MUR 221 Research and Analysis Skills Lecture 1 PDF

MUR 221 Research and Analysis Skills Lecture 1 September, 2024 Dr. Sarah M. Ayyad Faculty of engineering, Mansoura university Grade Distribution (50 pt.) 35 pt. 5 pt. Final Exam Activities MCQ Exam 10 pt. Mid-term MCQ...

MUR 221 Research and Analysis Skills Lecture 1 September, 2024 Dr. Sarah M. Ayyad Faculty of engineering, Mansoura university Grade Distribution (50 pt.) 35 pt. 5 pt. Final Exam Activities MCQ Exam 10 pt. Mid-term MCQ Exam What is Research?  What is Research? 5Ws and 1H  What is Research? ▪ Research is a process to discover new knowledge to find answers to a question. ▪ A collection of information about a particular subject. ▪ The word research has two parts re (again) and search (find) which denote that we are taking up an activity to look into an aspect once again or we want to look for some new information about something. Types of Research ✓ Research can be classified into various categories depending on the perspective under which the research activity is initiated and conducted. The categorization depends on the following perspectives in general: Application/purpose of research study Data Analysis Research Types Based on Application or Purpose Basic Research Applied Research Often driven by curiosity for fundamental/general Often driven by practical needs. knowledge/understanding. Basic research is purely theoretical Applied research has a practical approach. It involves developing and testing theories and Applied research stresses on the hypotheses that are intellectually challenging to the development of technology and technique researcher with the help of basic science Examples: Quantum theory, DNA, Theory of relativity Examples: transistors, computers, mobile phones.  Research Types Based on Data Analysis Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Qualitative research is concerned with It is used to quantify the problem by way of qualitative phenomenon involving quality. generating numerical data or data that can be transformed into useable statistics. It is non-numerical, descriptive, applies It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies reasoning and uses words. statistics or mathematics, and uses numbers. Qualitative research is also used to uncover The results are often presented in tables and trends in thought and opinions graphs. It is exploratory. It is conclusive. Sources of qualitative data : Interviews, Some forms of data collection for this type: documents, Observation Experiments, Questionnaires, Database reports  Research Types Based on Data Analysis Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Examples: Examples: Examining the effects of sleep deprivation How many times per week do you use on mood. social media? Why do some employees feel more How many mobile shopping apps do you motivated in remote work environments? use? What are the cultural influences on dietary What percentage of teenagers adhere to habits among teenagers? recommended dietary guidelines? Thanks! Do you have any questions? [email protected] Slidesgo CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, Flaticon Freepik including icons by Flaticon, infographics & images by Freepik