Pointers-Midterm-MOR.docx

**Descriptive Research** -- concentrates on finding facts to ascertain the nature of something as it exists. **Analytical Research** -- concerned with determining validity of hypothesis based on analysis of facts collected. **Applied Research** -- is carried out to find answers to practical proble...

**Descriptive Research** -- concentrates on finding facts to ascertain the nature of something as it exists. **Analytical Research** -- concerned with determining validity of hypothesis based on analysis of facts collected. **Applied Research** -- is carried out to find answers to practical problems. **Fundamental Research** -- is carried out as more to satisfy intellectual curiosity, than with the intention of using the research findings for any immediate practical application. **Quantitative Research** -- studies such aspects of the research subject which are not quantifiable, and hence not subject to measurement and quantitative analysis. **Conceptual Research** -- is involves investigation of thoughts and ideas and developing new ideas or interpreting the old ones based on logical reasoning. **Inferential** -- The purpose of this approach is to form a data, base from which to infer characteristics or relationships of population. **Experimental** -- is characterized by much greater control over the research environment **Simulation** -- involves the construction of an artificial environment within which relevant information and data can be generated. **Quantitative Research** -- This approach can be further sub-classified into inferential, experimental and simulation approaches to research. **Empirical Research** -- is based on firm verifiable data collected by either observation of facts under natural condition or obtained through experimentation. **Qualitative Research** -- is concerned with subjective assessment of attitudes, opinions and behavior. **Plagiarism** -- is the use of others\' published and unpublished ideas or intellectual property without attribution or permission **Duplicate publication --** *Publication of a paper that overlaps substantially with one already published, without reference to the previous publication.* **Salami publication -- The s***licing of data from a single research process into different pieces.* ***Capstone Project** -- is an undertaking appropriate to a professional field.* ***Introduction** -- provides a brief description of technology to be used.* ***Methodology** -- presents the materials and methods to be used in the study.* ***References** -- all literature sources and cited RRL and other materials should be reflected in this section.* ***Project Context** -- describes the existing and prevailing issues or problems that made the researcher develop a solution for introducing the project.* ***Objectives of the Study** -- includes a statement of the purpose/s or objective/s of the study* ***Purpose and Description** -- includes purpose of developing the project and discusses the reasons why the research has to be undertaken.* ***Time and Place of the Study** -- includes the period when the study was conducted, from preparation of the outline to the preparation of the manuscript.* ***Scope and Limitation of the Study** -- describes the nature, coverage, and time frame of the study.* ***Conceptual Framework** -- this section uses the Input-Process-Output (IPO) model that will provide the general structure and guide for the direction of the study.* - *A capstone project proposal/outline must be approved and submitted before the students can conduct their study.* - *Student Researchers should have a final and approved title, clear and attainable objectives, well-defined, clear limitations of the study, and the time and place of the study.* - *The most important task of the students is to explore available literature, studies and similar/related prior capstone projects.* - *As a rule of thumb, a capstone project study should have as much as 20 or more literature in its RRL to ensure its soundness and credibility.* - *This literature must be published in the last 5 years, however, older literature may be allowed if very few publications can be found on the topic under study.* - *The title is the first page of a capstone project manuscript* - *Definition of Terms -- defines terms, words, or phrases which have a special or unique meaning in the study.* - *Synthesis -- the researcher should be able to justify that the project is working on by summarizing the content of related literature and studies* - *In Requirement documentation, it discusses what the software will do that includes the modules of the proposed system/solution with the description.* - *In System development the researcher should include the model that will be used in the study* - *The appendices contain data, information and procedures used in the preparation of the results and discussions.* - *five (5) techniques involved in defining research problem* - *State the problem in a general way* - *Understand the nature of the problem* - *Survey the available literature* - *Go for discussions for developing ideas* - *Rephrase the research problem* - *Issues in Research* - *Legal issues pertaining to regulatory bodies* - *Avoiding bias & inappropriate research methodology* - *Fraud in research and publication* - *Plagiarism and its checking* - *Overlapping publications* - *Copyright* - *Data Handling/Management* - *Informed Consent* - *Conflicting Interests* - *Criteria of Good Research* - *Systematic* - *Logical* - *Empirical* - *Replicable* ***Five Challenges in Research*** - *Choosing the Right Topic - Your research topic is the foundation on which everything* *else rests, so it's crucial to choose carefully. "You can't do anything else until you figure out the basic focus of your topic,"* - *Getting Institutions to Participate - Sometimes recruiting study participants requires going* *through institutions, which may put up barriers, particularly if your research is broad or complex.* - *Finding Study Participants - Once you have your team together, it's time to conduct* *your study, and that means finding participants.* - *Choosing the Right Methodology - Once you've chosen a topic, you'll need a methodology---* *a procedure for conducting your research---in order to move forward.* - *Dealing With Your Data - The final challenge is knowing how to make sense of the data* *you've collected.* ***Research Processes*** *11 Research processes (this will be based on your learning; understanding and opinions but make sure it is significant).* ***Use case diagram** (The below diagram is only an example and will be your basis).*