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Research 202

Research 202. Building momentum for research. Formulating and operationalizing research questions in TR. Facilitated by: Colleen Reid, PhD Faculty, Therapeutic Recreation. Purpose of Workshop. explore strategies for asking “answerable” research questions

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Research 202

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  1. Research 202 • Building momentum for research Formulating and operationalizing research questions in TR Facilitated by: Colleen Reid, PhD Faculty, Therapeutic Recreation

  2. Purpose of Workshop • explore strategies for asking “answerable” research questions • develop action plans for operationalizing our research questions • get to know others in the field of TR who are interested in research (in some capacity)

  3. Workshop Outcomes You will leave with: • a clear research question • tools for answering the research question • strategies for supporting your research interests, and • connections among other workshop participants to help nurture and advance their work.

  4. The Plan for Today Reflection Introductions Overview of research and community based research Identifying research interests and questions 5Ws and an H of the research question Resources and next steps

  5. 5 min page 8

  6. Engaged in Research? Yes! No!

  7. Who am I? Do I have a research question? Have I done research? What do I hope to accomplish today? 30 s 3 minutes Introducing Each Other

  8. What is Research? Doing research means gathering and making sense of information in a systematic way and acting responsibly with that information. systematic approach define question define parameters unclear outcome (at start) acquire data reject data determine validity analyze data

  9. What is Community Based Research? “CBR is conducted by, for, and with the participation of community members…. Community based research aims not merely to advance understanding, but also to ensure that knowledge contributes to making a concrete and constructive difference in the world” (The Loka Institute, 2002).

  10. What is Community Based Research? “CBR is conducted by, for, and with the participation of community members…. Community based research aims not merely to advance understanding, but also to ensure that knowledge contributes to making a concrete and constructive difference in the world” (The Loka Institute, 2002). who? why?

  11. previous research academic collaborators academic literature Research Question Results of Research academic literature Traditional Research VS CBR directive research process

  12. Literature review Operationalizing the RQ Dissemination, knowledge translation and taking action Demystifying Research Language What do you want to know? Formulate a research question What do others know? What’s involved in answering the question? What kinds of responsibilities do I have as the researcher? Ethics What information do I need to answer what I want to know? Data collection How will I make sense of the information I gather? Data management and analysis What do I do with what I learn from the information?

  13. unilateral collaborative democratic participatory Reconsidering Relationships Ritas, C. (2003). Speaking Truth, Creating Power: A Guide to Policy Work for Community-Based Participatory Research Practitioners. New York NY, Hunter College Center on AIDS, Drugs and Community Health For Community-Campus Partnerships for Health.

  14. Example of Roles in CBR

  15. What typically happens in CBR

  16. What is possible in CBR

  17. What is possible in CBR Each partner has personal, professional, and organizational goals If these diverse goals are not included in the common goals, then each partner will have less invested in the research

  18. Take home message – so far • Research, particularly CBR, can help you answer important questions regarding service delivery and TR interventions. Research can also help build networks of like-minded people who are curious and want to learn more. • Regardless of what you do day-to-day or how much experience you have in research, EVERY PERSON has important and relevant expertise to contribute to a research project. • Approaches to CBR are vastly different than those of more traditional approaches to research. • Relationships and values of collaboration, empowerment, and social justice are key considerations in all stages of CBR.

  19. How to build a research network? • Uncovering a question that excites you! (that you’re passionate about, that can make a real difference…) • Having a clear role and sense of contribution to a shared research enterprise.

  20. Individual and Group Exercises

  21. Reflection: Uncovering a Research Question page 17

  22. Reflection: Uncovering a Research Question page 17

  23. 15 min Individual Exercise: What’s my Question? page 18

  24. Large Group Discussion 1. What insights did you have? 2. Do you feel clearer about your question? 3. Who has a question(s) that are similar to yours? 4. Whose question(s) interest you? 5. Who do you want to talk to?

  25. Group Work Find the person / people you want to talk to, who have similar interests.

  26. Group Work TOPIC PROBLEMS PURPOSE RESEARCH QUESTION

  27. 15 min Worksheet Group Work TOPIC Career trajectories in TR PROBLEMS TRs are reporting low job satisfaction, job instability, and high turn-over PURPOSE To better understand the factors that lead to job dissatisfaction and job satisfaction in the field of TR RESEARCH QUESTION What factors are most important in career satisfaction and fulfillment for recreation therapists in British Columbia?

  28. Operationalizing the Research Question What’s our question?

  29. Operationalizing the Research Question

  30. 40 min Operationalizing the Research Question Worksheet

  31. Instructions In your group work through the worksheet. You can start wherever you want. Start where it feels easiest or most clear. For some boxes you will make “best guesses”. That’s OK! Get the ideas down. You have 40 minutes for this exercise. You will be asked to spend the last 5 minutes of your group work discussing “next steps.” Afterwards, you will share your ideas with the larger group.

  32. “Next Steps” Discussion • What will you do to move forward? (staying in touch, talking to people at work, finding information, etc) • What are the missing pieces? • Where do you need help and support? Where might you find the help and support you need? • Who has the energy to figure this out and stick with it? Who wants a more peripheral role?

  33. Debriefing: 5Ws & an H worksheet • What is your research question? Why are you excited about it? • Which parts of the worksheet were very clear? Which parts remain unclear? • What came from the “next steps” discussion? What will you do next?

  34. Colleen Reid, PhD 604-777-6235 reidc@douglas.bc.ca

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