Research

• Good sources of researchable problems

  • Other studies
  • Theories to be extended
  • National/international trends to be improved
  • Real life problems
• Criteria

  1. Novelty - should be something new;, new process of doing things, new technology or new idea/theory


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• 2. Interesting - should draw attention
• 3. Has practical value - should be useful and beneficial to target group
• 4. Innovative - improve the state of existing technology
• 5. Cost effective - should provide good value for money
• RESEARCH TITLES MUST

  • list key variables
  • written in a technical or scientific style
  • concise and non-repetitive
  • convey the importance of data
  • not explicitly provide reference to the research design
• Statement of the Problem - contains the purpose statements and the research questions.