research

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The main purpose of Research is to inform action, to prove a theory, and contribute to developing knowledge in a field of study.
Research can be defined as
A systematic and scientific procedure of data collection, compilation, analysis, interpretation and implication pertaining to any problem
Two major types of research method:
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Quantitative research describes, infers and resolves problems using numbers
Research is collecting data and information, learning and finding new things
Examples of research are:
Action research
Thesis
Dissertation
Case Study
Concept is a term that abstractly describes and names an object, a phenomenon or an idea.
Examples of concept include: Common Demographic Measures
Theory is an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon.
Examples of theory:
Theory of relativity
Atomic Theory
Theory of evolution
Quantum theory
Quantitative method focuses on numbers, objective hard data.
It proves hypothesis by statistical analysis.
Qualitative method uses words instead of numbers to display data.
-focuses on feelings not numerical data.
Variable are any quality of a person, group subject, event, condition or situation that varies or takes different values.
Examples of variable are :
Age, sex, business income and expenses, country of birth,
capital expenditure, class grades, eye color, etc.
Hypothesis is a logical supposition, a reasonable guess, are educated conjecture.
It provides a tentative explanation of a phenomenon under investigation.
Sampling is the process of selecting participants who are representatives of a larger population.
A successful research paper fulfills the objective of increasing readers knowledge of a given subject.
It is also accurate, concise, and comprehensively relays unbiased information
SMART= Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time
is a good way to remember the fundamentals of research paper writing.