Doing Social Research - Dimensions of Research - Use of Research
7 important questions on Doing Social Research - Dimensions of Research - Use of Research
What are the two primary uses of study findings?
- To advance understanding of the fundamental nature of social life and knowledge over the long term.
- To apply study results to solve specific, immediate problems or issues.
What is basic social research? Name one advantage and one disadvantage.
- Advantage: it is the source of most tools, methods, theories and ideas we have about the underlying causes of how people act or think.
- Disadvantage: results lack an immediate, practival application, they consider basic research to be a waste of time and money.
Who are the major consumers of applied research?
- Higher grades + faster learning
- Never study anything twice
- 100% sure, 100% understanding
Why do political en ethical conflicts frequently arise in evaluation research?
What are limitations of evaluation research?
- Research reports rarely go through a peer review process.
- Data are infrequently publicly available for others to inspect or learn from.
- Focus is often very narrow.
- Decision makers may selectively use to suit their purposes or ignore evaluation findings with which they disagree.
5 characteristics of action research:
- Actively involving research participants in the research process.
- Incorporate the everyday experiences and knowledge of ordinary people into the study.
- Examine issues of exploitation, oppression, power, or inequality in the study.
- Seek to raise consciousness and increase awareness of issues with the study.
- Directly link the study to a plan or program of social-political action.
What doe researchers who conduct SIA's doe?
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- A unique study and practice tool
- Never study anything twice again
- Get the grades you hope for
- 100% sure, 100% understanding
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