Unlocking Research Skills in Health and Social Care

• Health and social care
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Unlocking Research Skills in Health and Social Care

Learning Objective

Understand research approaches and methodologies in health and social care.

What do you already know about research skills in health and social care?

Introduction to Research Approaches

Research approaches are the strategies used to conduct investigations, such as qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods.

Types of Research Methodologies

Research methodologies include surveys, interviews, case studies, and experiments.

Purpose of Research Approaches and Methodologies

Research approaches and methodologies are used to gather, analyze, and interpret data for different purposes, such as exploring trends, understanding behaviors, and evaluating interventions.

Qualitative Research Approach

Involves exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or health phenomenon, using methods such as interviews, focus groups, and observations.

Quantitative Research Approach

Focuses on measuring and analyzing numeric data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends, often through surveys, experiments, and statistical analysis.

Case Studies and Experiments

Case studies involve in-depth analysis of a specific individual, group, or event, while experiments involve controlled testing of hypotheses to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Interactive Activity: Matching Research Methods to Purposes

Match research methods to specific research purposes in health and social care.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.