Module 3 first steps

The second step in module 3 is to start looking at literature and after reading my feedback from module 2 I think a good area of literature for me to focus on is research inquiry methodology and also to read other scholars literature reviews so I can compare them to my own and look for differences and areas for me to improve upon. 


Here I have quoted some areas of interest from Reader 7 about literature reviews.


A literature review is a common feature in academic and professional writing. Often, the review operates to prepare you about you topic in order to carry out more effective practitioner research. Hart defined a literature review as:
The selection of available documents (both published and unpublished) on the topic, which contain information, ideas, data and evidence written from a particular standpoint to fulfil certain aims or express certain views on the nature of the topic and how it is to be investigated, and the effective evaluation of these documents in relation to the research being proposed
(1998, p. 13).
Hart goes on to states the purposes on a review, which he says are not ranked in order of importance:
1 distinguishing what has been done from what needs to be done;
2 discovering important variables relevant to the topic; 3 synthesizing and gaining a new perspective;
4 identifying relationships between ideas and practice;
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5 establishing the context of the topic or problem; 6 rationalizing the significance of the problem;
7 enhancing and acquiring the subject vocabulary; 8 understanding the structure of the subject;
9 relating ideas and theory to applications;
10 identifying the main methodologies and research techniques that have been used;
11 placing the research in a historical context to show familiarity with state-of-the-art developments (1998, p. 27). 


RESEARCH INQUIRY METHODOLOGY:

I have found a book about research inquiry methodology and it raised some interesting areas of thought.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=hZ9wSHysQDYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA2&dq=research+inquiry+methods&ots=1r-etBb1H6&sig=CYlFbwu6nk_6s2DZf1230cvMlUA#v=onepage&q=research%20inquiry%20methods&f=false

Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques

By C. R. Kothari

Identify objectives and and motivation for research. The main objectives of research is to find out where the truth is hidden and how to discover it. I will be trying to approach my topic of inquiry through different angles in order to gain results through a different perspective to other existing studies. My motivation for research is more of a fundamental one because I am undertaking a research degree, but I will also reap consequential benefits to my work through undertaking this research which is the whole purpose of this degree. My motivation is also to have a beneficial impact on an area of my professional practice by broadening my own and my colleagues knowledge about injury and supplementary training. 

Different types of research:

Descriptive vs analytical - 
Descriptive - using surveys and fact-finding enquiries of different kinds. 
Analytical - use facts and materials already available and analyses these to make a critical evaluation


Applied vs fundamental - 
Applied - finding a solution for an immediate problem facing society.
Fundamental - associated with generalisations and the formulation of a theory

Quantitative vs qualitative - 
Quantitative - based on measurement of amount. 
Qualitiative - investigating human behaviour, finding underlying motives or desires by using in depth interviews.

Conceptual vs empirical - 
Conceptual - used by philosophers to develop new theories related to abstract ideas.
Empirical - relies on experience or observation alone often without regard for system or theory.