Research

• Research


  Collecting data information, learning and finding new things
• Research


  An advanced knowledge which follows a systematic process of collecting and analyzing information in order to understand more the phenomena under study
• Concept


  A term that abstractly describes and names an object, a phenomenon, or an idea
• Theory


  An organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon
• Quantitative Method


  A method that focuses on numbers, objective hard data. It proves hypotheses by statistical analysis and scientific method
• Qualitative Method


  Uses words instead of numbers to display data. It focuses on feelings not numerical data
• Variables


  Any quality of a person, group subject, event, condition or solution that varies or takes on different values
• Hypothesis


  A logical supposition, a reasonable guess, and educated conjecture. It provides a tentative explanation of a phenomenon under investigation
• SMART criteria for a research paper

  • Specific - Maintains focus on the given subject of research, answering a specific research question
  • Measurable - Contains specific, proven research, and cites all research sources and related literature
  • Attainable - Provides a thesis statement that answers the research question and contributes to the knowledge of the given subject
  • Realistic - Objective and realistic, based on valid evidence from reliable sources
  • Time - Researcher knows the limits, timeframes, and focus of the required work
• Introduction


  • What is the context for this project?
  • How does it fit in with another research on the topic?
  • What is the research question?
• Methods


  • What did the author(s) do to answer the research question?
• Results


  • What was the answer to the question?
  • This is often shown in tables and figure?
• Discussion/Conclusion


  • What is the significance of this project?
  • How does it fit in with what else is known about the topic?
• References


  Materials the author(s) cited when writing this paper
• Elements of Research Paper

  • Title
  • Author
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion/Conclusion
  • References
• Research establishes facts and new findings through a systematic investigation to contribute to an existing body of knowledge
• Research Title


  A subject or topic that researcher finds interesting when conducting research. This needs to be narrowed down which will focus on the main idea.
• Abstract


  Summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report
• Introduction


  Presents background information, scope, and focus of the research paper
• Literature Review


  Provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the topic
• Methodology


  Explains how the research was conducted. These include the research design, population and sampling procedure, research instrument, data gathering procedure, and data analysis procedure
• Discussion


  Presents the information gathered through the research
• Conclusion


  Provides the summary of the research. It brings the report to closure by giving emphasis to ideas stated previously
• Results


  Contain other related information such as graphs, charts, tables, and lists
• Questionnaire


  A set of questions to gather information in a survey
• Survey


  A statistical analysis of answers to a poll of a sample of a population, e.g. to determine opinions, or knowledge
• Reference


  A list of all sources used in research
• Appendix


  Contains related information such as graphs, charts, tables, lists
• Plagiarism


  Occurs when ideas, information, and even pictures are used without proper acknowledgement of the original sources
• In-text citation


  A surefire method to avoid plagiarism by showing the idea is not yours and that you acknowledge its rightful source
• In-text citation


  • According to Shane (2021), use of in-text citation shows that the idea is not yours and that you acknowledge its rightful source.
  • The use of in-text citation shows that the idea is not yours and that you acknowledge its original source (Shane, 2001).
• Construct


  The abstract idea, underlying theme, or subject matter that one wishes to measure using survey questions
• Variable


  A person, place, thing, or phenomena you are trying to measure in some way
• Data


  Any information that has been collected, observed, generated, or created to validate original research findings
• Hypothesis


  A supposition or proposed explanation made based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
• Measurement


  The process of observing and recording the observations that are collected as part of a research effort
• Models


  A pictorial or graphic representation of key concepts. It shows the relationship between two various types of variables
• Participants


  Individuals who's psychological and/or behavioral characteristics and responses are the object of study in the research project
• Population


  The target group under investigation. The population is the entire set under consideration
• Sample


  The population researched in a particular study