process of systematic inquiry that entail collection of data, documentation ofsignificant information, analysis and interpretation of data
research
a method used to gain and develop knowledge about the topic
maxley, 2021
types of research
qualitative
quantitative
expressed in words. helps you to gather in depth insights on topics
qualitative
expressed in numbers and graphs. establishes generalized facts about a topic
quantitative
used to understand concepts, thoughts or experiences
qualitative
used to test or confirm theories and assumptions
quantitative
based from mccombes (2019). it is a framework for planning your research and answering research questions
research design
research design for qualitative
grounded theory
ethnography
phenomenological
case study
the data is collected about a topic, then develop theories inductively
grounded theory
a study about a certain cultural group, or organization
ethnography
researchers obtains information about its characteristics, organizational setup, and relationship of the group members
ethnography
investigates a phenomenon or event by describing and interpreting the experiences of the participant
phenomenological
describes a person, thing, or any current creature for the purpose of explaining the reason for the existence of the thing or creature
case study
aims to determine why such creature acts, behaves, occurs or exists in a particular manner
case study
research designs for quantitative
correlational
descriptive
experimental
identifies the relationship between variables
correlational
describes systematically the summary of the study of variables
descriptive
examines the cause and effect relationship between variables
experimental
where will the study take place. where will you get the respondents
locale of the study
population refers to the large collection of individuals that share similar characteristics while sample is the subset of the population
population and sampling
slovin'sformula
scientific sampling technique
random
stratified random
cluster
systematic
each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample
random
specific subgroups have representatives within the sample
stratified random
being used when the population is big or the geographical area is large
cluster
every nth name name in the list may be selected to be included in the sample
systematic
non scientific sampling technique
purposive
convenient
quota
census
availability
snowball
choosing individuals as samples according to the purpose of the research
purposive
samples are taken because they are the most available
convenient
looking at the individuals with requisite characteristics
quota
everybody is made as respondent because the population size is manageable
census
respondents are chosen because they are available and willing to participate
availability
initial subjects are asked to identify another potential subject who also meets the criteria
snowball
presentation of the results of data
results
tables
figures
nonlinear texts
quantitative
likert scale
a rating scale used to measure opinions, attitudes or behaviors. respondents choose the option that best corresponds with how they feel about the statement of question
likert scale
summation of various literature, researches and studies related to the given topic
it can be acquired from different types of resources such as books, articles, journals, and online references