“If we knew what it was that we were doing‚ it would not be called research‚ would it?” Albert Einstein Mixed methods research is fast becoming recognised as a third major research approach or paradigm alongside qualitative and quantitative research. Its philosophy is pragmatic‚ and in general terms it is an approach which attempts to acknowledge several perspectives‚ viewpoints
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In this essay I will compare two well-known and widely used methods of software development‚ the traditional Waterfall Method and the more recently established Agile Method. The Waterfall method is a structured‚ linear approach that breaks down the software development process‚ or life-cycle‚ into distinct stages. The Agile method is just as the name states‚ it is flexible and adaptable. It breaks the development process into smaller segments defined by deliverable goals‚ each segment runs through
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EVAN 101-B15 September 26‚ 2013 “Methods of Evangelism” Part ONE-Evangelistic Method #1- The intellectual method I chose was Four Spiritual Laws. I found a pamphlet by Bill Bright‚ which stated in plain English the four laws‚ God loves you‚ Man is sinful‚ and Jesus Christ is God’s only provision for man’s sin. And‚ we must individually receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This method would be great to use in any setting‚ weather believer or non-believer. It further shows how much God loves
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students in the discussion-based class performed better than those in the lecture-based class. In this example the time that the class is taught could be considered a(n) _________ variable‚ making it impossible to establish a causal connection between teaching method and classroom performance. a) independent b) dependent * c) extraneous d) mediating 7) Several recent studies have found that moderate drinkers
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MODIFIED BASS TECHNIQUE BASS METHOD: THE MOST WIDELY ACCEPTED & MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF DENTAL PLAQUE PRESENT ADJACENT TO & DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE GINGIVAL MARGIN. MODIFIED BASS TECHNIQUE: TECHNIQUE COMBINES VIBRATORY & CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS OF BASS TECHNIQUE WITH SWEEPING MOTION OF ROLLED TECHNIQUE. METHOD: TOOTHBRUSH IS HELD IN SUCH A POSITION THAT BRISTLES ARE AT 45* TO GINGIVA. BRISTLES ARE GENTLY VIBRATED BY MOVING THE BRUSH HANDLE IN BACK & FORTH MOTION. ADVANTAGES:
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Joint Venture: Proportionate Consolidation Method & Equity Method Andrea Marciana B. Diwa Modadv1– K32 10926739 June 11‚ 2012 - Monday INTRODUCTION Joint venture is identified as a topic of study because of the massive rise in international joint ventures during the business globalization and because of the different joint venture accounting practices across countries. The increasing trend to produce financial statements which are free from errors and misstatements lead to the
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There are different writing methods use to be able to developed a good paragraph. These are the use of the various types of paragraph development. The most frequently methods use includes Definition‚ Classification‚ Comparison and Contrast‚ Process Description‚ Cause and Effect and Narration. The idea in the paragraph can be expanded through the use of Definition. In here‚ the writer can be able to explain the meaning of an idea or a concept. It could be done by showing the details‚ describing‚
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Research Methods • Definition of Research Research is an ORGANIZED and SYSTEMATIC way of FINDING ANSWERS to QUESTIONS. SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you will follow. There are certain things in the research process which are always done in order to get the most accurate results. Definition ORGANIZED in that there is a structure or method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure‚ not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a
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The Audio - Lingual Method Introduction The Audio-Lingual Method‚ like the Direct Method we examined‚ has a goal very different from that of the Grammar-Translation Method[1]. The Audio-Lingual Method was developed in the United States during World War II. At that time there was a need for people to learn foreign languages rapidly for military purposes. As we have seen‚ the Grammar-Translation Method did not prepare people to use the target language. While communication in the target language
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Data Collection Methods OBSERVATIONS Observation is a primary method of collecting data by human‚ mechanical‚ electrical or electronics means with direct or indirect contact. As per Langley P‚ “Observations involve looking and listening very carefully. We all watch other people sometimes but we do not usually watch them in order to discover particular information about their behavior. This is what observation in social science involves.” Observation is the main source of information in the
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