Research Writing and Evaluation

Research Fundamentals

• Research writing has a role to serve science and technology.
• Research writing has a planned movement toward a clear goal.

Evaluating Research Topics

• Availability of sources is a decisive factor in evaluating a research topic.
• Relevance of the topic is a decisive factor in evaluating a research topic.
• Ease in developing the topic is a decisive factor in evaluating a research topic.

Research Methods

• An interview is a conversation or exchange between two or more people where queries or questions are asked by the interviewer to elicit facts or data.

Definition of Research

• Research is a systematic inquiry undertaken to discover facts and reach accurate conclusions.

Research Approaches

• Descriptive research is directed at making careful observations and detailed documentation of a phenomenon of interest.

Types of Research

• Action Research is concerned with finding immediate solutions to local problems through the application of scientific methods.
• Applied Research is concerned with finding solutions to practical problems.

Informed Consent

• Informed consent for a participant is best exemplified by talking to him or her privately.

Research Paper Structure

• The introduction introduces the problem and clarifies important variables, its delimitations, and its significance to the field of study.
• The statement of the problem is the part of a research paper or thesis that divulges the significant problem that the researcher aims to further gain information.

Research Problem

• A research problem is a situation that needs a solution, improvement, or alteration of what is currently happening.

Behavioral Studies

• Behavioral studies provide details about human behavior, emotion, and personality characteristics.

Research Beneficiaries

• Beneficiaries of the study are those who will be affected by the study done.

Scope and Delimitation

• Delimitation refers to what will be included in the study.
• Scope refers to the boundaries of the study in terms of the area or locality, the subjects covered, the duration or period of the study, and the research issues or concerns on which the investigation is focused.

Introduction

• The introduction is important in establishing the cognitive setting of the research and involves discussing why there is a need to study the problem, clarifying the important terminologies, and establishing the degree of seriousness of the problem.

Research Problem

• A research problem is a perceived difficulty, a feeling of discomfort with the way things are, or discrepancy between what is and what should be.

Novelty

• Novelty refers to the originality of the research, meaning the problem must not have been investigated before.

Hypothesis

• A hypothesis is a formal statement predicting a single research outcome, a tentative explanation between two or more variables.

Variables

• Categorical variables are variables with values that describe a quality or characteristic of a data unit, like "what type" or "what category."

Title Formulation

• A title should avoid using words that serve no useful purposes and can mislead indexers.

Theoretical Framework

• A theoretical framework is formulated from an existing theory/ies that serve as the foundation of the study.

Rationale of the Study

• The rationale of the study contains a narrative of how the study stands to benefit its various stakeholders.

Significance of the Study

• The significance of the study defines the coverage or boundaries of the study in terms of the area or locality, the subjects covered, the duration or period of the study, and the research issues or the concerns on which the investigation is focused.

Literature Review

• A literature review is conducted before deciding on the research question and helps in the formulation of the research aim and research question.

Research Ethics

• Research ethics are standardized rules that guide the design and conduct of research.

Citation and Referencing

• A reference is a list of sources mentioned in the study.
• Common citation styles include APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style.
• APA stands for American Psychological Association.
• APA style is commonly used in social sciences research.

Test your knowledge of research writing and evaluation with these questions. Understand the characteristics of research writing, including its purpose and formal aspects. Learn how to evaluate a research topic and identify the right criteria for a successful research project.