RESEARCH METHODS

Research Methods

Research Methods

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to make an analysis on the research methodologies. The paper makes discussion on the qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and the research proposal on the evidence based counselling practices. Various research techniques will be utilized to construct a diverse faith, through Interfaith and Service, considering that Faith is more a way of being in the world than simplistic cognitive assent to official doctrines. This study further defines and discusses the following: the research design, the research approach, the research methods, the sample design and data collection and analysis of the research. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the author's ability to conduct and utilize research methods to carry out his proposed research in Interfaith and Service.

Article 1: Barkham, M., Hardy, G., and MellorClark, J. (Eds) (2009) A Core Approach to Delivering Practice-based Evidence: Effectiveness Research in Counseling and the Psychological Therapies WileyBlackwell, pp. 90-112.

The main emphasis of this article is on the effective research in counseling and the psychological therapies. The article has made emphasis on the cognitive behavioural therapy.

Analysis of Research Question

The main research question in this article is that which counseling approach is effective in order to deliver the evidence based practice. The research question developed in this article is very supportive in order to understand the main theme of the article. Through the research question, it is very easy to understand that the main emphasis of this article is on the issue that how teachers should take care of their language and conversation style. In order to conduct the research on the effective counseling approach, the author has chosen the secondary research. The author in this article has made use of the interview, observations and videotaping of small group activities. The article has its basis on the qualitative study (Barkham, 2009, p. 90).

Qualitative research is a set of investigative techniques, whose use is widespread. It provides an overview of the behaviour and perceptions of people and allows us to study their views on a particular topic in greater depth than in a survey. It generates ideas and hypotheses that can help understand how an issue is perceived by the target population and to define or identify options related to this issue. This technique is used in many pre-test concepts (Sommer, 1986, p. 14). Qualitative research is based on semi-structured or even unstructured in which the moderator or interviewer working with a discussion guide and an interview guide developed by topic and focus of the study.

Compared to the investigative techniques of the frame, qualitative research does not use a closed questionnaire. Same is the case in this article; the author has used the open-ended questionnaires that represent that the research on this article is qualitative. The researcher has some flexibility to adapt the discussion guide or interview guide based on the responses and experiences of individual participants (Ness, 2011, p. 12) The researcher can eliminate areas of questions that do not generate much useful information and add those that are more ...