Practical Research Flashcards
Process of asking questions, an act of seeking information
Inquiry
Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge
Research
Gather relevant information; news publised by credible sources (Importance of Research)
Relevant
Improve quality of life (Importance of Research)
Quality
To better understand history (Importance of Research)
History
personal, any professional research (Importance of Research)
Development
Correct and accurate data (Characterisitcs of Research)
Accuracy
facts, not mere opinions (Characterisitcs of Research)
Objectiveness
Solving problems affecting te lives of people in a community
(Characterisitcs of Research)
Relevance
use simple, direct, concise, and correct language (Characterisitcs of Research)
Clarity
Fresh, new, and interesting to the present society (Characterisitcs of Research)
Timeline
Research Process No.1
Identify the problem
Research Process No.2
Review literature and studies
Research Process No.3
Formulate a hypothesis
Research Process No.4
Research design
Research Process No.5
Collect Data
Research Process No.6
Analyze Data
Research Process No.7
Interpret Data
Research Process No.8
Report and evaluate research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Surveys are close ended questions
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Data are based from statistics
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Surveys, Interviews are open ended questions
Qualitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Respondents are allowed to answer through their own interpretation / opinions
Qualitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Numerical value of the answers
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Data are shown as large sized graphs
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
To test a hypothesis
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Smaller size respondents
Qualitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Larger Size respondents
Quantitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Test an hypothesis then formulate it
Qualitative Research
(Nature of Qualitative & Quantitative Research)
Sometimes not accepted by thhe scientific community due to the respondent’s own opinions / interpretations
Qualitative Research
(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
Informed Consent
(Research Ethics)
Names and Institutions
Brief Introoduction
Study Requirements
ithdrawal Statement
Risk Statement
Confidentiality
Contact Details
Informed Consent
(Research Ethics)
Lie in order to manipulate their behaivor; observe their behavior without their knowledge
Deception in Research
(Research Ethics)
gives the participants an opportunity to learn the true purpose of the research
Debriefing
(Research Ethics)
To explain how you will be handling and storing their data
Confidentiality
(Research Ethics)
you will know the names and any oother personal details of your participants but will not disclose this information to others
Anonymity
(Research Ethics)
No harm to the participants and the researchers
Voluntary Participation
(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
Introduction
(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
Statement of the problem
(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
Mainly the coverage of your study;
and the limitation of your study or topic
Sope and Delimitation
(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
Significance of the study
(Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background)
Must be arranged alphabetically, states terms in technically or operationally
Definition of Terms
Guidelines in Choosing a Research Topic
Interest in subject matter
Availability of Information
Timeliness and relevance of the topic
Limitations of the subject
Personal Resources
Research Topics to be Avoided
Controversial, Too broad, narrow and vague, Technical, Hard to investigate
Writing the General Problem or Central Question in Qualitative Study
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
General Problems must be followed by specific probllem or sub questions
must be in question form
define the population and the samples
identify the variables being studied
(General Types of Research Questions)
Questions of opinions, perception, or policy that are raised to accumulate data
Researchable
(General Types of Research Questions)
Questions of value
Answerable by yes or no
Non-researchable
(Further Classification Research Questions)
“What is this?”
The profile
age, management experience, civil status
Factor Isolating Questions
(Further Classification Research Questions)
What is happening here?
questions comparing / relating two or more factors to each other
Factor-relating Questions
(Further Classification Research Questions)
Questions comparing / relating two or more situations to each other
Situation-relating Questions
(Further Classification Research Questions)
QQquestions that ask a solution to a problem / conflict
Solution-production Questions
(Applied VS Basic Research)
Research that solves practical problems
Applied Research
(Applied VS Basic Research)
Research that enhances understanding of the world around us. Expands our knwoledge. It is curiosity driven
Basic Research
(Variables in Research)
Things that we want to measure or evauate in research
Variables
(Variables in Research)
Variable or the condition that is being manipulated or controlled in research. (Cause)
Independent Variables
(Variables in Research)
Variable that is responding or is affected by the manipulation of independent variable. (Effect)
Dependent Variable
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.1
Whhat is the Rationale of the Problem
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.2
What is the setting of the problem
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.3
What is the basic literature foundation of the study
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.4
How serious is the chosen research problem
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.5
What is the general objective of the problem
Guide Questions to Formulating the Introduction No.6
What is the overall purpose of the problem