Research+Methods

=Research Methods (Research) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

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[?? | ?? | Question_Q : What should be on the first page in terms of an introduction about Research Methods, in the Itnroduction, or the in this seciotn.?]

Most courses require a presentation (sometimes a paper too) on one of the following methods. It would be nice if Wikipedia was a good tertiary source on each. It's not yet. [Perhaps we should add a little on: 1) Description of the method; 2) Background information on the method (why it was developed, when, how it evolved; 3) Appropriate uses of the method, including examples; 4) Details of the method; 5) Limitations and problems associated with use of the method. Perhaps summaries of the finding in the topic presentations/papers for EMSE 8000.]

EMSE 8000 Research Methods Topics. For the following links, it would be nice if they contained a really short, pithy description; some more detail where necessary; and talk about potential usefulness to us in EMSE as a research method, not all the details we would want for a Wiki summary page.]

InWork / ToDo : Enter or complete following pages. Identify other research methods, if any. ToDo, it might be nice to organize the research methods along the categories suggested by the textbook.

Search on [|Reserach Methods in Wikipedia] for the category page with subcategories and a list of 87 pages in the category (as of January 14, 2011)
 * **Method** ||  || **Short Description** ||   || **Potential EMSE Uses** ||
 * Game Theory Research ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Seidman Interview Method ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Survey - fixed answer questionnaire ||  || "**Statistical survey** is a method used to collect in a systematic way information from a sample of individuals." ... "Since survey research is always based on a sample of the population, the success of the research is dependent on the representativeness of the population of concern."

"**Statistical survey** is a method used to collect in a systematic way information from a sample of individuals. Although most people are familiar with public opinion surveys that are reported in the press, most surveys are not public opinion polls (such as political polling), but are used for scientific purposes. Surveys provide important information for all kinds of research fields." Wikipedia ||  ||   ||
 * Experimental Research ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Case Study Research ||  || "A **case study** is a research methodology common in social science. It is based on an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, or event. Case studies may be descriptive or explanatory. The latter type is used to explore causation in order to find underlying principles." ||   ||   ||
 * Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) ||  || Need a better, more comprehensive desciption than on current page ( ToDo ) ||   ||   ||
 * Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Expert Judgment ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Grounded Theory Research ||  || "**Grounded theory** (GT) is a systematic qualitative research methodology in the social sciences emphasizing generation of theory from data in the process of conducting research." ||   ||   ||
 * Semiotics ||  || "**Semiotics**, also called **semiotic studies** or **semiology**, is the study of cultural sign processes ([|semiosis]), analogy, metaphor, signification and communication, [|signs] and [|symbols]. Semiotics is closely related to the field of [|linguistics], which in its part, studies the structure and meaning of [|language]" ||   ||   ||
 * Decision Research ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Applied Linguistics ||  || "**Applied linguistics** is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, linguistics, psychology, anthropology, and sociology." ||   ||   ||
 * Complexity Theory Research ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Historical Research ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Textual Analysis ||  || "Textual analysis is a research method that requires the researcher to closely analyze the content of communication rather than the structure of the content. A textual analysis is most often used to analyze historical documents and narratives." (Reference.com 2016, Google 2016, textual analysis) ||   ||   ||
 * Descriptive Analysis ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Concept Analysis ||  || "A **concept analysis ** is an exercise designed to make the student/researcher familiar as possible with a **concept **(variable). A **concept ** is usually one or two words that convey meaning, understanding or feelings between or among individuals within a same discipline," Google define ||   ||   ||

> [] (accessed January 14, 2012).
 * Sources**
 * EMSE 8000, Spring 2011
 * Wikipedia contributors, "Category:Reearch Methods," //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,// [|h]
 * Wikipedia - See individual pages for citations and links.

Contributors: Sisson