Quantitative research

Ridgeology, Edgeoscopy, and Poroscopy After more than thirty years of law enforcement service with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, David R. Ashbaugh focused his research and expertise on the science of ridgeology (Encyclopedia.com, 2005). Ridgeology refers to the method of evaluating friction ridge skin, as a means of identification, based on scientific principals and procedures. Ridgeology differs from Dactyloscopy as it is the forensic examination of all friction ridge skin, or volar pads,…

be recorded in this method. Non-participant observation: Participants behaviours can be impartially defined and measured in this method of observation. Non participant observation develops objective quantitative results that can be compared with others found. In this method of observation, the research questions and the hypotheses can be created and accounted for. Also, solid details can be recorded as the observation is limited to particular…

the following foundations that can support the fictional Outcast as a medium to present the issue of Lookism: Gathered Data – Gather data is composed of the Outcasts interview and the expert’s knowledge and as well as provide either a simple quantitative data or a descriptive qualitative data…

used to investigate my research is interviews (qualitative research) and secondary data, which will mostly consist of published articles. The secondary data mostly…

The Story Behind Case Study Research There have been some disputes about the validity and relevancy of case study research, this writing is an attempt to give a brief background on case study research. As with all classifications of research there are advantages and disadvantages found in using this method of research. Although this writing may not solve the disputes surrounding case study research. The goal is to outline the possibilities that this research can be instrumental in giving some…

Chapter Three: Methodology and ethical considerations 3.1 Qualitative research design A qualitative approach was utilised for this research. This approach was seen as the most appropriate for this study due to its capacity to gain meaningful depth into the professional 's knowledge and experiences (Silverman, 2004, p.10, Vasilachis de Gialdino, 2009). As Illingworth (2006) states 'knowledge cannot be understood without understanding the meaning that individuals attribute to that knowledge –…

cheaper, but we may encounter some wildlife from time to time. I recommend that we camp because staying the expense of the hotel will eventually add up especially if we plan to stay for over 90 days. Camping will also give us an Emic approach for our research and give us important information that we would never get from staying in a hotel. Thou, we may encounter some wildlife such as Lions, Gazelle, Antelopes, and Hyenas we should make sure we should make any direct contact because doing so…

Creswell (2014) explains that Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches are three approaches to research. He defines qualitative research as “An approach for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem” (p. 4). Creswell and Poth (2017) discuss in great details their five qualitative approaches to inquiry: narrative, phenomenological, grounded theory, ethnographic, and case study. They recommend to researchers to identify…

Research Paper: Media’s Influence on Body Image Name Course Professor Date Proposed Methods Introduction Media has a very strong influence on the behavior of the people and has various aspects of influence on the population. Interpersonal relations between people in the society borrow a leaf from the media and the information available. In this context, there is influence of the media on the body language of the people and thus the body image. Body image entails the attitudes of the…

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.0 INTRODUCTION This chapter explains the methods and procedures taken throughout the execution of this research. It includes information on the research questions, participants and sample for this study, research design, research instrument, the validity and reliability of the instrument, data collection and also data analysis. 3.1 RESEARCH QUESTIONS This study addresses several specific research questions as follows: 1. What is primary teachers’ level…