Introduction to Research

What is research?

• Collecting and analyzing data to prove a pre-existing theory

• The process of making assumptions about a topic based on personal beliefs and opinions

• Gathering and recording information about a topic without a specific aim or objective

• A process of steps used to collect  and  analyse  information  to increase our understanding of a topic or issue.

What are the approaches in education research?

• Intuitivism

• Reductivism

• Positivism

• Constructivism

• Interpretivism

Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

• Research

• Plagiarism

• Periodical

• Sight

If we increase the amount of light during studying, then the participant's performance on test scores will decrease.

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• Zero Correlation

Which of the following is the CORRECT research process?

1. Specifying a purpose for research

2. 2. Reporting and evaluating research

3. 3. Reviewing the literature

4. 4. Analysing and interpreting the data

5. 5. Identifying a research problem

6. 6. Collecting data

• 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6

• 5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

• 5, 3, 1, 2, 4, 6

• 1, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2

• 1, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2

What research ethical pitfalls has the author made?

Original Text:
"Graduate employability is an important concept that connects higher education (HE) and the labor

market. Although this connection has arguably existed for centuries since the initial establishment of

universities, the notion of employability confronting the discussion in the current discourse is far

more complex, relational, and multi-dimensional, due to the significant changes to HE and the labor

market (Nilsson, 2017)."

Author text:

According to Watson (2018), the concept of graduate employability links higher education and the labor market, has evolved into a complex and multi-dimensional discussion due to significant changes in both sectors.

Which of the following is the ethical codes of education research?

• Honesty

• Respect for intellectual property

• Confidentiality

• Openness

• Human subjects protection

What do you understand about research?