Overview of Research Methodology For Behavioral , Life and Social Science ~ Presentation

 

Research Methodology For

Behavioral , Life and Social Science

The Case Is All About

·         This Case is Basically A Discussion On The Research Methodologies Of Behavioral , social Sciences and Life.

·         We will Define This Case in The Way

·         Define What is Research Methodology and What Is Research

·          Research Methodology For Behavioral Research

·         Research Methodology For Life and Social Science.

Introduction

What RM Means :

Research Methodology (RM) is

         An essential Part of Research and Teaching in the Behavioral, Life and Social Sciences. RM is Closely Connected To Substantive Fields Like Psychology, Education, Sociology, Economics and on The other side Statistics and  Info Tech.

Phases Of RM (Research Methodology)

·         Definition Of the Research Problem

·         Planning Of The Study

·         Implementation Of The Study

·         Analysis Of Data

·         Reporting Of The Study 

1. Definition Of The Research Problem

·         The Relevant Literature Is Studied and the Research Problem is Framed To A Theoretical or Practical Contacts .

2.Planning Of The Study

·         The Research Problem is Operationally Defined In Terms Of a Existing Design And Measurement Methods.

3. Implementation Of The Study

·         The Study Is Actually Carried Out And The Empirical Data are Collected.

4. Analysis Of Data

·         The Raw Data are Processed Such That They Give Up Information On The Research Topic  ……

5. Reporting Of The Study 

·         The Research Problems And The Study Are Described, And The Results Are Interpreted.

Some Examples Of RM Topics
From Case

·         The Concept Of Causality* is An Important Topic Of Physiological Study And Debate.

·         Main Strategies To attack the Problem Of Spuriousness**

·         Continue……

·         The Main Topic Of The Behavioral, Life and Social Science is The Study Of The Change Or Development of Human Beings, Animals, Organization and So One .

·         The Study Of Change Can Be Focused On A Population Of Units or On a Single Unit .

Phase 2

Research Methodology For Behavioral Research

Research Methodology For Behavioral Research 

·         Basically Main research Criteria is Same While You Are Researching On Behavior, Life, Physiology, Nature, Social Science, Or Even On Economical Issues But Research should Be Differ With There Characteristics.

Research Methodology For Behavioral Research 

·         So By Following The Research Process We Define Research Methodology Based On the Characteristics Of Behavior ….

Learning Objectives Of
RM For Behavior

·         Compare Qualitative and Quantitative Methods For describing Behavior

·         Describe Naturalistic Behavioral Observation and discuss Methodological Issues Such As Participation Behavior.

·         Continue ….

·         Describe Systematic Observation & Discuss Procedural issues Such As Use Of Equipments, Reactivity Behavior, Reliability & Sampling………….

 

Q & Q Approaches …

üQuantitative

§  Focuses on specific behaviors that can be easily quantified

§  Assign numerical values to responses and measure

§  Large samples

§  Subject to the data statistical analyses

 

Q & Q Approaches …

üQualitative

§  Observational measures

§  Focuses on behavior in natural settings

§  Small groups and limited setting

§  Describe or capture themes that emerge from the data

§  Data are non-numerical and expressed in language and/or images

Naturalistic Behavioral Observations

üField Work or Field Observation

§  Researchers make observations in a natural setting, over a period of time, using a variety of techniques to collect information

§  Used to describe and understand how people in a social or cultural setting live, work, and experience the setting and Observation .

§  Write The Final report On Behavioral Observation.

 

 

 

Phase 3

Research Methodology For Life and Social History.

RM For Life and Social History

·         Research is participant-orientated.

 

·         Research comes from an interpretive point of view.

 

·         More recent interest in the structure and purpose of stories and narrative forms of talk

Difference B/w Life Story & Life History

RM For Life & Social History

·         Recognises that the different parts of people’s lives are interconnected

·         Encompasses a range of strategies for collecting data

·         Interviews**

·         Group Work

·         Journals, diaries, other autobiographical writings

·         Documents

·         Can be combined with other research methods

Also ……

·         Laborious

      ·         Time-consuming

      ·         Complicated (but so is life J)

 Last Conclusion :

·         The Case “Conceptual Issue Of Research Methodology For Behavioral , Life And Social Science ” Is Basically Discussion On These Three Defined RMs .

·         Which Clearly Tells That RMs Must Clearly Separated From Substantive Fields For a strong Results We Must Have To Focus On These Three Fields To Get Max Of Accurate Results …

Thank You J

Presenter :

Muneeb Ur Rehman

MSBA – 1 Sys ID : ID013