Hello. I am new to this site. I am a beginning a masters student and I am interested in how organizations can assist people with disabilities to formulate positive identities via creating communities of peers similar to how other marginalized communities form communities and teach each other through modeling, affirmation etc. Any advice on where to stat is appreciated.
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First thing is to check your library journals, books, other... about the topic and read about it. Specially look at the identified gaps, solutions, recommendations and future research.
Second, check with your advisor and deliberate about the topic and how it may impact the community around you.
Third, from your readings, identify major authors about the topic.
Fourth, lucky you, being on Research Gate, means that you may encounter many of the authors you have a list of.
Fifth, establish contact for some advises and to ask about the tools they used as is. Rather, discuss the identified gaps and the possibilities of future research reported in your readings. The point is to gather as many hints to start your own research.
More points may be added as you will expect from the readers of this thread!
How should I get started on my research idea?
You can also consider the following RG links:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_could_be_the_methods_for_young_researchers_to_identify_research_gaps
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_do_you_plan_your_personal_research_ahead
Thank you. I am hoping to find research on how disabled peoples help each other to formulate positive identities as well as teach each other how to interact in the world; and how organizations can create opportunities for that to happen. Thanks for your advice!
Dear Colleagues,
Good Day,
"How to do a Research Project: 6 Steps
1- Find the right supervisor.
2- Do n't be shy, ask!
3- Select the right topic.
4- Keep your plan realistic.
5- Prepare a project timeline.
6- Write, write and write.
Please, goto the link for more details.....
https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/how-do-research-project-6-steps
Before all, you have to make preliminary reading about your idea in order to gain enough knowledge and at the same time to check other previous studies. This will help you collect theoretical background about the subject under investigation and determining the suitable data collection and data analysis procedures.
Liqaa
Dear Joel
You try to call the nearest NGO working with people with disabilities (not disabled people, you need to be precise and accurate on how to address the case), for sure they have a lot to help with based on their experience. By the way, these NGOs should be part of your sample at some point.
Regards
A common mistake of young researchers is to think that you just have to go out and read and write that things will work out. The most important is to delimit a knowledge gap and this is based on readings and more readings of books and, mainly, scientific articles. To construct your research question, you must first show what the authors have already researched about your topic, this is called problematization. From this delimitation, you issue a question.
Your research question, in turn, needs to be worked out more closely with an experienced teacher, because the verb you will use and the way you construct your sentence needs to be aligned with a research drawing. This involves the epistemological and methodological levels of the research.
I think you can start with try to answer this topics and questions
What do you think if Corporate Social Responsibility as the Hidden Agenda from Companies to tax reduce? Is it possible?
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_do_you_think_if_Corporate_Social_Responsibility_as_the_Hidden_Agenda_from_Companies_to_tax_reduce_Is_it_possible
Getting started reading and writing is certainly the right choice. Your idea sounds like a comparison between different marginalised communities and you might want to start on literature there.
Enjoy your Research
Roland
Go through the related literature, get the ideas from the seniors in the field.
Please also refer to the following papers, particularly: when selecting a research idea, one must ask “so what?” …….if the response to that question is that the results would help a client, enhance a teaching method, determine the needs of students….., expand a theory, or help counselors gain a better understanding of symptoms...., etc., then the research has an effect on professional practice (Wester, 2011, p. 89)
- Gupta, C. R. K. (2011). The idea of research! Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 67, 3, pp. 215.
- Wester, K. L. (2011). Publishing Ethical Research: A Step‐by‐Step Overview. Journal of Counseling and Development, 89, 3, pp. 301-307.
The supervisor you choose will play an important role in your learning phase. Talk with your seniors, find a good supervisor and select a topic you want to conduct research. Discuss with your supervisor about the topic at least two times a week after doing literature review.
Dear Colleagues,
Good Day,
"What should my first step be? How do I start my research project?
...... List for Reducing Your Research Anxiety and Becoming a Clever Researcher
1- Read your assignment instructions. At least twice.
2- Read your assignment instructions again, this time making a list of what you’re being asked to do. If you have questions about your assignment or what you’re supposed to do, ask your prof at this point.
3- Choose your topic (if applicable). Make sure it’s appropriate for the length of your assignment (I’ll write a blog post on this soon).
4- Make a research plan by Presearching (many parts of this step have links to other posts I’ve written)
a- Make a list of what questions you have: this list will grow beyond the ones from your assignment instructions the further you get in the research process. At the beginning it might be “what is my topic all about,” while later it might be “has anyone else ever researched this awesome point I’m trying to make?”.
b- Know where to find the answers to these questions: choosing the right kind of resource for a specific kind of information is very difficult. If you don’t know, don’t worry: this is when to ask a librarian. My biggest advice is: journal articles are not the answer to everything. Consider using a wide variety of resources, including academic encyclopedias, books, government information, AND journal articles.
c- Develop a list of keywords you can use to research with: these will help you with searching Summon, databases, the Catalogue, Google, etc. This can take practice, but is one of the most important steps in this list.
d- Organize your research somehow: write it down, print it off, colour code, anything – just don’t try to remember what you’ve done. Research takes a long time and will be a multi-stage process, so it’s very difficult to remember what you’ve done. There is computer software available to help you with this stage, too.
5- Start researching. Be prepared to spend a lot of time in this stage, as you will have to repeat Step 4 each time you have a new research question.
6- Evaluate the research you’ve found: do your results answer your question? Are they credible and appropriate for a university-level assignment? Can you stop researching and move on?
7- Ask for help when you need it: above all, don’t waste hours of your life by struggling over any step in this list. Remember that you can ask your professor, the library staff, or the Writing Instructor for tips and suggestions along the way."
Please, see the link (reference)....
https://beryliveylibrary.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/getting-started/
Start with available data and explore the possibilities within what you have. Perhaps qualitative, perhaps quantitative. Perhaps qualitative that can be converted to quantitative. See my Oxford U. Press book on Clinical Data-Mining.
Start by doing a literature review of your idea - read 10 to 15 journal artiles on the topic. Then see if you can develop a few hypotheses. These will lead you to methods on how to test them.
The Divale recommendation is a classic "research-based practice" approach. Epstein's is a "practice-based research" approach. Each have their value. Neither is the "correct" way and neither precludes literature review or use of available data. It's a matter of what gets you started, rather than how you start.
First of all, you should be sure that your research idea is workable and owns modern resources like supply of money, materials, stuff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. Then, a clear methodology procedure to follow them in your research.
By now I hope you’ve started and stopped asking for advice from others. If you haven’t yet, or started and lost your passion for the question, maybe you should think about a career change. 🤷🏼♂️
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