Samenvatting Research

Goede en effectieve samenvattingen van het boek: de how's and why's of applied research.
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Research samenvatting
Chapter 3
Research design sub-Phases:
 Orientation  from idea to design
 Description  making a problem description, central question and research goal
 Determination  which method will you use in order to collect your data
 Planning  writing a research plan, including both planning and budget

Background to research  reasons why you initiate a research project. 6W method: can use to determine the reason for your research based on six questions
1. What is the problem?
2. Whose problem is it?
3. When did the problem arise?
4. Why is it a problem? What is the actual reason behind the problem?
5. Where does the problem occur? Maybe some specific problem areas?
6. What is the cause of the problem? Why is the research necessary?

Preliminary research/problem analysis: research phase during which you gather
information about the research topic and takes place before the main research. The big6: six rules that you use to describe you search, carry out the search and evaluate
the results.
1. Define the problem: establish what information you already have and what you still
need to find.
2. Decide where you are going to look: decide which is the right place for you to look for
the information you need.
3. Choose the right search strategy: how are you going to look for the information.
4. Analyze the results: study the information and select what you need.
5. Organize the results: sort and classify the information in terms of relevance.
6. Evaluate the results: have you collected enough information or do you need more. If
necessary, repeat the steps.

You can also look for information online. There are several search engines that you can use
such as Google, Bing etc. there are also search engines for scientific information, most
popular is google scholar. Logbook (audit trail): that you write up regularly and in which you make notes of all the
processes and content to do with your research. Several ways to structure a logbook. Some
structure it according to the time others do so by research phases. Chapter 4 Problem description = central question + objective
 central question: you aim to answer with your question.
 objective: function of the research. Central question  sub-questions  analysis questions
sub questions: use to elaborate the central question.
analysis questions: specific assessment questions that you answer during your analysis.