Research Methodology

What is the Purposes of Research?

• improves practice

• increase in selfishness

• adds to our knowledge

• informs policy debates

Basic research is ...........

• Practical and descriptive

• Client-driven

• Expands current knowledge

• Advancement of technology

................................ are the strategies, processes or techniques utilized in the collection of data or evidence for analysis in order to uncover new information or create better understanding of a topic.

• Research approaches

• Research methodology

• Research methods

• Research philosophy

The research design is ......................

• refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way

• underlying theory and analysis of how research does or should proceed

• ensuring you will effectively address the research problem

• it constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data

Deductive approach is .................................

• Quantitative research

• Qualitative research

• Mixed-method research

"It encourages people to come up with thoughts and ideas that can, at first, seem a bit crazy. Some of these ideas can be crafted into original, creative solutions to a problem, while others can spark even more ideas."

• Formulate a thesis statement

• Brainstorm for ideas

• Make a list of key words

• Define your topic as a focused research question

Some common ways to limit a topic are:

• Culture

• Discipline

• Geographical area

• Population group

Generally, inductive approaches is:

• Quarantine

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Questionnaire

Research design is:

• The procedures that will be used to collect data

• Overall structure of the research

• Predicts future phenomena

• Less associated with technology

Applied research is:

• Referred to as an action research.

• Practical

• Betterment of humans

• Knowledge expansion