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Research

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© 2021 Prepared by Dr Hadijah Jaffri

Do you have what it takes .....

Doing a research demands a researcher to posses research knowledge and skills. Research knowledge relates to anything related to how to conduct a research, knowing the philosophy underlying a research methodology and such. Research skills are related to whatever skills needed for a researcher to have to conduct a research without undermining ethical aspects.

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Thank goodness we have finally finished all the topics related to research methodology. Now, are you ready to start your journey as a researcher?

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Now, you need to decide. Only a person like you can do a research that !

No thank you, I’ll pass

Of course!

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Ouch! I thought you were cool ... What will become of us!

Hehehe, I was kidding. Ahem, of course I’ll help you

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I knew you would not fail me! Thanks a lot! Here is the sword. Now gather the Elemental Gems to complete it and defeat your biggest enemy i.e. fear towards conducting research on your own.

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LEVEL 1 - EARTH GEM

Watch out, a wandering skeleton is in your way! Get the earth gem by passing a quiz about research methodology

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EARTH GEM

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Where do you think you’re going, a lonely explorer (aka researcher)?! You won’t be worthy of the Earth Gem until you get all my questions correct. Do you dare to try?

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Longitudinal survey research

Correlational research design

What is the approriate research to investigate a trend on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic?

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Snowball sampling

Simple random sampling

What is the most suitable sampling design to be used when it is difficult to get a sample if the study involves socially sensitive issue like LGBTQ+ among students?

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No

Yes

Does it necessary to validate research instrument or research procedure before you conduct a research?

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Timeframe of postgraduate programme

Locality of samples

As a postgraduate student, what is one practical element that you need to consider in choosing your research issue?

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No

Yes

Is it compulsory for a researcher to do a literature search?

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Congratulations!! Here is your reward, you have earned it.

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Oh, I've lost my mind, give me another chance!

Hahahaha, what do you say? ...

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Choose the correct image to get out of the room aliveand get the next gem

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AIR GEM

LEVEL 2 - AIR GEM

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A sample is a subset of a population

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The best design to use in education to study cause-and-effect relationships is survey research

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Experimental design is the best design to describe and measure the degree of association between two or more variables

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Cross-sectional survey design is the best for investigating changes of the same population over time

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Hypothesis is a narrowed statement of a research problem

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You got the Air Gem!

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GAME OVER

Try again

Exit

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Drag the light to find the correct answer

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WATER GEM

LEVEL 3 - WATER GEM

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Search for a word related to PROCESS OF RESEARCH

Identiying a research problem

Identifying a research content

identifying a research scope

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Search for a word related to PROCESS OF RESEARCH

Collecting data

Collecting respondents

Collecting instruments

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Search for a word related to PROCESS OF RESEARCH

Reporting and evaluating research

Evaluating own research

Reporting to schools

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Search for a word related to PROCESS OF RESEARCH

Reviewing the literaure

Reviewing magazine articles

Reviewing textbooks

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And now look for the gem! Hurry up!

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You got the Water gem!

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GAME OVER

Try again

Exit

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Search among the tiles to find the correct answer

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FIRE GEM

LEVEL 4 - FIRE GEM

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5

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90

A ________ confidence interval with a 5 percent margin of error means that your statistic will be within 5 percentage points of the real population value 95% of the time

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90

99

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2

In The Mind of a Mnemonist (1968), Alexander Luria studied __________ with a seemingly unlimited memory, sometimes referred to in contemporary literature as "flashbulb" memory, in part due to fivefold synesthesia

2 individuals

1 individual

many individuals

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4%

8%

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What is the commonly acceptable margin of error?

Between 0 - 10%

Between 4 - 8%

Between 1 - 15%

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10

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85

What is the most commonly use confidence interval?

95%

90%

85%

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15

80

The probability of observing a value outside of this area is less than 0.05 relates to ________ of confidence interval

99%

90%

95%

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You got the Fire Gem!

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Try again

Exit

GAME OVER

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Defeat your negative feeling!

FINAL LEVEL - DRAGON

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Are you willing to defeat your biggest enemy yet?

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THE END

You defeated your own biggest enemy, and you are trying your best to survive in this journey. And if you finish your research, a new chapter of your life will begin!

© 2021 A game by Dr Hadijah Jaffri

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