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CREATING A RESEARCH DESIGN. William Holmes Research Methods College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts Boston 2012. IDENTIFY TYPES OF QUESTIONS. Exploratory Descriptive Explanatory Predictive Evaluative. FROM QUESTION TO TYPE OF DESIGN.
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CREATING A RESEARCH DESIGN William Holmes Research Methods College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts Boston 2012
IDENTIFY TYPES OF QUESTIONS • Exploratory • Descriptive • Explanatory • Predictive • Evaluative
DESIGN EXERCISE • Question—Does parenting education improve parent-child interaction? • Identify type of question • Identify type of design • Propose specific design