University of North Texas - Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery
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Mode of learning | Online |
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- Approx. 9 hours to complete
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Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery at Coursera Course details
- The main purpose of this course is to focus on good questions and how to answer them. This is essential to making considered decisions as a leader in any organization or in your life overall. Topics will include the basis of human curiosity, development of questions, connections between questions and approaches to information gathering design , variable measurement, sampling, the differences between experimental and non-experimental designs, data analysis, reporting and the ethics of inquiry projects. Emphasis will be placed on approaches used in the social sciences (i.e., sociology, psychology, anthropology), but we will also discuss how others (i.e., natural scientists, business analysts) might approach the inquiry process. No prior knowledge of statistics is required for this course.
Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery at Coursera Curriculum
The Process of Inquiry
Welcome to the Course!
Introduction to the Inquiry Process
What is Curiosity?
Intro to Readings for Week 1
The Components of Inquiry Design
What is a Theory?
Using Inquiry as Professionals
Course Syllabus
Elements of Critical Thinking: An Overview - A Resource We Will Refer to in This Class
Study Tips for this Course
Connecting UNT, Applied Arts and Sciences, and This Course
Week 1 Overview
What is the Process of Inquiry?
Inquiry Approaches: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Glossary: The Process of Inquiry
Inquiry Components
Systematically Asking Questions
What is a Theory?
Glossary: Inquiry Terminology
Using Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Krisstal Clayton
Process of Inquiry
Conceptualize and Operationalize Research
Intro to Readings for Week 2
Conceptualize and Operationalize Inquiry Process
Interview with Dr. Keleher
Week 2 Overview
Relationships Between Variables
Questions and Hypotheses
Conceptualization and Operationalization (Part 1 of 2)
Conceptualization and Operationalization (Part 2 of 2)
Glossary: Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Inquiry
Glossary: Inquiry Design
Using Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Shannon Keleher
Conceptualize and Operationalize Research
Background Research
What is Literature Review?
Intro to Readings for Week 3
Interview with Dr. Simon
Week 3 Overview
Review of the Background Literature and Writing
Glossary: Background Research
Using Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Jason Simon
Literature Review
Importance of Sampling and Ethical Issues in Research
What is Sampling and Why is it Important?
Intro to Readings for Week 4
Interview with Dr. Cooley
Week 4 Overview
Sampling
Basic Statistics Concepts
Reliability and Validity
Creating a Representative Sample
Glossary: Importance of Sampling
Ethical Issues Overview
Voluntary Participation
No Harm to Participants
More Ethical Issues
Proposals
Glossary: Ethical Issues
Using Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Jason Cooley
Sampling and Ethical Issues in Research
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