RESEARCH REVIEWER

Descriptive Research
-Concern with describing the nature, characteristics and components of the population or phenomenon
-Find general attributes of the presently existing. Situation and determine the frequency
Correlational Research
-Systematic investigation without the necessarily investigating into casual reasons underlying them
-Concerned with the extent of relationship that existed between variables
Survey Research
-used to gather info from group of people by selecting and studying samples chosen from a
population.
-Can be cross-sectional if the info is collected from a sample in just single point in time.
Casual- Comparative Research
-Known as Facto (after the fact) research
-Drives conclusion from observation and manifestations that already occurred in the past and now
compared to some dependent variables.
-Discusses why and how a phenomenon occurs
Experimental Research
- utilizes scientific method to test cause-and-effect relationships under conditions controlled by the
research.
Evaluation research
-is a type of applied research, and so it is intended to have some real-world effect
-kind of research aims to assess the effects impacts or outcomes of practices policies or programs
Characteristics of Quantitative Research

1.. Objective
2. Clearly define research question
3. structured research instrument
4. Numerical data
5. Large sample sizes
6. Replication
7. future outcome

Introduction: It plays an important role in writing an effective paper. The introduction allows the
writer to begin the essay/research by gaining readers' attention.

Statement of the problem: Provides an overview of the issue discussed in the paper.

Theoretical Framework: it can explain the theories that support your research. To prove your
work is in established ideas.
Conceptual Framework: used to show relationship among these ideas and how they related to
the research study.

Assumption of the study: allows you to determine if you can correctly draw conclusions from
the results of your analysis. You can think of assumptions as the requirements you must fulfill
before you can conduct your analysis.

Significance of the study: It refers to the contribution to and impact of the study on a research
field. It also signals who benefits and how it benefits the people who will read it.

Scope and Limitation: scope refers to the problem or issue that the researcher wants to study
Limitations is the term used for constraints that impact the researcher’s ability to effectively
study the scope of the project.

10 simple rules for writing a literature reviews

1. Define a Topic and Audience = Topics must be interesting important and current

2. Search and Re-search the Literature = Start downloading published articles related to the
Topic

3. Take Notes While Reading = you need to read it first before writing it down. Write your
impression and associations.

4. Choose the type of review you wish to write

5. Keep the Review Focused, but Make It of Broad Interest = Arranged readings according
to the needs to keep the review focused

6. Be Critical and Consistent = it is very important to have consistency in your review

7. Find a Logical Structure = must be arrange logically so as not to destroy its implications

8. Make Use of Feedback = feedback from reviewers greatly helps improve a review draft

9. Include Your Own Relevant Research = it usually has an organizational pattern and
combines both summary and synthesis

10. Be Up-to-Date in your review of literature and studies = must be latest study so as not
became out-of-date before the publish

Research – the word research was cained from the French word “cerhier” means to seek.