Causal Comparative Research

Causal Comparative Research

Thesis Statement

This discussion comprises with the significance of the causal comparative research technique that evolves the identification regarding the comparison of cause effect relationships from the research topic “Black Boys and Literacy”.

Introduction

Causal comparative research is conducted on the research topic “Black Boys and Literacy” in order to determine the main causes of obtainable differences among the various groups. As discussed in the mentioned research paper, the causal comparative research engages collection of the data of one independent variable for two or more specific groups. It is sometimes known as the descriptive research and it describes thoroughly about the conditions of the existence. In this research the researcher tries to obtain the maximum reasons, causes for the differences that already exists in a several groups of individuals. They are also known as the “ex- post facto” the name use in Latin for “after the fact” as both the supposed and the effect cause have already been occurred so it needs to be studied in detail and with the retrospect perspective. The basics of this research is starting the investigation with the obtainable effects and seeking out the potential causes, because the variables have effects on investigation and other criterion. The research “Black boys and literacy” needs to be done in a way that it gives significant results and it should be performed with the variations of prospective research because it generally starts with the cause and it investigates the effects that may concern. It is typically entailed with the two or more groups identifying but with one independent variable (Levy, 2003). Causal comparative research focuses on the relationship of causes and their effects that concerns with the study of matter. The retrospect perspective is generally finds in the educational researches which comprehend the importance of the relationship criteria and the cause of preexisting facts. Causal comparative research does not provide the researcher with the true and accurate experimental data, the research attempts to create or develop the cause-effect relationship that involves the detailed comparisons regarding the two or more variables. The researcher takes a random sample for the experiment to be conducted on the basis of the sampling, and then he divides that sample into two or more individual's group randomly.

In the research “Black boys and literacy” that is conducted on the basis of random sampling doesn't allow the treatment to individuals randomly because they have already been selected into the segmented groups before the research started. The research is based on the empirical evidence for the African American males studying in the high school, the research is conducted on the basis of several variables that highlight the differences of socio-economic status, prior learning experiences and ethnicity. In the correlation the variables that are independent generally influenced by the researcher, but in causal comparative the selected groups are evaluated and formed differently on the basis of independent variables, researcher cannot manipulate the variables but while the identification criteria it may or may not be manipulated ...