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These is glossary of research key terms. This glossary is intended as an aid to
professionals and non-professionals who find the world of research
somewhat intimidating. While it is impossible to cover all the terms
that can be confusing, this document briefly defines some of the more
common terms and concepts. | |
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| Term | Definition |
| Test-retest reliability | A means of assessing the stability of a research instrument by calculating the correlation between scores obtained on repeated administrations. |
| Text | A piece of communication. It can be a word, a sentence, a picture, a symbol, etc. |
| Theme | A recurring issue that emerges during the analysis of qualitative data. |
| Theoretical Framework | 1. A theoretical framework is a theoretical perspective. It can be simply a theory, but it can also be more general -- a basic approach to understanding something. Typically, a theoretical framework defines the kinds of variables that you will want to look at. 2. The conceptual underpinning of a research study which may be based on theory or a specific conceptual model (in which case it may be referred to as the conceptual framework). |
| Theoretical notes | Notes about the observer's interpretation of observed activities found in field notes. |
| Theoretical sampling | The selection of individuals within a naturalistic research study, based on emerging findings as the study progresses to ensure that key issues are adequately represented. |
| Theory | 1. A general explanation of how something works. A theory says what is related to what and why. A theory is, in part, a collection of related hypotheses. However, a theory also contains a sense of process and mechanism -- a sense of understanding of why and how the variables are related the way they are. Desirable characteristics of a theory include: falsifiability, parsimony, truth, fertility, generality, surprise, and a sense of process or mechanism. 2. In its most general sense a theory describes or explains something. Often it is the answer to 'what', 'when', 'how' or 'why' questions. |
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