RESEARCH METHOD IS THE TOOL, USE TO COLLECT

DATA

How to choose your

Research Method

In “Research Methods “ Some

Methods can be use as;

Interviews

Focus Groups

Questionnaires

Participant Observations

Kinds Of “Interviews”

Unstructured Interview

Structured Interview

Semi Structured Interview

Unstructured

Interview• This method Is Understanding

of Interviews or point of views

• Talk freely and Ask as few

Questions as possible

• You should be able to Establish

RAPPOTE With Participant

• This can be difficult to take

Tact, Diplomacy and

Preservance

It uses for COMPARE and CONTRAST for Other interviews

For This Purpose ,Ensure continuity and Same Questions need to be asked.

Researcher should be remain FLEXIBLE for More Information

Structured

Interview

The Researcher Asks Series of

Questions and TICKS Boxes

with your Response.

This Method is uses in

Quantitative Research and Can

be Conducted Face to face

• It Leads to a Moderator or Facilitator

who Introduces a topic , Asks

Specific Questions , Controls

Digressions and Stops Break Away

Conversation

Counting

Focus

Groups

It can be Called as

Discussion Group

OR

Group Interviews

COUNTING FOCUS GROUPS

It can receive a wide range of responses during one meeting

In it , members can Questions to each other

It helps People to remember issues , They might otherwise have Forgotten

The Group effect is a

useful Resource in Data

Analyses

Participant Interaction is

Useful to Analyze

Advantages

TYPES OF QUESTION

Close Ended Questions

It uses to Generate statistics In Quantitative Research, as

Questionnaire follows a set Format and Most can be

Scanned

Open Ended Questions

It uses in Qualitative Research. The Questions contains a

blank section for The Respondent to write the Answers.

Data Analysis is more Complex

Combination of Both

Undertaking Observations

Direct Observations

Participant observations

DIRECT OBSERVATION

It involves Observation of a subject, as visual

Recording Equipment or One Way Mirror.

It is popular amongst Anthropologists and

Sociologist who wish to study another

Community , Culture or Context.

Researchers hope to gain Deeper Understanding

into Behavior, Motivation and Attitude of People

It is a Rewarded method for qualitative Research

In this method, a number of Researches become Covert Participant Observers of population , in their Activities without any one knowing that They were Conducting Research

Participant observations

How to Choose Your Methods

Find your Abilities

Questionnaire

Quantitative/ Structured Interview

InterviewsFocus

Groups

Semi-Structure

Action Research