Response to Kathryn Arnaiz’s Post

Hello Kathryn,

Your post from the Course Skill Notes for week 10 defined operationalization as the central idea or element that research will focus on, which can be examined and quantified with precision. I agree that operationalization is often the first stage in developing a study technique, and it is the process of giving a numerical value to intangible ideas (Bhandari, 2022). Also, in your post, you defined variables as an item that may be assigned several values or interpretations. Some examples are distance and time, where distances may be measured in millimeters, inches, feet, meters, miles, or kilometers. I agree that there are dependent and independent variables where the independent variables determine how additional factors are compared to the reported value, while the dependent variable depends on the value specified for the independent variable (Bhandari, 2022). Besides, your post stated that the Course Skill Notes define individuals as study participants. Your post defines sampling as the procedure of choosing the individuals to be included in the study. For your suggested research topic for this course, you aim to investigate whether there is a link between active and passive screen time and the influence you may have on academic progress. This independent variable would be the quantity of active and passive screen time. The dependent variable would be academic scores. The participants for this research will be students with access to gadgets that offer both active and idle screen time.

References

Bhandari, P. (2022, October 17). Independent vs. dependent variables: Definition & examples. Scribbr. Retrieved October 29, 2022, from https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/independent-and-dependent-variables/

Bhandari, P. (2022, October 10). Operationalization: A guide with examples, Pros & Cons. Scribbr. Retrieved October 29, 2022, from https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/operationalization/