What is the difference between strategy and technique?

I want to explore narrative strategies applied by an author in a novel. Here narrative strategy means narrative techniques (point of view, setting, plot, characterization, style etc.). Do you...

06 July 2019 1,878 5 View

Is Shakespeare's "Hamlet" still appealing for 21st century learners?

Dear all, Kindly give me your opinion about the usefulness of reading Shakespeare's Hamlet in 21st century. B.S (English) students at my university sometimes argue that "why do they study this...

07 August 2018 450 6 View

How should we discuss validity and reliability in literary research studies?

Dear all, In literary research we analyse literary pieces in the lights of different theories. We analyse the text with the help of a fixed theoretical framework. But, this overall analysis seems...

07 August 2018 9,655 10 View

How far do you agree with the concept of inter-coding reliability in postmodern research studies (like deconstruction)?

I am looking forward to your response.

09 October 2017 9,450 0 View

How should we write an introduction section of a research paper (in literature)?

Dear all, Let me know, the techniques to write down introductory section in a research paper of literature. Several researchers start introduction with literature review, some introduce research...

05 June 2017 6,384 9 View

Is there any sample of questionnaire to study the role of whatsapp in teaching?

Dear all, I'm in search of questionnaire to adopt for my study on the use of whatsapp in teaching. I am at the initial stage and reviewing several studies to design my own research study. I...

31 December 2016 5,344 7 View

What is the difference between aim and objective?

Dear all, According to my understanding, "aim" is like a "goal"- a big target. To achieve our goal, we make some short and specific targets- that are called objectives. I mean, the scope of aim is...

11 December 2016 4,851 19 View

Would you like to homage teachers?

09 October 2016 3,368 5 View

How to write letter to editors that should be published in research journals?

Kindly share your experiences and good sample letters. Regards,

08 September 2016 6,206 1 View

How should I select a research topic?

08 September 2016 8,495 10 View

How to compare 2 samples recruited with different sampling methods?

If I want to compare characteristics of 2 groups of patients, one group is recruited from a random sample of the general public while another group is from a sample with a fixed gender (male to...

26 February 2021 3,526 3 View

Do you consider undergoing a structure literature review / Meta analysis and getting numerical findings sort of quantitative method?

I am looking for a classification of the research methods included in literature review papers or Meta analysis ones .

22 February 2021 1,131 4 View

Can I do two kinds of mixed method in explanatory research?

Dear distinguish professors and scholars, I have a research in measuring two kinds: think tank capacity and research impact on policy. Can I do two kinds of mixed methods in order to find, "Is...

20 February 2021 6,897 1 View

How to analyse a (perceptual) study using differing/comparable sets of stimuli?

I plan on running an online perceptual experiment that has, let's say, 100 unique video stimuli altogether. Since these are too many to be rated by every participants, I would like to present the...

15 February 2021 7,444 2 View

How to analyse a split-plot design in stata ?

I have run an split-plot design experiment evaluating the efficacy of a treatment (with 3 whole plots and 4 sub-plots), and I am planning to analyse the collected data in Stata. However, I do...

14 February 2021 7,800 7 View

Which and How to use teaching strategies and procedures to effectively integrate the four skills while teaching English Language Online?

As an inexperienced teacher in the field of online teaching, I have the fear of unconsciously ignoring one of the skills while focusing on not ignoring the other! Therefore, I wish to make use of...

09 February 2021 5,101 4 View

Can I use a likert survey for criterion sampling in a qualitative study or would that make it mixed methods?

I am doing a phenomenographic study on the reading experiences of avid v. Neutral v. Non-Readers. If I use a likert survey to criterion sample for participants, does that make it a mixed method...

09 February 2021 8,594 3 View

How to create the context-mechanism-outcome configuration (CMOc) in the realist methodology?

In the realist methodology (especially by Raymond Pawson et al), the CMOc is a common structure to explain what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why? I'm always asked about the...

08 February 2021 2,792 1 View

Recommendations for sample size in visual qualitative research (using children's drawings)?

Hi everyone! Asking for a little help, if I may. I am working on a research project, where I aim to analyse children's drawings about Covid-19. I am fairly new to using visual data in qualitative...

07 February 2021 9,530 3 View

How do I create a categorical variable, level of exposure, and a dummy dichotomous, yes-no, variable for the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire Part 1?

I am using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) Trauma Events scale (original version) that has 17 items (17 different traumatic events) with 4 response options, indicating 4 levels of exposure:...

04 February 2021 1,509 3 View