research mod 2 and 3 Flashcards
is an intellectual stimulus calling for an answer in the form of scientific inquiry
research topic or problem
are general questions about relations among variables
topics or problems
is a product of real world observations dillemas, wide reading
research title
steps to guide us in choosing a quantitative research topic
choose a broad topic, do a preliminary research, define the problem
is the first you get to see first
research title
is the very first thing a reader comes across when searching for scientific literature
research study title
the researchers aim to answer later on as they go through the research endeavour
research problem
research problem should be
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound
chapter 1 consists of:
introduction, background of the study, theoretical framework, conceptual framework, statement of the problem, hypothesis of the study, significance of the study, scope and delimitation of the study, definition of terms
contains brief discussion of previous work, point out the issues
introduction
includes information which would focus attention on the importance and validity of the problem
background of the study
provides a general representation of relationships between things in a given phenomenon
theoretical framework
embodies the specific direction by which the research will have to be undertake
conceptual framework
the basic difficulty, the issue, the are of concern, the circumstances which exist. tells what is done to make the situation that exists more like what it should be
statement of the problem
two main elements of statement of the problem
the objective (general problem) and research questions ( specific problem)