Characteristics

of Research
Research should be:
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SYSTEMATIC
2
OBJECTIVE
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FEASIBLE
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EMPIRICAL
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CLEAR
 Systematic
﹡ There is a system to follow in conducting research as there is a
system for formulating each of its parts.
﹡ There is a big system (macro) and under it are small systems
(micro).
﹡ In research writing, what is referred to as the "system" is
composed of the chapters and their elements.
 Systematic
﹡ The macrosystem is composed of chapters that are organized in a
logical and scientific manner.
﹡ On the other hand, the microsystem consists of the detailed
contents of each chapter.
﹡ The contents are further divided into elements that are organized
following a systematic procedure.
 Objective
﹡ Research involves the objective process of analyzing
phenomena of importance to any profession or to
different fields or disciplines (Nieswiadomy, 2005).
﹡ A researcher should objectively look at the basis on
which the work is founded.
 Objective
﹡ He or she must never produce results out of nowhere; the results of
the research should be validated.
﹡ These results must never be based from biases.
﹡ It is very important for the researcher to clarify indicators and
boundaries within which the research is confined because these
factors could affect objectivity.
 Feasible
﹡ . Any problem of extraordinary nature that directly or
indirectly affects any profession is a feasible problem to
study.
﹡ In settings like in the community, school, or workplace,
unusual phenomena may happen and can turn into potential
problems.
 Empirical
﹡ There should be supporting pieces of evidence and
accompanying details for every variable used in the study.
﹡ References and citations of facts and information that the
researcher has gathered in his or her paper must be
included.
 Empirical
﹡ Plagiarism constitutes claiming another person’s idea
or intellectual property as one’s own.
﹡ Through proper attribution, the researcher states that
the knowledge being shared through the study was
taken from the study of other experts.
 Clear
﹡ The choice of variables used in the study should be
explained by the researcher.
﹡ This can be done by enriching the review of literature
or by discussing the different theories on which the
selection of the variables is based.
 Clear
﹡ Therefore, there must be sufficient indicators
for each variable.
﹡ These variables can be gathered from different
published and unpublished materials.