Practical Research Summative Q3 Flashcards
A ______________ is an intellectual stimulus calling for an
answer in the form of scientific inquiry. It is a general question about relations among variables that you need to undertake as a researcher.
research topic or problem
A ______________ is any researchable research problem geared toward a possible result.
quantitative research problem
What are the four sources of quantitative research problem?
- Personal experiences and interests
- Related studies and literature
- Prevailing theories and philosophies
- Funding agencies
What is the criteria of good quantitative research problem?
Feasible
Interesting
Novel
Ethical
Relevant
FINER
The ______________ summarizes the main idea or ideas of the study you are conducting.
research title
It is the most important element that defines the research study because it is the part of a paper that is read the most, and it is usually read first.
Research Title
What are the 4 things that a research title must contain?
A. research problem
B. setting of study
C. respondents/participants involved
D. time or period when study is conducted
The ___________ establishes the context of the research.
background of research
This section explains why your particular research topic is important and essential to investigate. It justifies the need for conducting it and summarizes what the study
aims to achieve.
Background of Research
What are the 4 elements of bg of research?
- Research justification
- Summary of the literature review
- The research aim or objective
- The summary of the research design
ElementsBG. This involves providing your reader critical background or contextual information that introduces your topic area. This also indicates why your research is important. You can write it by presenting a central concern or to which your research relates.
Research justification
ElementsBG. This part includes a review of the existing
literature on the area of your research, leading up to your topic.
Summary of literature review
ElementsBG. This is a concise statement at the close of the literature review indicating the general aim or purpose of your research project.
research aim or objective
ElementsBG. This explains how the research aims will
be achieved.
summary of research design
__________ are the subparts of the main research problem which are also called sub problems.
The answer to these will lead to the resolution of the main researchable research problem.
Research questions
What are the 3 characteristics of research questions?
- Research questions must add up to the totality of the problem statement.
- Each research question should be a completely researchable unit in and of itself.
- Interpretation of data should be apparent in a research question, like that in a researchable problem.
Totality, Researchable, Apparent
The _____________ of the study simply presents the topic and boundaries of the research problem you are going to investigate.
scope and delimitations
__________ refers to the coverage at which the research area will be explored.
Scope
To write good scope, consider:
Why – the general aims and objectives (purpose) of the research.
What – the topic of investigation
Where – the location or setting of the study (the place where the data will be gathered)
When – the timeframe within which the data is to be collected.
Who – the subject of the study and the population from which they will be selected. This population needs to be large enough to be able to make generalizations.
How – how the research is to be conducted, including a description of the research design, methodology, research tools and analysis techniques.
___________ is the parameters or characteristics that limit the scope and set the boundaries of the study.
Delimitation