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Cards (18)

  • Main Purpose of Research
    To inform
  • Research
    Systematic and scientific procedure of data collection, compilation, analysis, interpretation, and implication pertaining to any problem
  • Research Methods
    • Qualitative
    • Quantitative
  • Qualitative research
    Based on words, feelings, emotions
  • Quantitative research

    Describes, infers, and resolves problems using numbers
  • Concept
    Abstractly describe and name an object, a phenomenon, or an idea
  • Theory
    Organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon
  • Variables
    Any quality of a person, group subject, event, condition on situation that varies or takes on different values
  • Hypothesis
    • Logical supposition, reasonable guess, and educated conjecture
    • Tentative explanation of a phenomenon
  • Sampling
    Process of selecting participants, who are representatives of a larger populations
  • SMART
    Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time
  • Quantitative Research

    • Focuses on testing theories and hypothesis
    • Is analyzed through math and statistical analysis
    • Mainly expressed in numbers, graphs, and tables
    • Requires many respondents
    • Closed (multiple choice) questions
  • Qualitative Research

    • Focuses by exploring theories and formulation a theory or hypothesis
    • Analyzed by summarizing, categorizing, and interpreting
    • Mainly express in words
    • It requires a few respondents
    • Open ended questions
  • Definitions of Terms

    An alphabetical list of important terms, acronyms, or jargons used in the research study
  • Jargons
    • Terminologies only understand by people in a certain group
    • Difficult for others to understand
  • Technical (conceptual/Theoretical Definition)

    • The universal meaning of the terms
    • Definition that comes from different reference materials such as dictionary, encyclopedias, book, journals, and even websites
  • Operational Definition

    How the term is applied or used in the research
  • Expanded Definition

    • Used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanation
    • Expand definition by example
    • Comparing and Contrasting
    • Describing a Process