Research Definitions

• Inquiries define systematic research regarding information, truth, and knowledge, involving problem-solving via analysis, probing, questioning, and interrogation.
• Investigation is the systematic examination to uncover facts, done carefully and thoroughly to assess exposed points.
• Immersion involves the researcher immersing themselves in a culture related to their study to gain more information.
• Research is a process of systematic inquiry involving data collection, documentation of critical information, analysis, and interpretation, following methodologies set by specific fields.
• Quantitative research compiles numerical evidence, counts and classifies components, and creates statistical models to explain observations.
• A research design is a plan, structure, and strategy of investigation to obtain answers to research questions/problems or objectives, describing procedures, timing, sources, and conditions for data collection.
• Respondents are individuals who complete surveys or interviews, or who provide data for analysis, and can withdraw from a study at any point.
• A sampling technique involves selecting a subset of a population from a larger group with shared characteristics.
• Research locale explains the location of the study, referred to as the setting, offering a concise location of the research.
• Instrumentation describes the unique research instrument, such as a questionnaire, checklist, structured interview, or a standardized test, adopted or adapted for the study.
• Validity is the extent to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure, generally measured in degrees, with validation involving data collection and analysis to assess accuracy.
• Reliability is consistency where the instrument consistently measures what it is intended to measure, with four general estimators that may be encountered in research.
• Data gathering procedure involves gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in a systematic fashion to answer research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.
• Statistical treatment systematically applies statistical and/or logical techniques to describe, illustrate, condense, recap, and evaluate data.

Parts of Preliminary Pages

• Title Page
• Approval Sheet
• Abstract
• Acknowledgment
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Appendices

Parts of Chapter 1-2

• Introduction
• Theoretical Framework
• Conceptual Framework
• Statement of the Problem
• Scope and Limitation of the Study
• Significance of the Study
• Definition of Terms
• Review of Related Literature and Studies

Parts of Chapter 3-5

• Research Design
• Respondents of the Study
• Sampling Procedure/Technique
• Instrumentation
• Reliability/Validity of the Study
• Data Gathering Procedure
• Statistical Treatment
• Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
• Summary of Findings
• Conclusion
• Recommendation
• References
• Curriculum Vitae

Explores the definitions of key research terms. Covers systematic inquiry, investigation, and the role of immersion. Also, quantitative research and research design.