Research Methodology Introduction Outline

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What is research?

The systematic process of collecting and analyzing information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon about which we are concerned or interested.

What is research not?

Research isn’t information gathering or the transportation of facts.

How many characteristics of research are mentioned in the text?

What does research require according to the text?

Research requires collection and interpretation of data. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of research?

To increase our understanding of the phenomenon about which we are concerned or interested. Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific method of problem solving?

The scientific method of problem solving is a research model. Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the scientific method of problem solving?

Develop the problem (define and delimit it) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of randomization in the sequence of experiments?

Maximize internal and external validity Signup and view all the answers

What are the motivations behind following the scientific method?

Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential benefits, desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems, desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work, desire to be of service to society, desire to get respectability Signup and view all the answers

What are the key steps in conducting student project work for a BS project?

Select a topic, decide objectives, make a plan, develop work structure, perform literature search, gather & analyse data, produce estimates, plan resources, write up, create Gantt chart Signup and view all the answers