Research
What is research?
Research is the gathering and collecting of data to investigate a phenomenon. It is a systematic way of finding and assembling knowledge. It is methodical, disciplined, with clear stages.
What is the research process?
Research process is a systematic and organized series of steps that researchers follow.
Logical research follows this kind of approach to inquiry.
What is a sequential approach?
Quantitative data is represented in this form.
What is numerically?
An example of quantitative data is this academic score used to evaluate student performance.
What is an exam score?
Why engage in research?
To understand phenomena more deeply
To explain causes / relationships
To solve problems
To inform policy or practice
To innovate
Research designs are generally divided into two main types.
qualitative and quantitative,
The process begins with this, which must be clearly defined.
What is the research question?
Quantitative data includes anything that can be counted, measured, or assigned this.
What is a numerical value?
Quantitative studies focus on causal relationships between variables, rather than these.
What are processes?
This type of research focuses on words, meanings, and experiences rather than numbers.
What is qualitative research?
This part of research design identifies the issue being studied.
What is the problem statement?
After defining the question, logical research proceeds to this stage involving reviewing existing knowledge.
What is a literature review?
Quantitative data is useful for creating these visual tools to display trends.
What are graphs and charts?
Graphs, charts, and other visual tools help with this.
What is data visualization?
A one-on-one conversation used to collect in-depth data.
What is interview?
These guide the study by stating what it aims to answer.
What are the objectives or research questions?
Logical research ensures this type of approach, based on verifiable findings rather than assumptions.
What is an evidence-based approach?
Examples of this type of data include exam scores, age, weight, and height.
What is quantitative data?
By studying trends, relationships, and predictions, quantitative data provides these.
What are insights into patterns and outcomes?
What do you want to find out?
What is already known, what gaps?
Quantitative or Qualitative?
This section explains the tools used to collect data, such as questionnaires, interviews, or observations.
What is the methodology?
The step-by-step process in logical research avoids these kinds of conclusions.
What are unsupported conclusions?
This type of analysis is commonly performed using quantitative data to study trends.
What is statistical analysis?
Age, weight, and height are all examples of this type of data.
What is quantitative data?