12 - RESEARCH

Question 1

A systematic approach to increase or utilize existing knowledge in order to come up or understand new concepts

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Research

Question 2

Research that involves the collection, analysis, and computation of numerical data

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Quantitative Research

Question 3

Numerical data which are counted variables

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Discrete Data

Question 4

Numerical data which are measured with infinite values

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Continuous Data

Question 5

Quantitative Approaches

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1. Descriptive Design
2. Correlational Design
3. Quasi-Experimental Design/Causal-Comparative
4. Experimental Design

Question 6

Describes the phenomenon through observation without manipulating the variables

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Descriptive Design

Question 7

Investigates the relationship between variables through observation

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Correlational Design

Question 8

Identifies the causal relationship of two or more variables by comparing results of a variable exposed to a control group and a variable not exposed to the control group

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Quasi-Experimental Design/Causal-Comparative

Question 9

Also identifies the causal relationship of multiple variables by manipulating them through independent and dependent effects

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Experimental Design

Question 10

Research that involves the study of empirical data through means of case studies, personal experience, introspection, life story interviews, artifacts, cultural texts, and productions

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Qualitative Research

Question 11

Qualitative Approaches

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1. Ethnography
2. Narrative
3. Phenomenological
4. Grounded Theory
5. Case Study

Question 12

Seeks to collect first-hand experiences of a sample and understand their goals, cultures, motivations, and themes

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Ethnography

Question 13

• Focuses on an individual’s background by exploring data collected directly and in relative form from the individual
• The results are not restricted to chronological order

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Narrative

Question 14

• Focuses on explaining a phenomenon from multiple types of sources such as interviews, documents, etc
• The common sample size for this approach is 5-24

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Phenomenological

Question 15

Investigates a theory relating to an event with data from interviews and documents, typically in a sample size of 20-60

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Grounded Theory

Question 16

This approach focuses on a singular event by either exploring, investigating, or describing it with the use of interviews, documents, reports, or observations

Answer 16

Case Study

Question 17

Other ways of classifying research methods according to Russel Schutt

Answer 17

1. Deductive Research
2. Inductive Research
3. Descriptive Research

Question 18

Tests the validity of a theory

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Deductive Research

Question 19

Produces a new theory from collecting data

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Inductive Research

Question 20

Generalizations are made from existing data

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Descriptive Research

Question 21

Essential Parts of a Research

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1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction and Statement of the Problem
4. Literature Review
5. Limitations of the Study
6. Materials
7. Methods
8. Results
9. Discussion/Conclusion
10. Summary
11. Acknowledgement
12. Reference/Bibliography

Question 22

Describes concisely the contents of the paper

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Title

Question 23

Summarizes the major elements of a paper

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Abstract

Question 24

Provide context and rationale for the study

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Introduction and Statement of the Problem

Question 25

Uncovers what other writers have written about the topic. This includes what is known about the subject and how the knowledge was acquired

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Literature Review

Question 26

* Indicates what the research intends to do and what are they not going to attempt * The researcher may limit the scope of the paper by any number of factors, time, personnel, gender, age, geographic location, and nationality

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Limitations of Study

Question 27

* Describe the experimental design so it is reproducible * Work product in any tangible form created or developed during the course of the research activity

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Materials

Question 28

Describe the experimental procedures

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Methods

Question 29

Summarize the findings without interpretation

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Results

Question 30

Interprets the findings of the study

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Discussion/Conclusion

Question 31

Summarizes the findings

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Summary

Question 32

Gives credit to those who helped the researchers

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Acknowledgement

Question 33

Lists all scientific papers, books, and websites that have been cited

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Reference/Bibliography