Research Methodology

and Thesis writing

TE ACHING BY : HE NG SOUNE AN

2022-2023

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 Learning objectives
1. Know what research is. 2. How to do research.

Researchers

3. How to write your thesis

4. How to publish it.
and article.

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 The scores of the course

Attendance Assignment Mid-terms Final-exam

10 % 20 % 20 % 50 %

Group
1. Group / individual
2. Exam

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Content
Part 1 : Introduction
1.1 Definition of research and methodology
1.2 Definition of research methodology
1.3 Qualitative, Quantitative and mix method methodology
1.4 Sampling design + example
1.5 Data collection method + example
1.6 Data analysis method + example

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 Introduction
 6 questions that asking in research field :

What Why

Who How

Where When

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What is research ?

Lab coat Tube test Microscopes

Virologists Chemists
Study viral infection Creating new materials

Physicists
Develop new electronic device

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 What is research ?

Survey the costumer preference Digital model using program

Research is :
 A process of creating, or formulating knowledge that does not yet exist to answer
the research question.
 Have formulation of hypothesis or proposition of solution, data analysis, and
deductions, and verifying whether the conclusions fit the hypothesis.

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Research process
Practical
Problem

Result or Research
Answer Question

Research
Project

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 Motivation in research
1. Intrinsic motivation : 2. Extrinsic motivation :
 Interest, challenge, learning,  Reward for good work :
meaning and purpose are linked to - Money Very strong
strong creative performance. - Praise motivation
 Solve unsolved problem, intellectual - Fame and status .
joy etc..

3. Influences from other :

 Collaboration
 Encouragement
 Competition
Example : All my friends are doing research and so should I?
A person that I dislike is doing well and I want to do better.

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 What is methodology?
Methodology Method

Study of ..

A study of method or a The way to collect data

set of method

In short :
 How you will collect your data → method
 For your research approach → methodology.
 With one methodology, you can apply several different methods to support or
reject the research hypothesis.

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 What is research methodology?
 Refer to the practical “how” of any given piece of research.
 More specifically, it’s about how a researcher systematically designs a study to
ensure valid and reliable results that address the research aims and objectives.

Example : How did the researcher go about deciding:

 What data to collect (and what data to ignore)

 Who to collect it from (in research, this is called “sampling design”)

 How to collect it (this is called “data collection methods”)

 How to analyze it (this is called “data analysis methods”)

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 Assignment
1. What are qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method methodologies?
2. What are the main sampling design approaches? + Example in engineering
term
3. What are the main data collection method ? + Example in engineering term

4. What are the main data analysis method ? + Example in engineering term

 Do a slide presentation
 1 group = 4 or 5 persons
 Duration = present 10 mins and QA (5 mins)

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