Practical Research Flashcards

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Process of asking questions, an act of seeking information

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Inquiry

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Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge

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Research

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Gather relevant information; news publised by credible sources (Importance of Research)

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Relevant

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4
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Improve quality of life (Importance of Research)

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Quality

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5
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To better understand history (Importance of Research)

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History

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personal, any professional research (Importance of Research)

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Development

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Correct and accurate data (Characterisitcs of Research)

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Accuracy

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facts, not mere opinions (Characterisitcs of Research)

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Objectiveness

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9
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Solving problems affecting te lives of people in a community
(Characterisitcs of Research)

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Relevance

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use simple, direct, concise, and correct language (Characterisitcs of Research)

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Clarity

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Fresh, new, and interesting to the present society (Characterisitcs of Research)

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Timeline

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12
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Research Process No.1

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Identify the problem

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13
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Research Process No.2

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Review literature and studies

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14
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Research Process No.3

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Formulate a hypothesis

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15
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Research Process No.4

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Research design

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16
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Research Process No.5

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Collect Data

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17
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Research Process No.6

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Analyze Data

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18
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Research Process No.7

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Interpret Data

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19
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Research Process No.8

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Report and evaluate research

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20
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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Surveys are close ended questions

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Quantitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Data are based from statistics

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Quantitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Surveys, Interviews are open ended questions

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Qualitative Research

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23
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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Respondents are allowed to answer through their own interpretation / opinions

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Qualitative Research

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24
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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Numerical value of the answers

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Quantitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Data are shown as large sized graphs

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Quantitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
To test a hypothesis

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Quantitative Research

27
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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Smaller size respondents

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Qualitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Larger Size respondents

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Quantitative Research

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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Test an hypothesis then formulate it

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Qualitative Research

30
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(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Sometimes not accepted by thhe scientific community due to the respondent’s own opinions / interpretations

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Qualitative Research

31
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(Research Ethics)
notifies the prospective participant about the nature of your study, the risk involved and about the participan’ts right to quit the study anytime

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Informed Consent

32
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(Research Ethics)
Names and Institutions
Brief Introoduction
Study Requirements
ithdrawal Statement
Risk Statement
Confidentiality
Contact Details

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Informed Consent

33
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(Research Ethics)
Lie in order to manipulate their behaivor; observe their behavior without their knowledge

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Deception in Research

34
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(Research Ethics)
gives the participants an opportunity to learn the true purpose of the research

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Debriefing

35
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(Research Ethics)
To explain how you will be handling and storing their data

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Confidentiality

36
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(Research Ethics)
you will know the names and any oother personal details of your participants but will not disclose this information to others

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Anonymity

37
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(Research Ethics)
No harm to the participants and the researchers

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Voluntary Participation

38
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(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
The very first chapter of your thesis; provide a start to the topic of your thesis: you give context in terms of content of the research project

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Introduction

39
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(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
The problem must be reflected to your title or the readers must know your problem by just simply reading your topics

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Statement of the problem

40
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(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
Mainly the coverage of your study;
and the limitation of your study or topic

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Sope and Delimitation

40
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(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
Mainly focuses on the question “who will beneift from the study”
States the contribution of your in the society

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Significance of the study

41
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(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
Must be arranged alphabetically, states terms in technically or operationally

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Definition of Terms

42
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Guidelines in Choosing a Research Topic

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Interest in subject matter
Availability of Information
Timeliness and relevance of the topic
Limitations of the subject
Personal Resources

43
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Research Topics to be Avoided

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Controversial, Too broad, narrow and vague, Technical, Hard to investigate

44
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Writing the General Problem or Central Question in Qualitative Study

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Use single not compound sentences
clearly express the purpose of the study
Include the central phenomenon
use qualitative words (explore, discover, and explain)
Identify the participants in the study
State the research site

45
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General Problems must be followed by specific probllem or sub questions

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must be in question form
define the population and the samples
identify the variables being studied

46
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(General Types of Research Questions)
Questions of opinions, perception, or policy that are raised to accumulate data

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Researchable

47
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(General Types of Research Questions)
Questions of value
Answerable by yes or no

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Non-researchable

48
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(Further Classification Research Questions)
“What is this?”
The profile
age, management experience, civil status

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Factor Isolating Questions

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(Further Classification Research Questions)
What is happening here?
questions comparing / relating two or more factors to each other

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Factor-relating Questions

50
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(Further Classification Research Questions)
Questions comparing / relating two or more situations to each other

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Situation-relating Questions

51
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(Further Classification Research Questions)
QQquestions that ask a solution to a problem / conflict

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Solution-production Questions

52
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(Applied VS Basic Research)
Research that solves practical problems

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Applied Research

53
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(Applied VS Basic Research)
Research that enhances understanding of the world around us. Expands our knwoledge. It is curiosity driven

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Basic Research

54
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(Variables in Research)
Things that we want to measure or evauate in research

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Variables

54
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(Variables in Research)
Variable or the condition that is being manipulated or controlled in research. (Cause)

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Independent Variables

55
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(Variables in Research)
Variable that is responding or is affected by the manipulation of independent variable. (Effect)

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Dependent Variable

56
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.1

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Whhat is the Rationale of the Problem

57
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.2

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What is the setting of the problem

58
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.3

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What is the basic literature foundation of the study

59
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.4

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How serious is the chosen research problem

60
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.5

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What is the general objective of the problem

61
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Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.6

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What is the overall purpose of the problem