Research Methods - What is Social Research?

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  • Created on: 02-05-24 13:07
Why is Social Research Conducted?
Give 5 Reasons
- changes and developments in society
- searching for answers
- understanding of what goes on in society
which is unresolved
- searching for answers
- observations and circumstances which
prompt questions
1 of 6
What is Research Methodology?
Overall approach being taken in a research project, as well as the reasoning behind the chosen approach and methods used. Usually broad.
2 of 6
What is the usual process of Social Research?
- forming a hypothesis
- selecting a sample
- designing an experiment
- gathering data
- analysis
3 of 6
Why should we conduct Academic Research
in the Social Science field?
Allows for the expansion of understanding contemporary social life in line with societal changes due to the complex nature.
4 of 6
What might be an example as to why Social Scientists may want to search for
further answers?
- gaps in literature
- inconsistency in previous findings
- whether findings may apply to another group in another setting
- whether findings are representative
5 of 6
What observations and circumstances may
impact the starting point for research?
Questions such as "why do such few men work in the field of primary education?"
6 of 6

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