Characteristics and Process of Research.pdf

THE CHARACTERISTICS, PROCESSES, AND ETHICS OF RESEARCH Practical Research 1 ┃Quarter 1/Week 2/Lesson 1 CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH Key Traits Defining Effective Research EMPIRICAL derived from the Greek word empeirikos which means experienced must be based on direct experience or observation...

THE CHARACTERISTICS, PROCESSES, AND ETHICS OF RESEARCH Practical Research 1 ┃Quarter 1/Week 2/Lesson 1 CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH Key Traits Defining Effective Research EMPIRICAL derived from the Greek word empeirikos which means experienced must be based on direct experience or observation by the researcher "I will not believe it unless I see it” LOGICAL based on valid procedures and principles avoid fallacies like hasty generalizations ANALYTIC look at how different factors or variables relate to each other find patterns or trends in the data and draw meaningful conclusions from them prove a claim is true based on real evidence CLARITY express the central point or discoveries by using simple, direct, concise, and correct language data is presented in a clear, organized, and straightforward way METHODICAL performed in a logical manner without prejudice using systematic method and procedures start with a clear plan outlining each step of your research process ensure consistency in the procedures OBJECTIVE must deal with facts, not with mere opinions arising from assumptions, generalizations, predictions, or conclusions FEASIBLE refers to how practical and achievable a study is consider factors such as time, resources, scope of a topic, expertise, and participants in doing research “Is this research doable?” ACCURATE must give correct or accurate data, which the footnotes, notes, and bibliographical entries should honestly and appropriately documented or acknowledged TIMELY work on a topic that is fresh, new, and interesting to the present society focused at how current and up-to-date your research is RELEVANT the topic must be instrumental in improving society or in solving problems affecting the lives of people in a community focused at how well your research addresses important questions or issues in your field or to the target audience GENERALIZABLE the findings of a study can be applied to other settings, groups, or situations beyond the ones specifically studied CYCLICAL begins with a problem and ends with a problem research often involves repeating or revisiting steps in a process to refine and improve understanding CONTINUOUS PROCESS THE RESEARCH PROCESS Steps in Conducting Research  Identify research topic Identify the Communicate specific findings problem Check the Conduct RRL quality Plan the Draw research conclusions study Interpret Collect data results Analyze data  RESEARCH PROCESS 1. Identify a research topic ✓ choose a topic that you are interested in ✓ must be related to you, your school, your family, your community, your organization, or your country ✓ must be SMART ✓ should possess newness or novelty  RESEARCH PROCESS 2. Identify a specific problem ✓ find out what is the specific problem related to your specific topic ✓ “What is the problem?”  RESEARCH PROCESS 3. Conduct the literature review ✓ take some time to read what other people have written about your topic ✓ “What evidence is already presented?” ✓ use only books and professional journals or articles if you want your research to be scholarly  RESEARCH PROCESS 4. Plan your research study ✓ lay out a plan that will guide the researchers ✓ “Where will the study be shown and with what population?”  RESEARCH PROCESS 5. Collect data ✓ implement the plan ✓ “Are we ready to gather the data? Where do we find the data?”  RESEARCH PROCESS 6. Analyze data ✓ use appropriate qualitative analysis techniques (e.g., thematic analysis, narrative analysis) ✓ examine the data to identify patterns, relationships, or trends ✓ “How do the data answer the research queries?”  RESEARCH PROCESS 7. Interpret results ✓ look at the big picture to try to address the research problem and the research questions ✓ based on the data analysis, you now discuss what all this evidence means for your topic  RESEARCH PROCESS 8. Draw conclusions ✓ synthesize the major lessons that you learned and the solutions to the problem ✓ make recommendations of what people should start doing as a result of your research study  RESEARCH PROCESS 9. Check the quality of your research ✓ proofread ✓ read the draft of your whole research paper and make sure that it is well organized and follows the standards  RESEARCH PROCESS 10. Communicate findings ✓ share your research results through reports, academic papers, presentations, or other means ✓ ensure that your findings are clear, well- documented, and accessible to your target audience