Research

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  • 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