Practical Legal Skills Research

Uses patterns, ideas, frequency of actions. Usually used at the start of a research.

An extension of Exploratory Research. 'How' and 'Why' questions are asked. Seeks to unravel the underlying cause of an action.

Speculate intelligent using data, evidence and information. Ask questions that includes 'When' and 'Where' an action may occur

Classifying and identifying the elements and characteristics of a subject at hand.

The process of collecting and analysing numerical data.

Focus on obtaining data through open-ended conversation and interviews.

What are the two main research philosophies?

Which are in the Positivistic category?

• Survey

• Ethnography

• Grounded Research

• Longitudinal Studies

Which are in the Phenomenological category?

• Cross sectional studies

• Action research

• experimental studies

• Participative research

What are the 2 main types of surveys?