{"id":3243,"date":"2016-11-01T04:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/research-methods\/?page_id=3243"},"modified":"2016-11-01T04:01:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:01:54","slug":"objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Introduction_to_research\">Introduction to research<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner thumbnail\" style=\"width:402px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Boxcars,_Rialto,_California,_Sunset.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Boxcars%2C_Rialto%2C_California%2C_Sunset.jpg\/400px-Boxcars%2C_Rialto%2C_California%2C_Sunset.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" class=\"thumbimage img-responsive\"><\/a>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">Boxcars, Rialto, California, Sunset<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Welcome to Module One!  This module will provide an introduction to the subject, to research, and your way to success.\n<\/p>\n<p>All modules in this course will adopt the same format, to help you easily navigate your way through.  First, there will be a coloured box, which will identify the things you <b>need to do<\/b> to complete the module, followed by extension activities you may also <b>choose to do<\/b> to complete the module.\n<\/p>\n<p>Below the box, each activity, or a link to each activity, will be presented in the same order as it appears in the box, so you can simply work your way down the page to complete each module. If you are confused at any point, return to the box to reorient yourself and remind yourself of your progress, and what you may still need to do to complete the module.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"objectives\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/research-methods\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_objectives.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Objectives<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>In this module, you will identify an area or topic to research and begin the planning process. At the end of this module you should:<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Understand and describe the ethical implications of your research\n<\/li>\n<li> Understand the research process and how to choose a research topic\n<\/li>\n<li> Draft your research question(s)\n<\/li>\n<li> Form and join a students&#8217; research centre\n<\/li>\n<li> Consider the ethical dimension to research, particularly in your area\n<\/li>\n<li> Share your progress\n<\/li>\n<li> Know how to evaluate research questions\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li> Complete Unit One: Set up your media tools\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/media-tools-setup\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/MediaTools\">Activity One<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li> Complete Activity Two: Read the Course Outline to ensure you have an understanding of the course as a whole and read the Assessment section of the website to ensure you understand how assessment for the subject will proceed.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/subject-information\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/CourseInfoQuiz\">Activity Two<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li> Complete Activity Three: Considering the ethical dimensions\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/research-ethics\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/ResearchEthics\">Activity Three<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li>  Complete Activity Four: Finding a research topic\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/finding-a-research-topic\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/ResearchProcess\">Activity Four<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li>  Complete Activity Five: Generate research questions\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/generating-research-questions\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/ResearchProcess2\">Activity Five<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li>  Complete Activity Six: Evaluate research questions\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/evaluating-research-questions\" title=\"ResearchMethods\/Introduction\/EvalResQues\">Activity Six<\/a><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.036 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.264 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 182\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 988\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 4209\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 1766\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 7\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key wikiedu-mw_:pcache:idhash:169531-0!*!0!*!*!2!* and timestamp 20161101040142 and revision id 987511\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/research-methods\/course-guide\/recommended-resources\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/research-methods\/modules-1-3\/module-1-introduction\/media-tools-setup\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<br \/>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to research Boxcars, Rialto, California, Sunset Welcome to Module One! 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