https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtipsCenter for Innovation in Research and Teachinghttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/research_ethics_institutional_review_board<div><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">All research institutions have an institutional review board (IRB) that is established with a primary goal of protecting the rights and well-being of human subjects involved in research. The requirements for IRB review extend to all research involving human subjects including medical and behavioral studies, clinical or biomedical studies, and…</span></p></div>Tim GehleSun, 22 Dec 2013 15:43:27 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/research_ethics_institutional_review_boardhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_conclusion_and_references<div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">The conclusion of a research study begins with a narrative summary of the entire study. The key here is that this is a summary; it is not overly detailed. The conclusion reiterates or paraphrases the research questions and hypotheses, reminds the reader of the methodology used, and restates the findings concentrating in the highlights of the study…</span></p></div>Timothy GehleSat, 14 Dec 2013 08:07:23 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_conclusion_and_referenceshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_results<div><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">The results section of a research study begins with a narrative of the study findings. The narrative should restate the hypotheses and research questions and provide a broad overview of the findings to prepare the reader for the information to follow. Demographic information is often provided here to contextualize the results for the reader. Past…</span></p></div>Timothy GehleSat, 07 Dec 2013 09:46:13 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_resultshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_methodology<div><p>The methodology section of a research study explains to the reader how the study was conducted. It is similar to the methodology section of a research proposal, but in the study write-up, this section explains what actually was done rather than what was intended to be done. Methods employed in the study may be qualitative, quantitative, or a…</p></div>Timothy GehleSat, 23 Nov 2013 09:02:10 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_methodologyhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_the_introduction<div><p>Unlike the introduction found in an academic paper, the introduction of an empirical study is not merely a fundamental roadmap of the study, though that outline may be included in the opening paragraph of the study. In an empirical study, the introduction goes much deeper and includes a statement of the study's purpose, a discussion of the scope…</p></div>Timothy GehleSun, 10 Nov 2013 15:53:47 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_the_introductionhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_the_abstract<div><p>The abstract of an empirical study offers the reader a concise overview of the entire study. It is the "50,000-foot view" of the study. Abstracts are commonly used by reviewers in the publication process as a means of determining whether the study potentially contains information that aligns with the goals of the publication. Thus, a well-written…</p></div>Timothy GehleWed, 06 Nov 2013 06:07:19 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/components_of_a_research_study_the_abstracthttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/mechanical_turk_some_considerations<div><p>Of greatest significance is the potentially lost understanding of the topic that comes from completing such tasks as the review of the literature and the analysis of data. While the use of statisticians to manage the numerical computations or to review the computations completed via software systems such as the IBM Statistical Package for the…</p></div>Timothy GehleSun, 27 Oct 2013 14:01:24 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/mechanical_turk_some_considerationshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/mechanical_turk_a_research_tool<div><p>Amazon's Mechanical Turk is a tool that incorporates the human intelligence factor for the completion of significant projects. The system allows human intervention in tasks that cannot be completed by computers yet are time and labor intensive for humans.</p> <p>Consider the research process which may seem daunting to novice researchers such as doctoral…</p></div>Timothy GehleSun, 20 Oct 2013 08:58:03 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/mechanical_turk_a_research_toolhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/laerd_steatistics_a_research_tool<div><p>Lærd Statistics is a data analysis tool that is used in conjunction with IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It is a powerful tool for the data analysis section of the dissertation.</p> <p>Lærd Statistics guides the user through the process of selecting the correct statistical test for the data analysis, explains to the researcher…</p></div>Timothy GehleSun, 13 Oct 2013 14:45:29 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/laerd_steatistics_a_research_toolhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/choosingaresearchmethodology<div><p>There are many forms that research can take. Research may use qualitative or quantitative methods or some combination thereof. Selecting the right methodology helps assure the success of the study and the production of meaningful results. However, many researchers tend to work backwards choosing the methodology and then attempting to conform the…</p></div>Timothy GehleMon, 16 Sep 2013 15:57:31 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/researchtips/choosingaresearchmethodology