Research

 is a careful,
detailed and
systematic
study of
a specific
problem,
concern, or
issue to
establishfacts
This is best
accomplished
by turning
the issue into
a question,
with the
intent of the
research
toanswer the
question.Whe
n is a
research
practical?
Practical
research
means actual
doing or using
of something
rather than
theories and
ideas. It
 
involves
inquiry
methods and
immersion
activities in
order to
achieve the
correct
information.
 

The Scientific
Method
1.
 
Ask a
question-
state the
problem2.
 
Research-
collect
sources3.
 
Hypothesis-
an educated
guess
(If I will…it
will…)
 4.
 
Experiment-
design and
perform to
test
hypothesis
and
variables5.
 
Data/
Analysis-
record
observations,
analyze the
data, prepare
a graph or
table6.
 
Conclusion-
accept or
reject hypoth
esis,
communicate
results
Questions
that Delimits
Research
1.
 
What is the
meaning of
life?2.
 
What is the
origin of God?
3.
 
Is the
universe
finite or
infinite?4.
 
When did
time begin?5.
 
Why is the
future
unknowable?6.
 
Why do we
fear
the unknowabl
e?7.
 
Why are
there
exceptions to
every rule?
Types of
Research
1.
 
Qualitative-
used to gain
an
understanding
of underlying
reasons,
opinions, and
motivations.U
sed in social
science and
natural
sciences2.
 
Quantitative-
deals in
numbers,
logic, and an
objective
stance. Quan
titative
research
focuseson
numeric and
unchanging
data and
detailed, conv
ergent
reasoning
rather than
divergentreas
oning. Used in
psychology,
marketing and
political scien
ce
Characteristic
s of
Quantitative
Research
1.
 
Objective-
impartial,
unbiased and
neutral2.
 
Clearly
defined
questions
(What,
Which, how
much)3.
 
Structured
research
instruments
(surveys, que
stionnaires,
software)4.
 
Numerical
data and
statistical
treatment
(unbiased
results)5.
 
Large sample
size (represen
ts a
population)6.
 
Replication
(high
reliability
—
stable and
consistent)7.
 
Future
outcomes
(new concepts
and further
studies)