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Introduction to Research Chapter 1

Introduction to Research Chapter 1. KNES 510 Research Methods in Kinesiology. Research and Truth. There is no truth !-Plato's cave No proof either Separation of science, philosophy and religion Religion>science? Science>religion? Aristotle, Plato, Socrates Einstein-dice. Basic.

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Introduction to Research Chapter 1

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  1. Introduction to ResearchChapter 1 KNES 510 Research Methods in Kinesiology

  2. Research and Truth • There is no truth!-Plato's cave • No proof either • Separation of science, philosophy and religion • Religion>science? • Science>religion? • Aristotle, Plato, Socrates • Einstein-dice

  3. Basic Applied

  4. Nature of Research • Systematic – plan, identify, design, collect data, evaluate • Logical – examine procedures to evaluate conclusions • Empirical – decisions are based on data (observation) • Reductive – general relationships are established from data • Replicable – actions are recorded

  5. Unscientific Methods of Problem Solving • Tenacity • Intuition • Authority • The rationalistic method

  6. Scientific Method of Problem Solving • Step 1: develop the problem (define and delimit it) • identify independent and dependent variables • Step 2: formulate the hypotheses • the anticipated outcome • Step 3: gather data • maximize internal and external validity • Step 4(5): analyze and interpret results

  7. Variables in Experimental Studies • Independent variable • Variable that is manipulated (treatment is administered; has levels) • Dependent variable • What you measure. (effect of the independent variable) • Simplest study has one independent variable and one dependent variable

  8. Applied Research • MontoyaBS, Brown LE, Coburn JW, Zinder SM. Effect of warm-up with different weighted bats on normal baseball bat velocity. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 23(5):1566-1569, 2009. • Step 1: develop the problem • identify independent and dependent variables • Step 2: formulate the hypotheses • the anticipated outcome • Step 3: gather data • maximize internal and external validity • Step 4(5): analyze and interpret results

  9. Basic vs. Applied Research • Basic research – type of research that may have limited direct application but in which the researcher has careful control of the conditions • Applied research – type of research that has direct value to practitioners but in which the researcher has limited control over the research setting

  10. Continuum of Basic vs. Applied Research • Level I—Basic research • Goal: Theory-driven • Approach: Laboratory • Level II—Moderate relevance • Goal: Theory-based using relevant movements • Approach: Similar to real-world task or setting • Level III—Applied research • Goal: Immediate solutions • Approach: Real-world settings

  11. Experimental vs. Non-experimental Research • Experimental research • Treatments are given to subjects • Cause-and-effect questions • Non-experimental research • Treatments are not given to subjects • Participants are observed as they naturally exist

  12. Experimental vs. Causal-Comparative Studies • Researchers may not be able to conduct experimental research due to ethical or legal concerns, etc. • Examples • physical activity and heart disease • anabolic-androgenic steroids and liver cancer

  13. Experimental vs. Causal-Comparative Studies, cont’d • Steps in causal-comparative (ex post facto) studies • Observe and describe some current condition • Look to the past to determine cause(s)

  14. Types of Nonexperimental Research • Causal-comparative • Survey (poll) • Sample vs. census • Case study • Longitudinal • Correlational • Historical

  15. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research • Quantitative – data are gathered such that they can be quantified and subjected to statistical analyses • Qualitative – data are gathered such that they can be analyzed through informed judgment

  16. Quantitative vs. Qualitative

  17. CSUF Department of KinesiologyDescription of Thesis • Thesis – written product of a systematic study of a significant problem…The finished product evidences originality, critical and independent thinking, appropriate organization and format, and thorough documentation • Creates new knowledge, extends existing knowledge

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