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1.01 CTE Advance
Key terms of research
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Research Deign | A strategy for answering a research question or practical issue |
| Survey | A method of gathering data to find out about the characteristics, preferences, opinions, or beliefs of a group of people |
| Interview ( information Interview) | A method useful for gathering more in depth information on people's opinions and preferences by documenting and categorizing the responses |
| Focus Group | A small group of participants who share their feelings or perceptions on a particular topic |
| Case Study | A detailed study of specific subject in its real world context. It can focus on a person, group, event, or organization. |
| Primary Source | An original object o document or first hand information, source material that is closest to what is being studied |
| Secondary source | Generally scholarly books and articles that interpret or analyze primary sources |
| APA | The style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association used for writing research papers in the social sciences line psychology, anthropology, and other education fields |
| MLA | The style of documentation of the Modern Language Association used to write a research paper for English Composition and other communication classes. |
| Plagiarism | The failure to property quote, paraphrase, and cite sources in a research paper or presentation |
| Annotated Bibliography | A list of sources (books, journals, websites, images, etc.) used for researching a topic along with a summary, evaluation, or reflection of the resource. |