English W3 - 8 Steps of a Research Flashcards
This step involves recognizing a gap in knowledge or an issue that requires investigation. It’s about defining the problem statement clearly and understanding its significance.
Identifying the Problem
In this step, researchers explore existing studies, articles, and publications related to the identified problem. It helps in understanding what has already been researched, what gaps exist, and what methodologies have been used.
Reviewing Literature
Based on the identified problem and literature review, researchers formulate specific research questions, objectives, and hypotheses. These provide clear direction and focus for the study.
Setting Research Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses
Researchers decide on the overall approach or design for their study, such as experimental, observational, qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods. This choice depends on the research questions, available resources, and feasibility.
Choosing the Study Design
This step involves determining the characteristics of the sample population and how participants will be selected or recruited. Sample size, sampling methods, and sampling techniques are considered here.
Deciding on the Sample Design
Researchers gather relevant data according to the chosen study design and sample design. This could involve conducting surveys, experiments, interviews, observations, or using existing datasets.
Collecting Data
Once data is collected, it needs to be processed and analyzed to draw meaningful conclusions. This step involves organizing, cleaning, and transforming the data, followed by applying appropriate statistical or qualitative analysis techniques.
Processing and Analyzing Data
Finally, researchers document their findings, interpretations, and conclusions in a comprehensive report. This report typically includes an introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion sections, presenting the research process and outcomes in a structured manner.
Writing Report
