengths of both quantitative and qualitative research can provide the best understanding. - Collecting both closed- ended quantitative data ( survey) and open – ended qualitative data (interviews, observation,…)

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN 2. Personal Experiences -The choice of approach is influenced by researchers’ own personal training and experiences Eg: One who trained in technical, scientific, writing, statistics, and familiar with quantitative journals in the library would most likely choose the quantitative design. - Approaches and features -Quantitative: traditional mode of research highly systematic procedure -Qualitative: allow room to be innovative and to work more within the research – designed frameworks more creative, literary – styles writing - Mixed methods: take extra time because of the need to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. fits the person who enjoys both the structure of quantitative research and the flexibility of qualitative inquiry.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RESEARCH DESIGN 3. Audience -Researchers write for the audiences thet will accept their research. -Journal readers, graduate committees, conference attendees, colleagues in the field.

SUGGESTIONS Students should consider the approaches typically supported and used by their advisers.