 What is research?

The process of systematic enquiry that entails collection of data, documentation of critical data and
analysis and interpretation of that information.

The research must be conducted using suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and
academic disciplines.

 The research cycle

Identify research area

Design research

Execute research

Analyze results

Publish results

 The main types of Research

 Qualitative- emphasizes what takes place in a natural setting, observations

 Quantitative- uses numbers
 Surveys- information collected on a number of variables and then analyzed
 Experimental Research- Controlled and experimental variables
 Applied research- finding a solution for a known problem
 Action research- researcher is a part of the research
 Case study - one member from a group is analyzed
 Documentary research
 Ethnographic research
 Descriptive research
 Correlational research