Sumários

Class 5

10 Outubro 2025, 13:30 Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis


5. Data collection instrument

5.1. Questionnaire design

5.2. Different measurement scales

6. Validity and reliability

Examples from articles and thesis.

Quiz 3

Class 4

9 Outubro 2025, 13:30 Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis


4. Survey sampling

4.1. Sampling methods: random and non-random

4.2. Sample dimension, error margin and confidence level

Examples from articles and thesis.

Quiz 2.


Class 3

8 Outubro 2025, 13:30 Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis


3. Methodological choices

3.1. Qualitative versus quantitative

3.2. Action research

3.3. Case study

3.4. Survey

3.5. Grounded theory

3.6. Mixed method approach

Examples from articles and thesis.

Class 2

7 Outubro 2025, 13:30 Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis


1.Research philosophies and approaches

1.1. Ontology, epistemology and axiology

1.2. Phenomenology, positivism and critical realism

1.3. Theory development: deduction, induction and abduction articles and thesis.
Examples from articles and thesis.
Quiz 1.


Class 1

6 Outubro 2025, 13:30 Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis


2. Steps in a research project

2.1. Research problem/dilemma, objective(s) and question(s)

2.2. Literature review and conceptual model

2.3. Data collection

2.4. Data analysis and discussion

Examples from articles and thesis.