Name:JOVAN MAE SAQUILON

Subject: EDUC 601-Research Methodology

REFLECTION PAPER
(MARCH 11, 2023)

TOPICS:
1. DEFINE RESEARCH – it is the systematic investigation and study of materials and
sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

2. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH – the importance of research is to reduce inaccuracy,

helps get reliability and to minimize wastage of time. This also gives idea on the type of
resources required because a well-planned research allows the researchers to draw valid,
and trusthworthy conclusion.

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH – research must be purposive. It should be

conducted with a certain aim, objective and purpose. There are 7 characteristics of
research that will guide the researchers to have a successful research study. These are the
rigorous, controlled, systematic, purposive, empirical, valid, and critical.

4. PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH – is to have an in-depth knowledge of the things that

we need to research systematically and organized. To improve our mental abilities to
know how and when to ask the higher- order thinking skills.

5. TYPES OF APPLIED RESEARCH – there are 3 types of applied research wherein you
can choose what type of research you are going to make. This are the:
⮚ Evaluation research – which aims the research subject to arrive at objective
outcomes.
⮚ The Research and Development – this focused on developing new products and
services based on the needs of target markets.
⮚ The Action research – this provides practical solutions to specific problems in the
right directions.

6. CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH – there are 2 classification of research. The first

is the qualitative research which is a process of naturalistic inquiry that seeks an in-depth
understanding while the second one is the quantitative research - this is where the
researchers collects and analyse numerical data to help make predictions and generalize
results.
7. FOCUSES AND LIMITATIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH – this research is
a method of observation to gather non-numerical data such as the understanding of
human behaviour and interpret social interactions. There are strengths and limitations of
this type such as the time allotment in collecting the data to interpret and study.
8. TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH – this focuses on seeing the “why’s” on
direct experiences of human beings. There are 9 types of qualitative research: case study,
ethnography, phenomenology, content or discourse analysis, historical analysis, grounded
theory, narrative report, biography, and action research.

9. PHASES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH – the phases of qualitative research are

the: a. Conceptual Phase-this formulates, review, and determine the research purpose.
b. Design and Planning Phase- to select a research design and to determine the sampling
and data collection plan.
c. The Empirical Phase- this is the phase of collecting and preparing data for analysis.
d. The Analytical Phase- analyzing the data and interpreting the results.
e. The Dissemination Phase- this is where the researchers communicate with the audience
for the results.

10. FIVE MAJOR PURPOSES OR RATIONALES FOR CONDUCTING MIXED

METHODS – to conduct the mixed methods of research, the researchers may use the
five rationales such as: the triangular methods, the complementary, the initiation, the
development, and the expansion.

11. E-RESEARCH – this is the use of digital tools or technology to allow the researchers to
gather information from a wide population at a lower cost. The aims of E-research is to
improve the efficiency, interconnectedness, and scalability of the researchers.

12. TYPES OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH – there are two types of this research:
the Non-Experimental which means that it lacks manipulations of independent variables,
random assignment of participants to conditions or both, while the Experimental is a
study that focuses on a scientific research design.

13. TIME DIMENSION IN RESEARCH – this is the time frame sets or duration for the
collection of data to study.