Good morning,
I am 48yr old House wife and decided this is it I am going back to do my Honours in Psychology...and then Research Methodoly happened. Now not so deterimened as I was before WHERE do I START?
I have google several platforms for beginners luck but oi! not sure if its them or me that miss understand the word BEGINNER.
I would apprecieted any assistance or guidance as to where I can get some guidance on this quantitative correlation big group retrospective qualitiative concept measure ........etc
Thank you for your time ...much appreciated
aka "Research Mom"
Can you speak to your personal tutor and/or course lead and note that you're returning and need some help with understanding research methods and statistics? They should have resources available via your library or department to help, and there may be other tutors available who can explain this to you.
Remember, your research question will determine the method and that will determine your analysis so if statistics are an area where you struggle making things simple, getting assistance, or considering other forms of analysis would be a less stressful choice, particularly if you're also juggling home, kids and other life admin and your own wellbeing.
A good (and accessible) beginners textbook on research methods is Creswell and Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods.