Business Research Reflection Report: Impact of Attendance on Grades

This report presents a student's reflection on a business research course, focusing on the relationship between student attendance and academic grades. The student details their learning journey, including the topics covered each week, such as research design, literature review, ethical considerations, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. The report highlights the usefulness of the course in understanding research processes and methodologies, including data collection and analysis. It also explores how this learning experience can be applied to future career endeavors, emphasizing the importance of attendance and its impact on student performance. The student discusses the resources used, including lecture slides, YouTube videos, and assignments, and evaluates the effectiveness of the learning experience. The report concludes with a synthesis of the gained knowledge and its potential application in business and strategic policy development.

Running head: BUSINESS RESEARCH
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Table of Contents
The effectiveness of the learning experience...................................................................................3
Ways in which learning experience may serve in future.................................................................4
What did I read, see and hear...........................................................................................................5
How was Business Research useful for your Research Learning Process?.....................................5
What is the Reason to do this business research?............................................................................5
How does learning experience serve me in a future career?............................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6

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The effectiveness of the learning experience
Reflection writing is an effective method to recognize the understanding and learning increased
at the time of course of study. The given below is the weekly synopsis of my learning from the
reflection report:
Week Topic Covered Reflection
1 The nature, process, and strategy
of business research
I have gained my understanding that business
research is obtained to explore the relationship
between attendance and student grades. It also
aids to identify some business concern and
creates a solution (Brannen, 2017).
2 Research design and planning the
research process
Business research is a methodically planned
practice that I would require to complete on
time.
3 Literature Review and Writing
Business Research
I have gained my learning regarding how to
summarise the views and opinion of different
authors on the topic of the relationship between
attendance and student grades. Together with,
it defines how to accumulate the summary into
an effective literature review (Denzin, 2017).
4 Ethics and Legal Consideration in
Business Research
Business researchers will also use ethical
consideration. For illustration, taking a
confirmation before conducting the interview
with targeted participants. In this way, the
researcher will send the former consent letter to

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senior manager (Louis, et. al., 2016).
5 The Nature of qualitative
research, sampling and
participant observation
Throughout this week, I have gained my
knowledge regarding the ways of conducting
the qualitative investigation by using the
interview.
6 Interviewing, Focus Groups and
Language in qualitative research
I had a long time to comprehend this topic.
7 Qualitative Data Analysis During this week, I have gained my knowledge
regarding the method of assessing the
qualitative information as I am competent to
use the qualitative approach in research.
8 The Nature and Sampling in
Quantitative Research
I have gained my knowledge regarding the
process of the survey without involving 100%
of the population as respondents.
9 Structured Interviewing and
Questioner Design
Under this week, I have learned the different
concept of structured and semi-structured
interview procedure.
10 Structured Observation and
Content
Analysis
In this week, I have increased my knowledge
regarding how to conduct structured
observation with the content assessment.
11 Secondary Analysis and
Quantitative Data Analysis
I have gained my learning regarding how a
person can use the information that is already
assessed by authentic sources in terms of

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saving the time.
12 Mixed methods research:
combining quantitative and
qualitative research
It is a popular technique in which using
qualitative and quantitative information along
could be complex (Singh and Singh, 2017).
This business research is a professional course related to my study that is modular, and flexible
together with provides an innovative atmosphere for learning. I decided to find the relationship
between the attendance and student grades due to practical experience of the research.
Ways in which learning experience may serve in future
This business research has developed my unique capacity to develop my experiences because I
drafted first time to my research proposal. I have gained my learning qualitative and quantitative
approaches that improve my discovering competencies and shape my personality characteristics
in a personal and professional way. Assignment 2 was beneficial for me to improve my learning
due to continue practicing on business exploration. I do not have much efficient searching
capabilities that are required for completing the investigation project.
What did I read, see and hear
In this course, I see and read the lecture slides. For better knowledge of the research, I have
investigated the topic i.e. Relationship between attendance and Student grades. I also see the
YouTube videos associated with the research procedure. I have gathered ample of prominent
videos from the expert and professor through all over the globe. In this course, I wrote my two
assignments that were related to the literature review and research methodology. I had no much
opinion regarding what to perform, however, the integration of YouTube, Google and lecture
slides (Žikić, 2016). As a result, I was competent to complete my task in an easy way.

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How was Business Research useful for your Research Learning Process?
The conducted business research was effective in the learning process of investigation in a
manner that it entails all sources of data gathering, study with analysis. Moreover, investigations
and programs associated with this business research contain the research limitation and time plan
that aid me to assess the time required for completing each activity. This business research also
aids me to comprehend the business condition in depth (Narula, and Nagar, 2013).
What is the Reason to do this business research?
I have gained my conceptual understanding regarding the investigation in a significant way.
However, for comprehending the implementation of this study, conceptual knowledge is required
to complete the investigation. The sampling experience aids me to choose the sample from a high
amount of participants (Tangney, Boone, and Baumeister, 2018). The procedure for conducting
an investigation is comprehended after gaining practical experience in business research
(Lukkarinen, Koivukangas, and Seppälä, 2016). But, the theory helps to understand the concept
of Relationship between attendance and Student grades.
How does learning experience serve me in a future career?
The experience of learning throughout this business research course enables me to organize my
career in a specialized way. Different activities observed through this practical investigation that
permits me to use the parameters for promoting the business. I have gained my knowledge
regarding attendance and student grades during this course and it helps me for developing the
business (Kassarnig, et. al., 2017). In addition, I have increased my comprehension regarding
strategies that could be used by teachers to increase attendance as well as student grades. It will
support me to make communication in school (Rissanen, 2018).

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Conclusion
Throughout this research program, I have gained my practical and theoretical understanding that
makes me competent to understand the formulation and methods. It supports me to conduct the
investigation in an effective and efficient way. All these learning would aid me to implement it
in future in the business progress and develops the strategic policies.

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