What are Independent and Dependent research variables?
As noted by Leedy and Ormrod (2010):
A variable is any quality or characteristic in a research investigation that has two or more possible values. They also state that an independent variable is a variable that the researcher directly manipulates. And a dependent variable is one that is influenced by, and so to some extent depends on the independent variable. (p. 224)
(Practical Research and Planning)
Can anyone add to this blog? I am having a hard time figuring out which variable is which in my study regarding teachers' integrating technology into the classroom.
2 comments:
some variables included physical resources, teachers attitudes, and demographics..
Criteria for Critiquing a Research Report
Step 1: The Problem - has been clearly stated.
Step 2: Literature Review - provides relevant studies.
Step 3: Theoretical or Conceptual Framework - based on Adoption Theory and Change Process
Step 4: Research Variables - see previous posts.
Step 5: Hypotheses - This was a correlation study which measured the strenghts of variables.
Step 6: Sampling: Sample size was adequate, but subjects were not varied enough.
Step 7: Research Design: The search has been adequately described.
Step 8: Data Collection and Methods - survey
Step 9: Data Analysis - Results provided
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