e-learning videos related to the onion model of research methods

 

e-learning videos related to the onion model ofresearch methods [jkkh dated: Dec, 1, 2021]

 

Layers of the onion model	Videos to study
Research philosophies	Video 1a: Philosophy of research/ also watch research paradigms and philosophical world views. Video 1b: defining ontology and epistemology. Video 1c: what is a research paradigm? Video 1d: what is ontology and epistemology? Video 1e: research paradigms and philosophies. Video 1f: philosophical assumptions. Video 1g.: a range of research philosophies. Video 1h: linking research designs and research philosophies. Video 1i: selecting a research philosophy. Video 2: (a) Ontology for social researchers/ (b) for social actors. Also on (c) what is social ontology?; (d) research philosophy: key concepts. Video 3a: On epistemology Video 3b: methods of acquiring knowledge. Video 4: Ontology, Epistemology and Research Philosophies Video 5a: Ontology epistemology methodology and methods Video 5b: methodology, ontology and epistemology (a briefing). Video 5c: Objectivism. [also study subjectivism] Video 5d: empiricism. (compared with rationalism) Video 6a: positivism as a philosophy of research. [also study the video of the limits of science]. Also study logical positivism and the video of realism and positivism.; a briefing on positivism in the subject of sociology. Also study post positivism. Video 6b: interpretivism as a philosophy of research. also interpretivism in the subject of sociology; a more theoretical discussion on interpretivism in sociology. on the interpretive approach in sociology. Video 6c: mixed methods philosophy. Video 6d: pragmatism as a philosophy of research. (another brief lecture on pragmatism) Video 6e: post-positivism as a philosophy of research./ another two videos: v1 useful lecture video and v2. Video 6f: constructivism. Video 6g: critical theory./ another one on what is critical theory. Video 6h: structuralism Video 6i: poststructuralism. Another briefing on poststructuralism, and the third one. Also study structuralism vs poststructuralism. Video 7a: Axiology defined. Video 7b: the axiological argument. Video 8: on phenomenology and ethnomethodology (mainly for students of sociology or my Housing Studies students). Video 9a: Foundationalism. (also study a related topic on the epistemic regression problem). Video 9b: on coherentism in epistemology. Video 10. on Thomas Kuhn and normal science. and then on scientific revolutions, and, finally, on incommensurability/ progress. A reading: * On research philosophies and favored research methods.
Research approaches	Video 1a: Inductive and deductive approaches Video 1b: research approaches (a concise lecture). Video 2: the scientific process of inductive and deductive reasoning. Video 3: on deduction, induction and abduction. Video 4a: critical thinking: deductive arguments Video 4b: abductive arguments Video 4c: On truth and validity in arguments. Study note (with embedded videos).
I. Research strategies II. Research choices	I. Research strategies Video 1a: case study research method. Video 1b: research design: case studies. Video 2a: grounded theory. Video 2b: grounded theory in action. Video 3: questionnaire survey research. Video 4: interviews and focus groups (a brief lecture). Video 5: action research. II. Research choices: Video 4: on mixed methods and multi-methods research designs. Video 5a: mixed methods research: the basics. Video 5b: mixed methods research: briefing part 1. part 2. part 3. Video 5c: mixed methods research or mixed up methods Video 6: developing mixed methods research: a briefing. Video 7: how do research methods affect results? Video 8: multimodal research. Video 9a: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. Video 9b: qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research design. *** also study the e-resource blog article on research methods.
Research choices	Video 1: mixed methods research: the basics (also useful to study the differences between qualitative and quantitative research in this regard). Video 2: multimethod research Video 3a: developing mixed methods research: a briefing. Video 3b: mixed methods research: basics ideas on its design. Video 3c: using mixed methods research for wicked problems. Video 4: Criteria for Selecting a Research Design * Slideshare 1 on multimethod research. * Slideshare 2 on mixed methods research. * Also see the blog note on the 4 levels of mixed methods research in the agile literature review approach. ** A side topic is pilot study (spare time to study it also).
Time horizons	Video 1: Longitudinal studies. Video 2: Cross sectional research. Video 3: cross-sectional study vs longitudinal study. On the onion model of research (layer 4 : time horizons): Topic 1: longitudinal Topic 1.1: what are longitudinal studies. Topic 2: cross-sectional Topic 2.1.: what is cross-sectional data? Topic 2.2.: analytic cross-sectional study design (an illustration). Topic 2.3a.: stratified vs cluster sampling. Topic 2.3b.: types of sampling techniques (more detailed). Topic 3: cross-sectional study vs longitudinal studies. Topic 3.1.: cross-sectional study vs longitudinal studies. Topic 3.2.: time series vs cross-sectional data.
Data collection and analysis	Video 1a: an introduction to qualitative data analysis. Video 1b: types of qualitative data analysis. Video 1c: developing research instruments: surveys and interviews. Video 2: quantitative data analysis. Video 3a: primary vs secondary data. Video 3b: levels of evidence. Video 4: choosing data collection methods. (also study "how to compare different methods of data collection": a video). Video 5: theorizing from qualitative data: case study research. Video 6: analyzing questionnaire. Video 7: analyzing interviews. Video 8: analyzing focus group data. Video 9: theoretical saturation (related to grounded theory). Also on open, axial and selective coding. Video 10: deciding on your data analysis strategy. Video 11: good practice: reflexivity. * Slideshare 1: qualitative coding. * Slideshare 2: qualitative data analysis. * Slideshare 3: quantitative data analysis.

 

Also study the Webinar related to the onion model by M. Saunders.

Reference

Saunders, M.N.K., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2019) Research methods for Business students. 8th edition. Harlow: Pearson.