Academic Research Foundations

Quantitative research is a crucial part of academic study and a fundamental scholarly research methodology. In this course, educator Rolin Moe explores the foundations of this methodology to help you confidently tackle your own quantitative research study. Rolin covers the characteristics of quantitative research, and explains how to approach different parts of the research process, such as creating a solid research question and developing a literature review. He goes over the elements of a study, explains how to collect and analyze data, and shows how to present your data in written and numeric form. Once you wrap up this course, you'll be familiar with the framework of a quantitative research study and prepared to start drafting your own.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Characteristics of Quantitative Research
• 2. Research Basics
• 3. Research Topic
• 4. Quantitative Methodology
• 5. Results
• 6. Discussion
• 7. Concerns and Considerations
• Conclusion