Course: PhD ODL- Research Methodology 2

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General
INTRODUCTION
TOPIC 1 - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
- About This Topic Page
- Types of Research Page
- Discussion : Different Types of Research Forum
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research Page
- Discussion : Qualitative & Quantitative Forum
- Problem Statement, Research Objectives, Research Questions and Hypothesis for Quantitative study Page
- Problem Statement, Purpose Statement and Research Questions for a Qualitative study Page
- Practice: Problem Statement, Research Objectives, Research Questions Quiz
- Reference and Supplementary Materials Folder
- Samples of Quantitative and Qualitative research Folder
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on definitions & types of research approaches, problem statement, research questions, and research hypothesis.
TOPIC 2 - RESEARCH PHILOSOPHIES
- About this Topic - Research Philosophies Page
- Ontology, Epistemology and their relevance to research Page
- Let's Discuss about ontology, epistemology and axiology Forum
- Research Philosophies (Positivism, Interpretivism) Page
- Let's Talk About Research Philosophies! Forum
- Reference and Supplementary Materials Folder
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic and are now able to describe ontology, epistemology, and axiology assumptions and the philosophies - Positivism, Interpretivism, Realism, and Pragmatism. See you on Topic 3!
TOPIC 3 : INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
- Lesson Introduction - Quantitative Research Page
- The Quantitative Research Approaches Page
- Activity 1 - Research Approaches Quiz
- Quantitative Research Design Page
- Activity 2 - Research Design Quiz
- Research Methodology Assignment
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on Quantitative Research Design.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i. Describe the quantitative research approaches
  
  ii. Describe and compose quantitative research design
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 4 : QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND SAMPLING
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Sampling, population, element, sampling unit, subject and sampling process Page
- Let's Discuss! Forum
- Probability and Non Probability sampling Page
- Activity 1 Quiz
- Calculating the Sample Size Page
- Activity 2 Forum
- Proposal - Sampling Assignment
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on Quantitative research design and sampling!
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  What is sampling, population, element, sampling unit, subject and sampling process
  The probability and non-probability sampling techniques
  How Calculate the sample size for a given research project
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 5 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND SCALES
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Survey Design in Quantitative studies Page
- Tutorial 1 - Survey Design Quiz
- Scales - Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio scales Page
- Activity 1 Forum
- Ranking and Rating Scales Page
- Activity 2 Forum
- Summary
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on survey and scales.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i.                  Describe the quantitative Survey Design
  
  ii.                Describe the types of Scales - Nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio
  
  iii.               Describe the ranking and rating scales
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 6 RESEARCH VALIDITY AND DATA COLLECTION
- Main considerations in research validity, pilot studies, and data collection
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Reliability and how to assess Reliability Page
- Activity 1: Reliability Testing Forum
- Validity and how to assess Validity Page
- Activity 2: Validity Testing Quiz
- Data Collection Methods Page
- Activity 3: Data Collection Methods Quiz
- Pilot Studies Page
- Activity 4: Process of pilot studies Forum
- Summary
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on research validity and data collection
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  1.          Describe reliability and how to assess the reliability of a scale
  
  2.            Describe validity and how to assess the validity of a scale
  
  3.            Explain the data collection methods
  4.            Design Pilot studies
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 7 QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Create the Data File for Analysis Page
- Create Data File in SPSS Assignment
- Produce Descriptive Statistics using SPSS Page
- Activity 1 Assignment
- Activity 2 Assignment
- Produce Inferential Statistics using SPSS Page
- Let's Discuss Forum
- Explain Ethical Consideration Page
- Activity 3 Checklist
- Proposal 7 - Quantitative Analysis Checklist
- Summary
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on quantitative data analysis.
  Well done! See you in the next chapter.
- Reference Materials Page
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 8 INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Qualitative Research Design Page
- Activity 1 Qualitative Research Design Quiz
- Qualitative Research Strategies Page
- Activity 2: Types of qualitative research Quiz
- Qualitative Research Design Assignment
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on qualitative research design and strategies.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i. Explain Qualitative Research Design (including philosophy)
  ii. Describe the different qualitative research strategies
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 9 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND SAMPLING
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Population and Sampling Techniques Page
- Activity 1: different sampling techniques Forum
- Sample Size - Qualitative Page
- Activity 2: Propose Sampling size Forum
- Qualitative Research Sampling Assignment
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on sampling techniques and sample size calculation.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i. Explain the research population and sampling techniques for qualitative research
  
  ii. Calculate the sample size for qualitative research
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 10 RESEARCH VALIDITY AND DATA COLLECTION
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Qualitative Data Collection Page
- Activity 1: Types of data collection methods Quiz
- Qualitative Research Reliability and Validity Page
- Activity 2 Qualitative Data Reliability and Validity Quiz
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on Qualitative data collection methods and establishment of the trustworthiness of qualitative data.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i. Explain the qualitative data collection methods
  
  ii. Describe reliability and validity in qualitative research
- Reference Materials Folder
TOPIC 11 QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
- Lesson Introduction Page
- Qualitative Data Analysis Methods Page
- Activity 1: Different types of qualitative data analysis Quiz
- Qualitative Data Coding Process Page
- Activity 2 Qualitative Data Coding Process Quiz
- Data Analysis using Nvivo Page
- Activity 3: Coding Practice Forum
- Summary
  
  Congratulations, you have successfully completed the topic on Qualitative data analysis.
  
  In this chapter you have learnt about:
  
  i. Explain the types/methods of qualitative data analysis including compliance to ethics
  
  ii. Describe the qualitative data coding process
  iii. Practice data analysis using the preferred tool
- Reference Materials Folder
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS