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CANYAM BLOG
Research Skills
Ideas, trends and practical tools for better research.
Research Instrument Examples: Types, Samples and How to Choose
Learn about common research instruments, including questionnaires, interviews, tests, observations, and focus groups. Discover how to choose the right tool, check validity and reliability, and describe it clearly in your research or thesis.
Statement of the Problem Examples for Thesis Writers
This guide explains how to write a clear statement of the problem for a thesis. It includes practical examples, a simple template, common mistakes, and step-by-step tips for identifying the problem, evidence, impact, and research gap.
Recommendations in Research Example: How to Write Them Well
This guide explains how to write clear, evidence-based research recommendations. It covers practical, policy, future research, and methodological recommendations, with examples, templates, common mistakes, and tips for matching recommendations to your findings.
Validity vs Reliability in Research: Differences, Types, and Examples
Validity vs reliability in research explains the difference between accuracy and consistency. This guide covers key types, simple examples, common mistakes, and practical ways to improve both in surveys, tests, and research studies.
Primary vs. Secondary Research: Differences, Examples, and How to Choose
Primary vs secondary research differs in who collects the data. This guide explains both methods, gives clear examples, compares cost and speed, and shows when to use primary research, secondary research, or both.
Financial Researcher Job Description: Duties, Skills, and a Sample
A financial researcher job description explains the key duties, skills, qualifications, tools, pay expectations, and career requirements for the role, while also showing how financial researchers differ from financial analysts.
Green vs Gold Open Access: What's the Difference and Which Should You Pick?
Green vs gold open access differs mainly in where the free article is hosted, when it becomes available, and who pays. This guide compares costs, embargoes, licences, funder rules, and alternatives like diamond and hybrid open access.
Conceptual Framework for Mobility and HRQOL: A Plain Guide
This guide explains how mobility affects health-related quality of life (HRQOL), how researchers measure mobility using tools like the SF-36 and ICF framework, and how a conceptual framework connects movement, daily activities, physical health, and overall quality of life.
How to Build a Literature Review Matrix (With a Simple Template)
A literature review matrix helps you organize and compare research sources, identify key themes, findings, limitations, and research gaps, and turn individual studies into a clear, well-structured literature review.
What Is Quantitative Data? Definition, Types, and Examples
Learn what is quantitative data, how to identify it, and the difference between discrete and continuous data. Explore interval and ratio scales, real research examples, collection methods, analysis techniques, and common mistakes in quantitative research.
