Research - it is a scientific and systematic procedure of data collection, compilation analysis, interpretation and implication pertaining to any problem.
Theory - is a organized body of concept and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon.
Concept - is a term that abstractly describes and names an object, a phenomenon or an idea
Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research are the two major of research.
Qualitative Research - based on words, feelings, emotions, sounds and other non-numerical .
QuantitativeResearch - describes infers and resolves problems using numbers.
Variables - any quality of a person, group subject event condition or situation that varies or takes on different values
Hypothesis - a logical supposition a reasonable guest/guess and educated conjecture.
Sampling - It is the process of selecting participants who are representatives of a larger population
What is IMRAD?
Introduction
Methods
Results
and
Discussion
Discussion - What is the implication of the result and why does it matter? What other researches have found?What are the perspective for future researchers?
Methods - When, where, and how was the study done?What materials were used or who was included in the study groups?
Result - what answers was discovered realized?What did the study find?Was the tested hypothesis true?
INtroduction - Why was the study undertaken?What was the research question, the tested hypothesis or the purpose of the research?
What are the IMRAD Structure?
Title
Abstract
Introduction
Method and Design
Results
Abstract - A paragraph not less than 150 words and not more than 250 words w
Introduction - not less than 3 and not more than 7 pages. The theoretical framework leading to the conceptual framework
Title - proposed approved and permanent title. Should not be less than 8 and not more than 12 keywords
Results - Not less than 5 and not more than 10 pages. Discuss the presentation of computed data
Method and Design - Not Less than 1 and not more than 2 pages. The research purpose or objective along with the specifics
Name these formats
A) INTRODUCTION
B) Discussion
C) MEthods
D) Results
Technical And Operational Definition are the two types of Definition
Operational Definition - refers to a specific definition of a concept in a research study
Technical Definition - Definition that come from different references material such as dictionaries , encyclopedia, books, journals, and even websites
What type of DEFINITION is it?
Computer is something used in doing homework or browsing the internet
Operarional
What type of DEFINITION is it?
Slay means to kill violently or in great numbers
Technical
What type of DEFINITION is it?
weight refers to the numbers that appear when an object is placed on a weighing scale.
Operational
What type of DEFINITION is it?
Comupter is a device or a machine used in performing, assessing , evaluation
Technical
Operational Definition - commonly uses the phrases "as used in this study"
Expanded Definition - A more paragraph that attempt to explain a complex term
Term - a term that is being define
ExpandedDefinition - goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition, offering an expanded analysis and illustration of a concept that might be abstract debatable controversial
InformalDefinition - explain and unfair r term using synonyms or antonyms introudced by or in other words or like.
FormalDefinition - consists of these parts; the term being obtained, the class it belongs to and its distinguishing characteristics
Definition - Since expanding basic formal definitions is not possible, we must use the concept of a "standard form" to simplify the definition of a term.
There are 11 techniques and approaches in making expanded definitions:
Etymology
Historical References or background
Cause and Effect
Description
Principle Operation
Classification
Contrast / Negotion
Comparison
Analogy
Examples / Anecdotes
Illustrations
Formal or informal?
Informal
Informal or Forma?
Formal
TERM + GENUS + DEFFERENTIA
Classification - showing how the topic fits into a larger category