Reflection 1
The 'Reflection Question' below is based on your reading assignment from the slide notes chapter 1 - 7. This assessment is to assess students learning outcome from CLO1 that is to distinguish and evaluate quantitative research approaches and CLO2 that is to formulate research problems, develop hypothesis and conduct proper hypothesis testing.
This is an individual task which carries 10% of your carry marks and it will due by end of Week 2.
There are TWO (2) questions in this section. Answer ALL the questions in the space provided.
Question 1(Total: 5 Marks)
Hypothesis is a conjectural statement of the relationship between two or more variables, which carry clear implications for testing the stated relations. In addition, hypothesis is an unproven statement or proposition about a factor or phenomenon that is of interest to the researcher.
You are required to constructFIVE (5)alternative hypotheses based on the conceptual framework below.
Question 2 (Total: 5 Marks)
Content analysis is a method for summarizing any form of content by counting various aspects of the content. The content that is analysed can be in any form to begin with, but is often converted into written words before it is analysed. The original source can be printed publications, broadcast programs, other recordings, the internet, or live situations. All this content is something that people have created.
- IdentifyTWO (2)general categories of content analysis andTWO (2)examples each of the original sources of content analysis.
(2 Marks)
- Discuss the importance of content analysis and identify whether content analysis is classified as quantitative or qualitative.
(3 Marks)