COURSE OUTLINE IN RESEARCH METHODS

I. What is research?
II. The purpose of research
III. Different types of research
A) Exploratory
B) Descriptive
C) Analytical
D) Predictive
IV. Research approaches
A) Qualitative/Quantitative
B) Applied/Basic
C) Deductive/inductive
V. Research Philosophies
A) Positivistic
B) Phenomenological
VI. Research Methodologies
A) Positivistic (Surveys, Experimental Studies, Longitudinal Studies, Cross-
sectional Studies
B) Phenomenological (Case Studies, Action research, Ethnography,
Participative Enquiry, Feminist Perspective, Grounded Theory)
VII. Stages of Research Process
VIII. Research Getting Started
A) Establish a general field of interest
B) Background and Preparatory Reading
C) Gather information and Data (Interviews, Focus Groups, Participant
observation, Questionnaire survey)
IX. Ethical Considerations in Research
X. Research Tensions
Professor: Percival Salise
本科毕业于菲律宾大学，硕士和博士在马尼拉一个学校。