Presenting the findings in rich contextualised details to help the reader decide if the conclusions of the study are transferable to his/her context.
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What are some synonyms to validity?
believability, credibility, plausibility
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Suppose you use a questionnaire to find out about student motivation at school. The results are very poor: the students you asked scored very low on motivation. What would you do next?
The question "Why are they not motivated?â could be examined, operationalised in a qualitative way, e.g. with interviews.
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Poor operationalisation is a threat to ...
the validity of the conclusions (the research would "miss the point").
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What is the relationship between validity and reliabilty?
Asymmetrical relationship. A measure can be reliable, but not valid. However, a measure cannot be valid unless it is reliable.
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The relationship between qualitative and quantitative approaches may be described as .....
complementary/interdependent
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The point when the researcher becomes confident that he/she has all the data needed to answer the research question is called...
saturation.
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What are the six stages of the research process?
1. Lit review and formulating the RQs 2. Operationalisation 3. Piloting the instruments 4. Data collection 5. Analysis 6. Drawing conclusions and reporting
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What are some principles of writing a good literature review?
1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the research topic 2. Define key concepts 3. Provide a synthesis 4. Discuss literature relevant to the author's RQs
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The use of multiple sources/research methods/perspectives is called ...
triangulation.
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What is reliability a property of?
The data (answers, scores, etc.).
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Operationalisation is similar to the process of _______________ (metaphor).
translation
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If you want to increase the reliability of a classroom observation, you can:
Do observations on more than one occasion or do it with a number of observers.
