L1 - Definition, Importance, Characteristics and Processes of Research

Question 1

IMPORTANCE

Answer 1

• To solve a specific problem
• To improve the way people do things
• To test an existing theory
• To discover something new that was not known before
• To learn more about a certain topic of interest

Question 2

CHARACTERISTICS

Answer 2

EMPIRICAL - based on experience or observation that is intentionally done.

SYSTEMATIC - must follow a specific process and a specific set of guidelines and principles

CREDIBLE - must make the readers believe what was found in the research study. It must have facts as found in the collected data.

FOCUSED ON 1 SPECIFIC PROBLEM - Research helps us to solve problems.

LOGICAL - part of making a logical research is to document effectively all the steps in the process

CRITICAL - must be based on careful evaluation of the collected data.

Question 3

LOGICAL PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A RESEARCH

Answer 3

1. Identify a research topic
2. Conduct the literature review
3. Identify specific problem
4. Write down specific research questions
5. Plan your research study
6. Implement your research study
7. Analyze your data
8. Interpret your data
9. Draw the conclusion
10. Check the quality of your research

Question 4

QUALITIES OF A GOOD RESEARCHER

Answer 4

1. A good researcher manifests thirst for new information.
   •Shows an open mind about things.
2. Has a keen sense of things around him.
3. Likes to reflect or think about the things he encounters.
4. Must be intelligent enough to express his ideas.
5. Applies a systematic approach in assessing situations.

Question 5

RESEARCH

Answer 5

1. what i’m doing when i don’t know what i’m doing
2. to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought