Research Flashcards
making “kuwento” without “kuwenta” of a certain event or phenomenon
- Qualitative Research
– doing “kuwenta” with “kuwento” of a certain event or phenomenon
- Quantitative Research
- Research =___+____+____
Inquiry + Investigation + Immersion
- Quantitative Research = ___+____
Statistics + Language
- the meanings, concepts, characteristics, metaphors, symbols and description of phenomena, and not to their counts or measures.
Qualitative Research
- The foundations in writing a quantitative research are
Language and Statistics.
- act of asking questions.
- it is a process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt or solving problem.
- in dictionary, “INQUIRY” is synonymous with the word “INVESTIGATION”.
- questions or situations that can be answered instantly.
INQUIRY
has a deeper meaning if we are talking about research process.
- it is a systematic examination of a certain event or phenomenon.
- questions or situations that cannot get instant answers.
- investigation
- is a process whereby a researcher immerses (deeply involves) himself in the data gathering activities and the data he has gathered are carefully read or examined by him in details.
IMMERSION
- starts with a problem and ends with a problem.
- systematic and refined technique of thinking, employing specialized tools, instruments, and procedures in order to obtain a more adequate solution to a problem.
RESEARCH
- Research is based on direct experience or observation by the researcher.
- The collection of data relies on practical experience.
- Research is learning by doing.
- A person who has NO EXPERIENCE in conducting a research means that he is NOT YET EXPERT in the research process.
- EMPIRICAL
- Research is based on logical reasoning and involves both inductive and deductive methods of data analysis.
- based on valid procedures and principles.
- Scientific investigation is done in an orderly manner, so that researcher has a confidence in the results.
- researcher is able to answer the Why, What and How of the phenomenon through the findings of his research.
research is free from grammatical and conceptual errors and it is done in accordance with highest ethical standards in research.
- LOGICAL
- Research undergoes a cyclical process.
- It starts with a problem and ends with a problem.
- Research is repeated.
- CYCLICAL
- Research utilizes proven analytical procedures in gathering data, whether historical, descriptive, and experimental or any alternative research methods
- A researcher has the ability to use facts or evidences already available, and he is able to analyze these data to make a critical evaluation of the research output.
- He has the ability to establish why it is that way or how it came to be. Analytical skills in research are very important since they allow the researcher to find solutions to common problems and make decisions about what actions to take next.
- Understanding problems and analyzing the situation for viable solution is a key skill in conducting a research.
- ANALYTICAL
- The research design and procedures are replicated to enable the researcher to arrive at valid and conclusive results.
- The more replicated the researches are, the more valid and conclusive the results would be.
” means that “research is replicable”. In layman’s terms, the two characteristics “cyclical” and “replicable” are closely related to each other and they signify that research is repeated.
- REPLICABLE
CRITICAL
- Research exhibits a careful and precise judgment.
- A researcher must be critical in treating his hypothesis. A higher level of confidence must be established, i.e., at 99% or 97% or 95% level of confidence. I
- if the level of confidence is 99%, level of significance (margin of error) is 1%. The commonly employed confidence level is 95% (significance level is 5%). This means that a researcher is 95% certain that his research finding is valid and reliable.
- ## “Research is critical” means that a researcher is equipped with so much expertise in Statistics and Language.
The soul of the quantitative research is_____and its body is ______
Statistics, Language.
CHARACTERISTICS OF QUANTI RESEARCH
- The data are gathered using structured research instruments.
- The results are based on larger sample sizes that are randomly chosen as representatives of the population.
- The research can usually be replicated or repeated, given its high reliability.
- The researcher has a clearly defined research question to which objective answers are sought.
- All aspects of the study are carefully designed before data are collected.
- Data are in the form of numbers and statistics.
- Data are presented through tables, graphs, figures or other non-textual forms and followed by textual analysis and interpretation.
- Project can be used to generalize concepts more widely, predict future results, or investigate causal relationships.
- The researcher uses tools, such as questionnaires or computer software, to collect numerical data.
- Findings are reusable.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH
DEFINING AND ANALYZING RESEARCH TOPIC/PROBLEM (WORKING TITLE)
FINDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT A CHOSEN PROBLEM/TOPIC (RRL)
PLANNING RESEARCH DESIGN AND SAMPLE (METHODLOGY)
GATHERING NECESSARY DATA USING SPECIALIZED TOOLS (DATA GATHERING ACTIVITIES)
PRESENTING, ANALYZING, AND INTERPRETING DATA
FORMULATING INSIGHTS (QUALI) AND CONCLUSION (QUANTI)
DEFINING A NEW PROBLEM
STRENGHTS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
CAN BE REPLICATED/REPEATED IN OTHER CONTEXTS
- CAN ESTABLISH CAUSALITY MORE.
- PROVIDES FINDINGS THAT ARE GENERALIZE TO A LARGE POPULATION
- CAN MAKE PREDICTIONS BASED ON NUMERICAL DATA
- FASTER USING STATISTICAL SOFTWARE
- LESS DEMANDING FOR DATA GATHERING
- LOW DEGREE OF SUBJECTIVITY
- ITS VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY CAN BE MEASURED
WEAKNESS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
- Involves difficulty in data analysis
- Requires extra resources to analyze the findings/results.
- Expensive and it requires a lot of time to perform the statistical treatment and analysis.
- Limited outcomes since it involves structures questionnaires with close-ended questions.
- Data are prone to manipulation.
- also known as bottom-up approach.
- It is concerned with the generation of new theory emerging from the specific data to general idea. It is often times associated with qualitative research.
- It starts with the observations and theories are proposed towards the end of the research process as a result of personal reflection.
INDUCTIVE APPROACH