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Shvoong Home>Books>A LECTURE ON INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH Review

A LECTURE ON INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH

Book Review   by:jakeronaldmarbida     Original Authors: Ma.Julieta B.Borres; Ph.D.
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A LECTURE ON INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
RESEARCH - A careful,systematic,patient study and investigation in a specific knowledge undertaken to establish facts or principles.
- A stucture inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems an creats new knowlwdge that is generally applicable.
-A scientific investigation to find answers to a problem.
-A scienific method which consists of systematic observation,classification,and interpretation of data.

CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH

-Controlled
-Rigorous
-Systematic
-Valid and verifiable
-Empirical
-Critical

RESEARCH PROCESS
1.Topic Identification
2.Identification and formulation of the problem
3.Identification and formulation of the objectives
4.Review of the related literature
5.Conceptualiztion and Framework
6.Hypothesis formulation
7.Designing
-concepts and indicators
-data gathering methods
-instrumentation
-sampling and units of analysis
-research team
-scope
-data anlysis plan
-timetable and budget
8.Data processing
9.Data analysis
10.Data Interpretaion
11.Summary and Conclusion
12.Implicatiions and Recommendations
13.Reporting and Packaging
14.Publication
8-STEP MODEL PROCESS
1.Formulating a research problem
2.Conceptualizing a research design
3.Constucting an instrument for data collection
4.Selecting a sample
5.Writing a researh problem
6.Collecting data
7.Processing data
8.Writing a research report
SOURCES OF RESEARCH TOPICS
1.Personal experience
2.Personals interest
3.Curiosity
4.State of knowledge in the field
5.Personal values
6.Organizational Priorities
7.Everyday Life
DETERMINING TOPIC RELEVANCE

*Is the topic too broad?
*Can the problem really be investigated?
*Are the data suceptible to analysis?
*Is the problem significant?
*Can the redults of the study be generakized?
*What costs and time involved in the analysis?
*Is the planned appropriate?
*Is there any potential harm in the subjects?

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM

*Concrete and specific
*empirically tested
*States relationship between two variables
*Linked to a theory
*Geared to a practical problem
*Relevant to the times
*Fill a research gap
FORMS OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

-a question or a series of question
-a statements or a series of statements
-a question followed by several statements
-may answer the questions:what?why?how?

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN SELECTING A PROBLEM

-interest
-magnitude
-measurements of concepts
-level of expertise
-relevance
-availability of data
-ethical issues
-cost and time requirements

FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM

-derived the problem from an established theory or a communication research framework
-thru direct field observation

PARTS OF THE RESEARCH PAPER

-Title
-Introduction
-Objectives
-Significance of the study
-Scope and Delimitations
-Definition of terms


Published: December 11, 2007   
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