ZainalA.

Hasibuan,PhD
(zhasibua@cs.ui.ac.id)

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
STUDY PROGRAM: MAGISTER INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTER SCIENCE FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF
INDONESIA

SessionObjec5ves
Tounderstandthemeaningofresearch
Tounderstandthemeaningofresearch
methodology
Tounderstandtheobjec5vesofresearch
Tounderstandthebasicstepsofconduc5ng
research

Agenda

Deni5onofResearch
Deni5onofMethodology
Deni5onofResearchMethodology
TheAimsofResearch
BasicStepstoConductResearch

Penger5anPeneli5an(Research)
MenurutKBBI
Peneli5anadalah..Kegiatanpengumpulan,
pengolahan,analisis,danpenyajiandatayang
dilakukansecarasistema5sdanobjek5funtuk
memecahkansuatupersoalanataumenguji
hipotesisuntukmengembangkanprinsip
prinsipumum.

What is Research?

Research is:

the systematic process of collecting and

analyzing information (data) in order to
increase our understanding of the
phenomenon about which we are
concerned or interested

More Understanding on What is

Research ?

Research is a careful and systematic process

of inquiry to find answers to problem of
interest.
Research include: use of facts, use of
theories, data (fact) analysis, sampling,
doing an experiment, going to library to read
up on a topic
To do research is to investigate the
problem systematically and thoroughly
Goal of research is to solve problem of
interest

Research Characteristics
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Originates with a question or problem.

Requires clear articulation of a goal.
Follows a specific plan or procedure.
Often divides main problem into subproblems.
Guided by specific problem, question, or
hypothesis.
Accepts certain critical assumptions.
Requires collection and interpretation of data.
Cyclical (helical) in nature.

The Aims of Research

To describe about a phenomena

To predict about something in the future
To explain about solution of problem
To interpret what is being investigate

Scientific Methods

Methodos means way

Methodology is the discipline of scientific
procedures

Penger5anMetodologi(KamusIlmu
Pengetahuan)
Metodologiadalah.Ilmutentangmetode;
Uraiantentangmetode.
Ilmutentangmetodemetode,prosedur
prosedur,prinsipprinsipyangdigunakan
dalamdisiplinkeilmuan;
Cabanglogikayangmerumuskanatau
menganalisisprinsipprinsipyangdiperlukan
untukmembentukkesimpulandankonsep
yanglogis

WhatisMethodology?
Aformalizedapproachtoconductresearch
Aseriesofstepsanddeliverables

ResearchMethodologyInComputerScience/
Informa5onSystem/Informa5onTechnology
(CS/IS/IT)
Acollec5onofmethods,procedures,
techniques,toolsanddocumenta5onaids
whichwillhelptheresearcherintheireorts
toconductaresearchintheeldofCS/IS/IT.

ResearchMethodologyVs.Research
Method
ResearchMethodology:
Conceptualframeworksandassump5onsusedto
informresearch
Elabora5onofresearchmethod

ResearchMethod:
Researchtechniqueorprocedureusedtogather
andanalysesdata

Method(Metode)
Kaidahkaidahdasaruntukmelakukan
peneli5anterhadapilmupengetahuan;
Caramelaksanakanataumencapaiilmu
pengetahuanberdasarkankaidahkaidahyang
jelasdantegas;

ResearchMethodology
Areseachmethodologywillconsistofphases,sub

phases,whichwillguidetheresearchersintheirchoice
ofthemethods,techniques,procedures,tools,etc.,
thatmightbeappropriateateachstageofthe
researchandalsohelpthemplan,manage,controland
evaluatetheprogressofresearch.
Aresearchmethodologyrepresentsawaytodevelop
researchsystema5cally.
Aresearchmethodologyrepresentsawaytodo
scien5cinquiry.
Aresearchmethodologyshouldhaveasound
theore5calbasis.

WhyMethodology?
ItwillmakeyoubeZerabletounderstandand
u5lizescien5cinforma5oninbothyour
personallifeandyourwork.
Itwillmakeyouamoreliterateandcultured
person.
Itprovidesyousomeinsightnotonlyinto
par5cularscien5cndingsbutalsointothe
generalnatureofscienceasahumanac5vity.

NatureofResearchinCS/IS/IT
ResearchinCSo\enrequiresexperimentaldesignas
wellastheore5cal(basic)research
Hence,wehavetohaveamethodologyinorderto
conductresearchCS
Scienceapproach:newknowledge,theory

ResearchinIS/ITo\enrequiressystemdevelopment
Hence,wehavetohaveamethodologyinordertodevelop
asystem(IS/ITsystem)
Engineeringapproach:construc8onofusefulproducts

ThisIS/ITDevelopmentMethodologycanbeusedas
aResearchMethodologyinIS/ITeld.

HowtoStartAResearch?
Determineawelldeneproblem
Understandingaboutsomething
Scienceapproach:phenomena,theory,hypothesis,
experiment..

Construc5ngproduct
Engineeringapproach:buildasystemthatperforma
(unique)task,experiment,convergenceresults
(stable)..

Followthestepsintheresearchmethodology
Researchresults:knowledge,algorithm,
methods,product(system),model,etc

Problem Formulation
Problem Formulation
Identification
Research Problem

Identification Scope of
Research

Hypothesis
Identification
Research Questions

Identification
Research Objectives

TIP
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