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Doing Research in A Way That Counts: Research and The Research Process
Doing Research in A Way That Counts: Research and The Research Process
THAT COUNTS
Lecture 1
Research and the Research Process
Learning Objectives
define “research” within the context of a wide
range of discipline and within your own area
of specialization
identify and be cognizant of your own reasons
for undertaking research
assess your capability to do research
The Changed and
Changing Context
of Education
3
Knowledge
Economy
4
Global
Competiveness
5
Culture of
Innovation
How do we thrive
in such Context?
“What we find
changes who we become.”
- Peter Morville
What is Research?
(Lt “to know”; Fr. recherché –
RESEARCH ACTUALLY IS … “to investigate thoroughly”)
is a systematic and a
Research is an investigation of an idea using a
scientific, engineering, or research method.
replicable process, which
identifies and defines
specific problems, employs
well-designed method in
collecting and analyzing
data to answer these
problems, and disseminates
the findings to contribute to
existing knowledge
Research is a Process
General Types:
Quantitative vs.
Qualitative
Quantitative vs. Qualitative
CRITERIA QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
To test hypotheses,
To understand and
look at cause &
Purpose interpret social
effect, and make
interactions
predictions
Group Larger and Smaller & not
Studied randomly selected randomly selected
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Quantitative vs. Qualitative
CRITERIA QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
Objectivity &
Objectivity is critical Subjectivity is expected
Subjectivity
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Quantitative vs. Qualitative
CRITERIA QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
Most Common
Describe, explain, and Explore, discover, and
Research
predict construct
Objectives
Wide-angle lens;
Narrow-angle lens; to
examines the breadth
Focus tests a specific
and depth of
hypothesis
phenomena
Study behavior under
Nature of Study behavior in a
controlled conditions;
Observation natural environment.
isolate causal effects
Quantitative vs. Qualitative
CRITERIA QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
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Types of Research by Purpose
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Basic vs. Applied
BASIC APPLIED
• These are researches • These are researches that
whose purpose is to focuses to finding
extend the base solutions to existing
knowledge in the problems
discipline or to
formulate and refine a
theory
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Research is purposeful since it is conducted
with a view to achieving an outcome
1. Internal : My Strengths
: My Weaknesses
2. External : The Opportunities
: The Threats
1. INTERNAL SELF KNOWLEDGE & MASTERY
2. WHO / WHAT AM I ?
3. WHERE AM I GOING ?
4. WHY AM I GOING THERE ?
Qualities of a good researcher
Communication skills
Organizational skills
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