Research

Items

• systematic sampling

  A type of probability sampling in which sample members from a larger population are selected according to a random starting point but with a fixed, periodic interval.
• table of content

  A small section at the beginning of some texts that outlines the sections or chapters and lists their page numbers.
• target population

  The entire population, or group that a researcher is interested in researching and analysing.
• teaming agreement

  A contractual relationship between parties, outlining the roles and responsibilities of each party, the scope of work, and the terms and conditions of the subcontract.
• techniques

  Ways of carrying out a particular task; strategies processes utilised in data collection of data or evidence for analysis.
• telephone

  An instrument for transmitting voices over a distance
• telephone interviewing

  Method of interview using telephone as a means of communication.  A research method where the researcher surveys respondents over the telephone
• telephone surveys

  Method of data collection wherein respondents are contacted via telephone.
• telescoping

  Refers to inaccurate perceptions regarding time.
• text

  A book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content than its physical form.
• thematic analysis

  Method of analysing qualitative data, applied to texts; in which the researcher examines data to identify common themes, ideas and patterns of meaning that come up repeatedly.
• themes

  An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
• theoretical research

  A systematic examination of a set of beliefs and assumptions. Used to gather knowledge about a phenomenon or idea whose conclusions may not have any immediate real-world application.
• theoretical framework review

  A foundational review of existing theories that serve as a roadmap for developing the arguments you will use in your own work.
• theoretical framework

  The structure that can hold or support a theory of a research study.
• theoretical models

  A framework that researchers create to structure a study process and plan how to approach a specific research inquiry.
• theory

  A framework that researchers create to structure a study process and plan how to approach a specific research inquiry.
• thesis

  Is a type of research paper based on your original paper.
• thresh

  To beat or rub stalks of ripe corn.
• threshold

  Key ideas, often troublesome and counter- intuitive, that are critical to profound understanding of a domain.
• time framework

  A specific period of time that is used as a reference point for indicating when an action or event has occurred, is currently happening or will happen.
• time series

  A data set that tracks a sample overtime. It allows one to see what factors influence certain variables from period to period.
• title page

  The page at the beginning of a volume that indicates the title, author’s or editor’s name and the publication information.
• tools

  A device used to carry out a particular function
• topic

  A subject that a person is interested in investigating. The subject of a research study or project.