Describe a study you would design to address a research question of interest to you. What are the variables? What type of research method would you use (e.g., case study)? How would you measure the variables? What is your hypothesis?
As a NICU nurse I work with severely premature babies on a regular biases and in my short two year career I have seen many advancements in the technology used to treat micropremature babies. Babies who just a few years ago would have not survived are surviving in recorded numbers. My questions is, how will being born so prematurely effect a child’s growth and development? I hypothesize that being born extremely premature will have a negative effect on growth and development. The study will be done longitudinally, it will follow a group of 600 children, 300 children born 25 weeks gestational age or younger and 300children born 38 weeks gestational age and older. The study will take place over an 18 years period. The independent variable is the difference in gestational age, while the dependent variable or control will be that all 600 children will be from the same cohort, the number of male and female participants will be equal and they will all come from the same SES. Growth and development will be measured by biannual tests appropriate for each stage of development. Then, the data will be analyzed and findings will be made available.
Kris, I think your question and method of research was very well thought out! It is obvious that you are passionate about this subject, and your interest in the matter is wonderful. Your post was not only inspiring, bu very helpful to me with figuring out a way to go about initiating a method for my research question!
I would like to study the effect sugar has on behavior in 3-5 year old children. The variable would be to take a group of 20 children in each age group, giving ten of which a regular supply of sugar ,and the other ten in each group in a controled setting recieving no sugar or sugar additives for a period of three months. taking careful note of the behavioral differences between the two groups. In each case study I believe that you would have a more relaxed and alert group within the children with no sugar.
I would like to study the use of exercise vs. dieting in losing weight for the age range of 15-40. To do this I would have a case study consisting of 4 groups. One as a control group, one group only exercising, one only dieting, and one group doing both. Dieting and exercise are the independent variables, weight loss is the dependent variable. To measure the variables I would have the test groups weigh in every week for 3 months. This would give enough time to indicate wether or not the dieting worked. Outside factors could be muscle mass gained for those exercising- thus increasing body weight. Measurements should be taken on all the group members as well. My hypothesis is that while dieting helps lose weight, adding exercise to it increases the chances of weight loss and a healthier body.
I have a passion in studying autism. I would like to do a random sampling longitudinal research study, studying the effects of a gluten and casein free diet. My question is, will a gluten and casein free diet as a baby and growing up until adolescents lower the risk of autism? I hypothesize that having a gluten and casein free diet will make the risk of autism and the affects of autism very slim. I would choose to do a longitudinal study, studying one thousand children from birth to around the age of twelve. The children would be randomly selected and selected from a urban city. The independent variable will be the difference in the children’s diet; one gluten and casein free the other a regular non restricted diet. The dependent variable will be children who will all grow up in the same city/environment. The interaction will be measured by bi-yearly observations and interviews. The study would also require a journal of the each participants regular diet.
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As a NICU nurse I work with severely premature babies on a regular biases and in my short two year career I have seen many advancements in the technology used to treat micropremature babies. Babies who just a few years ago would have not survived are surviving in recorded numbers.
My questions is, how will being born so prematurely effect a child’s growth and development? I hypothesize that being born extremely premature will have a negative effect on growth and development. The study will be done longitudinally, it will follow a group of 600 children, 300 children born 25 weeks gestational age or younger and 300children born 38 weeks gestational age and older. The study will take place over an 18 years period. The independent variable is the difference in gestational age, while the dependent variable or control will be that all 600 children will be from the same cohort, the number of male and female participants will be equal and they will all come from the same SES. Growth and development will be measured by biannual tests appropriate for each stage of development. Then, the data will be analyzed and findings will be made available.
Kris, I think your question and method of research was very well thought out! It is obvious that you are passionate about this subject, and your interest in the matter is wonderful. Your post was not only inspiring, bu very helpful to me with figuring out a way to go about initiating a method for my research question!
I would like to study the effect sugar has on behavior in 3-5 year old children. The variable would be to take a group of 20 children in each age group, giving ten of which a regular supply of sugar ,and the other ten in each group in a controled setting recieving no sugar or sugar additives for a period of three months. taking careful note of the behavioral differences between the two groups. In each case study I believe that you would have a more relaxed and alert group within the children with no sugar.
I would like to study the use of exercise vs. dieting in losing weight for the age range of 15-40. To do this I would have a case study consisting of 4 groups. One as a control group, one group only exercising, one only dieting, and one group doing both. Dieting and exercise are the independent variables, weight loss is the dependent variable. To measure the variables I would have the test groups weigh in every week for 3 months. This would give enough time to indicate wether or not the dieting worked. Outside factors could be muscle mass gained for those exercising- thus increasing body weight. Measurements should be taken on all the group members as well. My hypothesis is that while dieting helps lose weight, adding exercise to it increases the chances of weight loss and a healthier body.
I have a passion in studying autism. I would like to do a random sampling longitudinal research study, studying the effects of a gluten and casein free diet. My question is, will a gluten and casein free diet as a baby and growing up until adolescents lower the risk of autism? I hypothesize that having a gluten and casein free diet will make the risk of autism and the affects of autism very slim. I would choose to do a longitudinal study, studying one thousand children from birth to around the age of twelve. The children would be randomly selected and selected from a urban city. The independent variable will be the difference in the children’s diet; one gluten and casein free the other a regular non restricted diet. The dependent variable will be children who will all grow up in the same city/environment. The interaction will be measured by bi-yearly observations and interviews. The study would also require a journal of the each participants regular diet.
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