flashcards ms3553

• Mode 0 research is shaped by power or patronage
• What is the purpose of research according to the study material?

  Increase knowledge
• Describe Mode 1 research in academic settings.

  Linear, theoretical, peer-focused
• Mode 2 research is practice-based and collaborative across disciplines.
• Evidence-based practice combines research evidence, professional expertise, and context
• Steps involved in deductive reasoning in research

  1️⃣ Theory

  2️⃣ Hypothesis

  3️⃣ Data
• What is the primary goal of a systematic review?

  Find patterns and gaps
• What is the purpose of a research design in the research process?

  Detail data collection and analysis
• Generalisation refers to the extent to which findings apply to other settings
• What is the main characteristic of the practitioner approach in research?

  Experience-based
• The scientific approach in research is structured and methodical, often involving hypothesis testing.
• Name three ethical issues researchers must consider.

  Informed consent, confidentiality, responsibility
• Match the research approach with its characteristic:

  Scientific ↔️ Formal, structured

  Practitioner ↔️ Experience-based, intuitive
• Evidence-based practice involves systematic reviews to filter reliable research
• What is the purpose of ideation in research?

  Develop research ideas
• Feasibility assesses whether a research project is practical within time, skills, and resources
• Reflexive research involves continuously questioning your role and assumptions.
• Qualities of a strong research question

  1️⃣ Reflexive

  2️⃣ Reflective

  3️⃣ Focused

  4️⃣ Precise
• Define business impact in research.

  Real-world application
• A mind map is a brainstorming tool to visually map ideas and concepts
• What are three common starting points for generating research ideas?

  Personal interest, past projects, conversations
• Match the type of research impact with its example:

  Academic Impact ↔️ New ideas to theory

  Economic/Societal Impact ↔️ Improved policies or practices
• A literature review is a critical, analytical summary of existing research
• What should researchers do after generating a list of potential research ideas?

  Perform initial research
• Steps in the funnel structure for writing a literature review

  1️⃣ Start broad with area and theory

  2️⃣ Narrow into subfields

  3️⃣ Identify a specific research problem

  4️⃣ Conclude with theoretical and practical contribution
• What does framing the literature achieve in research?

  Justifies research question
• What three elements combine in evidence-based practice?

  Expertise, evidence, context
• Keywords are specific terms used to search for relevant literature
• Meta-analysis combines statistical findings from multiple studies to identify overall trends.
• Define critical thinking in research.

  Evaluate information with depth
• The primary purpose of a literature review is to build an argument for your research question.
• Match the type of literature review with its focus:

  Integrative ↔️ Build new theory

  Theoretical ↔️ Track development of theory
• What is a recommended number of keywords to use when searching for literature?

  3-6 keywords
• When reading a research paper critically, researchers should consider the theory used, methods applied, and limitations
• Ontology refers to assumptions about the nature of reality.
• What is the focus of epistemology in research?

  How we acquire knowledge
• Positivism is linked to quantitative research and the belief that reality is objective
• Steps in inductive reasoning

  1️⃣ Data

  2️⃣ Patterns

  3️⃣ Theory
• Interpretivism suggests that reality is socially constructed and best understood through qualitative methods.
• Match the ontological standpoint with its description:

  Objectivist ↔️ Reality exists independently

  Constructionist ↔️ Reality is socially created