Research Process Overview: Chapters 1-2

Research

• Research originates from the Old French word "Cerchier,” meaning “to seek.”
• Researchers seek to identify “problems” and solve them systematically.
• Research focuses on continuous quality improvement.

The Research Process: Conceptualization

• The research process involves four stages: conceptualization, design/planning, empirical, and analytical.
• The conceptualization stage is part of Chapter 1 and involves determining the background of the study, stating the problem, and establishing a conceptual/theoretical framework.
• This stage is considered the most challenging, focusing on situation analysis and identifying research gaps or problems.

Design and Planning

• Design and planning occurs in Chapter 2, known as the methodology of research.
• This stage primarily focuses on “how” the research will be conducted.

Empirical

• The empirical stage involves data collection and gathering through methods like interviews or surveys.

Analytical

• The analytical stage occurs in Chapter 3, where the study’s results and discussion are presented.
• Chapter 4 focuses on the conclusion.

Dissemination

• After data analysis, researchers disseminate findings in three ways: presenting, publishing, and creating posters.
• The dissertation relies on three statements of the problem, with the final question representing the intervention, output, or outcome.
• Researchers utilize the results of their study to address the intended intervention or desired outcome.

Sources of Research Problems

• Researchers utilize the ELITE model to identify research problems:
  • E-xperience
  • L-iterature
  • I-ssues
  • T-heory
  • E-xternal sources
• The DEARTH model helps researchers identify research gaps or problems:
  • Few or little
  • Underserved
  • Gaps in the research

Applied Research

• Applied research examines the effectiveness of a specific research intervention.

Basic Research

• Basic research focuses on generating new knowledge and improving current research with the latest information.

Documents

• University Research Agenda:
  • Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Agenda 20-2020:
  • Focuses on environmental issues.
• 17 SDGs:
  • Global goals
• PH Ambisyon 2040/ Ambisyon Natin:
  • 2040 vision
  • Embodied by the 3M’s: Matatag, Maginhawa, Mapanatag (Strong, Comfortable, Secure)
• NHERA/ National Higher Education Research Agenda:
  • Focus on pollution control
• HNRDA/ Harmonized National Research & Development Agenda:
  • Proposed by DOST

IMRAD Journal Format

• IMRAD is the common format for research publications:
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion

Research Gap:

• A research gap emphasizes:
  • Unexplored or under-explored areas
  • Questions that have never been answered before
  • A problem or concern that needs to be addressed

General Information About the Topic:

• Researchers aim to:
  • Introduce the topic
  • Explain to readers the study's significance and provide context
  • Identify research gaps that can be addressed by the study, emphasizing global forces and assumptions
• Researchers explore:
  • Global, international, local, and regional forces (the context of the research)
  • Implicit notions or underlying assumptions that drive the exploration
  • Theoretical assumptions informing the study