1. [The Process of Conducting Research] Chapter 1
[EDPR 7521: Introduction to Educational Research]
Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya

2. Why do research? Contribute to knowledge Address gaps in knowledge
Replicate knowledge
Broaden perspectives
Inform practice
Ask different questions
Ask questions differently
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SOLVE THE WORLD’S PROBLEM

3. Problems in Research in Education
Hard to have declarative sentence
Everything is a measure of probability
Impossible to conduct randomized trial
Ethics
Availability
Sample size
Multiple forms of research are undervalued
Qualitative research which tells the story about what is going on behind the numbers

4. Steps in Conducting Research
Hourglass model
Qualitative
Research purpose and questions
Literature review
Research Design
Data collection
Data Analysis
Thematic or alternate representation
Quantitative
Make prediction
Gather data
Analyze data
Was prediction supported?

5. Purpose by Methodology Quantitative. to predict Qualitative
Purpose by Methodology Quantitative to predict Qualitative to understand to interrogate to deconstruct

6. Ethics of Research Participants’ rights
Permission and respect of research sites
Reporting with honesty and integrity
Reciprocity
DO NOT HARM EVER!

7. Required Skills for Research
Investigator – you are a detective
Discipline yourself for longer attention span
Become an expert at using library resources
Learn how to write (evidence-based writing) and improve your craft continuously

8. Questions & Comments