96527 - From Curiosity to Credibility: A Practical Guide to Research
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Course Overview
Do you have pressing questions about your community, industry, or organization but don't know where to start? This course demystifies the research process for non-researchers. We will transform your curiosity into a credible, actionable research plan. You will learn how to refine a vague idea into a focused research question, determine if your question can be answered with data, explore different methods for collecting that data (surveys, interviews, public data), and consider the validity of your approach. The course is project-based; you will leave with a complete research proposal for a topic of your choosing, ready for execution. This proposal can be used to kickstart an internal project at work, apply for a community grant, or simply provide a structured plan for exploring a passion project.
What You'll Learn
- Formulate a clear, focused, and answerable research question from a broad topic of interest.
- Identify potential data sources and assess their suitability for answering the research question.
- Understand the fundamentals of different data collection methods, including their strengths and weaknesses.
- Outline a complete research proposal, including the question, justification, methodology, and ethical considerations.
- Critically evaluate the validity and feasibility of a research plan.
- Gain confidence and language to engage with data and research in their daily lives, becoming more critical consumers of information and more effective advocates for their ideas.
Who Should Attend
This course is for professionals, community advocates, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, writers, and any curious individual who wants to make more evidence-based decisions. It is designed for those with little to no formal research background. No statistical or programming knowledge is required.Additional Information
Participant must attend 6 of the 8 sessions to obtain a certificate of completion.
This program is offered in partnership with Delta Analytics Limited Company.
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UNM Tuition Remission
UNM Staff, Faculty, and Retirees: This course is Tuition Remission eligible under Professional Development. For more information, visit the UNM Tuition Remission information page. To see UNM HR's Tuition Remission for eligibility and tax liabilities, click here
JTA Funding Opportunity
Full funding for this program is available through Job Training Albuquerque. Eligibility requirements include: Must be an employee of a business with less than 500 employees, headquartered within the Albuquerque city limits. To learn more about JTA funding, click here.
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