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Lecture
Experience
Based on trial and error The researchers everyday experience are root of lingering questions to be answered by research
Literature
Intuition
Tradition
External Sources
Research questions as a result from consultation or advice from an External Source (i.e. an expert of a fellow researcher)
Definitions of Research
Research is a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about the presumed relations among natural phenomena
Purposes of Research
Describe Explain
Predict
Control
Describe
Involves identifying and understanding the nature of the phenomena and sometimes the relationship among them
Explain
Clarifies the relationship among phenomena and identifies the reasons why certain events occur. It could be the basis for conducting research for prediction and control
Predict
Through prediction, one can estimate the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation. However, predicting an outcome does not necessarily enable one to modify or control the outcome
Control
If one can predict the outcome of a situation, the next step is to control or manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome
Classifications of Research
Descriptive
Experimental
Classifications of Research
According to Approach
Experimental Non-Experimental
Classifications of Research
Classifications of Research
Classifications of Research
Classifications of Research
According to time-line
Retrospective Prospective
Classifications of Research
Quantitative Research
Is the investigation of phenomena that lend themselves to precise measurement and quantification, often involving a rigorous and controlled design
Descriptive provides an accurate portrayal of account of characteristics of a particular individual, situation or group
Correlational involves the systematic investigation of relationship/association between two or more variables
Comparative used to describe the differences in variables in two or more groups in a natural setting
Comparative used to describe the differences in variables in two or more groups in a natural setting
Quasi-Experimental causal relationships between two selected variables are examined through manipulations of the independent variable but without control or randomization
Qualitative Research
Is the investigation of phenomena typically in an in-depth and holistic fashion through the collection of rich narrative materials using a flexible research design.
Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research
Grounded Theory discovers what problems exists in a social scene and the process persons use to handle them
Qualitative Research
Ethnographic it is associated with anthropology and focuses on the culture of a group of people, with an effort to understand the world view for those who are under study.
Qualitative Research
Historical a narrative description or analysis of events that occurred in the remote or recent past
Qualitative Research
Case Study involves a thorough, in-depth analysis of an individual, group, or an institution or other social units.