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CSU Research Essent
CSU Research DePoy & Gitlin's 10 Essentials (for Matching or Study Table)
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| ID a Philosophical Base | 1 | Decide if you are going to use quantitative or qualitative thinking |
| Frame a Research Problem | 2 | Name your general area of interest - What is the basic issue |
| Find and Evaluate Existing Knowledge (supporting and opposing ) | 3 | Literature Review |
| ID a theory base & evaluate it | 4 | decide to use an existing conceptual model, or develop something specific for your study |
| Develop a SPECIFIC research question | 5 | Ask a VERY targeted question and develop null and alt hypotheses |
| Select a Design Strategy | 6 | True experimental? Quasi experimental? Soloman 4 square? |
| Set Study Boundaries | 7 | Recruitment of subjects? Inclusion and exclusion criteria? Sites? etc. |
| Obtain information | 8 | Collecting Data |
| Analyze Info and draw conclusions | 9 | Statistics, then describe how results will affect practice |
| Share and Use Research Knowledge | 10 | Present at a conference, or publish an article. |
| What should I do now? | Go back and review Chapter 2 | Remember that you need to know more than just a phrase about each step. This resource should help you understand what you know and what you need to review. |