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Dissertation Related Data

Dissertation Related Data. All dissertations involve data How obtained, analyzed, reported Many of following slides come from Practical Research by Leedy and Ormrod Form of data depends on the type of dissertation study. Research Cycle. Practical Research by Leedy and Ormrod.

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Dissertation Related Data

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  1. Dissertation Related Data • All dissertations involve data • How obtained, analyzed, reported • Many of following slides come from • Practical Research by Leedy and Ormrod • Form of data depends on the type of dissertation study

  2. Research Cycle Practical Researchby Leedy and Ormrod

  3. Research Process Practical Researchby Leedy and Ormrod

  4. Data Analysis Spiral Practical Researchby Leedy and Ormrod

  5. Research Report Schema Practical Researchby Leedy and Ormrod

  6. Data versus Truth Practical Researchby Leedy and Ormrod

  7. Primary and Secondary Data • Data are not “Absolute Truth” • Primary data • Data closest to “Absolute Truth” • The most valid and illuminating data • Secondary data • Derived from primary data • The form of data usually used by the researcher in attempting to discover the truth

  8. Primary and Secondary DataFingerprint Example • “Absolute Truth” = true identity of person • Primary data • Fingerprint image, possibly only partial or distorted • Secondary data • Features (minutiae points) taken from the image • The form of data usually used by the researcher to discover the truth, in this case the person’s identity

  9. Data Type Depends on Research Area

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