Annotated Bibliography Instructions
Choosing Your Research Method in a Nutshell By James Rice and Marilyn K. Simon
Research Method Brief Type Action research Participatory ‐ problem identification, solution,
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Appreciative inquiry Helps groups identify solutions III, IV
Case Study research Group observation to determine how and why a situation exists
III
Causal‐comparative research Identify causal relationship among variable that can’t be controlled
IV
Content analysis Analyze text and make inferences IV
Correlational research Collect data and determine level of correlation between variables
I
Critical Incident technique Identification of determining incident of a critical event
III
Delphi research Analysis of expert knowledge to forecast future events
I, IV
Descriptive research Study of “as is” phenomena I
Design based research/ decision analysis Identify meaningful change in practices II
Ethnographic Cultural observation of a group
Evaluation research Study the effectiveness of an intervention or program
IV
Experimental research Study the effect of manipulating a variable or variables
II
Factor analysis Statistically assess the relationship between large numbers of variables
I
Grounded Theory Produce a theory that explains a process based on observation
III, IV
Hermeneutic research Study the meaning of subjects/texts (exegetics is text only) by concentrating on the historical meaning of the experience and its developmental and cumulative effects on the individual and society
III
Historical research historical data collection and analysis of person or organization
IV
Meta‐analysis research Seek patterns in data collected by other studies and formulate principals
Narrative research Study of a single person’s experiences
Needs assessment Systematic process of determine the needs of a defined demographic population
Phenomenography Answer questions about thinking and learning
Phenomenology Make sense of lived experiences of participants regarding a specified phenomenon.
III, IV
Quasi‐experimental Manipulation of variables in populations without benefit of random assignment or control group.
II
Q‐method A mixed‐method approach to study subjectivity ‐ patterns of thought
I
Regression‐discontinuity design (RD) Cut‐off score assignment of participants to group (non‐random) used to study effectiveness of an intervention
II
Repertory grid analysis Interview process to determine how a person interprets the meaning of an experience
I
Retrospective record review Study of historic data collected about a prior intervention (both effected and control group)
II
Semiology Studies the meaning of symbols II, III
Situational analysis Post‐modernist approach to grounded theory (holistic view rather than isolated variables) by studying lived experiences around a phenomenon
Trend Analysis research Formulate a forecast based on regression analysis of data
II
True Experimental research Structured research with isolated variables and controls
Type of Researcher Brief
I Conceptual Theorist Holistic and imaginative ‐ believes in TOE.
II Analytical Scientist Preference for exactness, precision, and unambiguous situations
III Particular Humanist Humans are too complex to study as a whole
IV Conceptual Humanist Knowledge exists to better humanity