FACILITATING INQUIRY
Unit 1 - Thinking About Research - Getting Started
Learning Resources
Graham, I. D., Logan, J., Harrison, M. B., Straus, S. E., Tetroe, J., Caswell, W., & Robinson, N. (2006). Lost in knowledge translation: Time for a map? Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 26 (1), 13-24.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). (n. d.). Strategy for patient oriented research (SPOR).
Retrieved from http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41204.html
Knowledge Translation Canada. (n. d.).
Rees, S. E., Chadha, R., Donovan, L. E., Guitard, A. L., Koppula, S., Laupacis, A., Johnson, J. A. (2017). Engaging patients and clinicians in establishing research priorities for gestational diabetes mellitus. Canadian Journal of Diabetess , 41(2), 156-163.
Unit 2 - Philosophical Foundations of Science and Research
Textbook. Chapter 1 and "Paradigms" section in Chapter 3 (pp.17-19).
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Shuttleworth, M. (n. d.). Philosophy of science history. Retrieved from https://explorable.com/print/history-of-the-philosophy-of-science
Stemwedel, J. D. (2014, April 7). What is philosophy of science (and should scientists care)? [Blog comment]. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/doing-good-science/what-is-philosophy-of-science-and-should-scientists-care/
Podcast
Intagliata, C. (2016, April 7). Choir practice could lower stress in cancer patients. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/choir-practice-could-lower-stress-in-cancer-patients/
Additional/Optional Readings
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Deduction & induction. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/dedind.php
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Positivism & post-positivism. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/positvsm.php
Unit 3 - Thinking Like a Researcher
Learning Resources
Textbook:
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Read Chapter 2 in course textbook.
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Read Chapter 3 in course textbook (Overview of research process pages 20-33).
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Read Chapter 4 in course textbook: Theories in Scientific Research.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Forscher, B. K. (1963). Chaos in the brickyard. Science, 142(3590), 339. http://0-www.jstor.org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/stable/1712232 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3590.339
Kelly, M. (2010). The role of theory in qualitative research. Family Practice, 27(3), 285-290. Retrieved from http://0-fampra.oxfordjournals.org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/content/27/3/285.full.pdf+html doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp077
AU Library. Nursing and Health Studies Library Orientation
Collins, S. (2016). Professional writing in the health disciplines [e-book]. Athabasca, AB. Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University. (Note while this book was specifically written for counseling psychology [GCAP] students, the principles apply to students across disciplines).
Unit 4 - Asking the Research Question
Textbook:Read Chapter 6 in textbook - up to page 45 – Stop at Levels of Measurement.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Writing a Good Research Question. Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching. Grand Canyon University. Retrieved from https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/tutorials/question
AU Library. Nursing and Health Studies Library Orientation
Flynn, M., Watmough, S., Wright, A., & Fry, K. (2010). Health research in context, defining the research question and designing the study. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 5(7), 346-349. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=url,ip,uid&db=rzh&AN=2010708540&site=ehost-live
How to use mind maps: skills to boost your brainstorming. Georgina Gutherie. (2021).
Unit 5 - Planning the Research Study
Textbook:
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Read Chapter 5 - Research Design
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Chapter 8 - Sampling
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Academic Guides: Student Research Support: Developing Research. Walden University. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/student-research/developing-research
Unit 6 - Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry
Textbook:
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Chapter 11 Case Research (up to page 99)
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Chapter 12 Interpretive Research
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Chapter 13 Qualitative Analysis
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Trochim, W. M. (2006). The qualitative debate. The Research Methods Knowledge Base (2nd ed.). Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/
Unit 7 - Quantitative Approaches to Inquiry
Textbook:
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Chapter 9 Survey Research
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Chapter 14 Descriptive Statistics
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Chapter 15 Inferential Statistics
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Please also review pages 119-129.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Video:
Watch the p-value video posted here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MKT3yLDkqk
Unit 8 - Thinking Ethically
Textbook:
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Chapter 16.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices (2nd ed.). Textbooks Collection. Book 3. Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3
Slowther, A., Boyntoin, P., & Shaw, S. (2006). Research governance: Ethical issues. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 89, 66-72. DOI:
Yardley, L. (2000). Dilemmas in qualitative health research. Psychology and Health, 15, 215-228. DOI:
Wozniak, L. A., Soprovich, A., Rees, S., Johnson, S. T., Majumdar, S. R., & Johnson, J. A. (2016). A qualitative study examining healthcare managers and providers' perspectives on participating in primary care implementation research. BMC Health Services Research, 16, 316-327. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1577-1
Read the blog entries of Allison Fox, specifically:
Fox, A. (2015, July 27). Researching in cultures of 'obligation.' [Blog comment]. Retrieved from https://doingethicalresearch.net/2015/07/
Fox, A. (2016, May 7). Giving voice to research participants. [Blog comment]. Retrieved from https://doingethicalresearch.net/2016/05/
Important Links:
Government of Canada - Panel on Research Ethics. (2018). Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2): Ethical conduct for research involving humans. Retrieved from http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/documents/tcps2-2018-en-interactive-final.pdf
Unit 9 - Utilization & Dissemination
Learning Resources
Graham, I. D., Logan, J., Harrison, M. B., Straus, S. E., Tetroe, J., Caswell, W., & Robinson, N. (2006). Lost in knowledge translation: Time for a map? Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 26 (1), 13-24.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). (n. d.). Strategy for patient oriented research (SPOR).
Retrieved from http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41204.html
Knowledge Translation Canada. (n. d.).
Rees, S. E., Chadha, R., Donovan, L. E., Guitard, A. L., Koppula, S., Laupacis, A., Johnson, J. A. (2017). Engaging patients and clinicians in establishing research priorities for gestational diabetes mellitus. Canadian Journal of Diabetess , 41(2), 156-163.