RESEARCH PROCESS

By the end of class, the students will:

1. differentiate between conceptual and operational definitions; (CSLO 3, 5)

2. describe types of variables in quantitative research; (CSLO 5)

3. create research and null hypotheses; (CSLO 1)

4. validate the purpose of a literature review; (CSLO 4)

5. justify need for theoretical and empirical literature in research; (CSLO 4) and

6. explain the purpose of a research framework. (CSLO 5)