Research Methods & Types PDF
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This document covers various aspects of research, including its different types, methods, and characteristics. The text describes exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory research, and discusses the importance and applications of research. It also includes data collection techniques and provides a foundational understanding of research.
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that you, your classmates, and even schoolmates have confusion on what strand in Senior High School you would take up. As a concerned student, you would like to clarify this dilemma. Together with your friends, you plan to gather information about the most suitable strand for you. 1. How wi...
that you, your classmates, and even schoolmates have confusion on what strand in Senior High School you would take up. As a concerned student, you would like to clarify this dilemma. Together with your friends, you plan to gather information about the most suitable strand for you. 1. How will you collect information? 2. To whom you will ask for to give you information about the situation? Why? 1. What is research? Research is a careful consideration of study regarding a particular concern or problem using scientific Research is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain , Earl predict and control the Robert observed Babbie, phenomenon. American sociologis Research- Re- search It is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, Earl concern, or issue using Robert the scientific method. Babbie, American sociologis 2. What are the purposes of research? Exploratory Explore a group of questions and data collection Purpose of Researc Explanatory h Explain and understand the impact of certain changes in existing standard procedures Descriptive Describe the behavior of a certain population 3. What are the characteristics of research? 1.A systematic approach must be followed for accurate data. 2. Based on logical reasoning 3. Data is derived in real time from actual conversation 4.In-depth analysis of all data collected without anomalies 5.Creates a path in generating new questions 6.Analytical in nature 7.Accuracy is most important aspects in 4. What are types of research? 1. Basic research – data collected to enhance knowledge 2. Applied Research – analyzing and solving real life problems 3. Problem-oriented research – understand the exact nature of a problem to find out relevant solutions Problem- refers to a multiple choices or issues when analyzing a situation 4. Problem solving research – conducted by companies 5. Qualitative Research- dependent on the experience of the researcher use to probe the sample. Sample size is 6-10 Use open – ended Methods used for qualitative research: 1. One-to-one interview 2. Focus group- group of people used to answer 3. Ethnographic research-Data are collected through observations and interviews, which are then used to draw conclusions Methods used for qualitative research: 4. Content/Text Analysis - A content analysis is a tool for researchers to easily determine the presence of words, themes, or concepts from qualitative data. Methods used for qualitative research: 5. Case Study Research is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business 6. Quantitative Research- involves larger population. Use computational and statistical process to collect the data. It is all about numbers. Data collection tools are: Online surveys, questionnaires and polls 4. Why is research important? 5. How can you apply research in your life? Write your answer on your notebook. 1.It is a careful consideration of study regarding a particular concern or problem using scientific methods. 2. It is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain , predict and control the observed phenomenon. 4-6. What are the purpose of research? Write all the characteristics of research. 7. A systematic approach must be followed for accurate data. 8. Based on logical reasoning 9. Data is derived in real time from actual conversation 10.In-depth analysis of all data collected without anomalies 12. Is bias and has anomalies 13. Based from researcher’s opinion 14. Understand the exact nature of a problem to find out relevant solutions 15. Use open – ended questions to gather as much as information 16. analyzing and solving real life problems 17. Use computational and statistical process to collect the data. Qualitative/Quantitative 18. One-to-one interview 19. Polls 20. Surveys 21. Focus Group 22. Content/Text Analysis
