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RESEARCH
A systematic process of collecting and analyzing data to find an answer to a
question or a solution to a problem, to validate or test an existing theory
(Portillo, 2014).
Careful, systematic study in the field of knowledge that is undertaken to
discover or establish facts or principles (Doromal, 2011).
FUNCTIONS OF RESEARCH
It helps us answer question, solve problems and make decisions.
It enables us to see and understand how and why a situation or a problem
exists.
It helps us discover new things or ideas
It allows us to validate existing theories or generate new one.
It helps us identify and understand the causes and effects of a situation or a
phenomenon.
Empirical
- knowledge derived from research is based on data collected by the
researcher
Valid
- Validity is used to determine whether research measures what it intended to
measure and to approximate the truthfulness of the results.
Reliable
- Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. A test is considered reliable
if we get the same result repeatedly.
Systematic
- Identify the problem/topic (and relevant related knowledge)
- Review the information (via literature search)
- Collect data (in an organized and controlled manner)
- Draw conclusions (make generalizations based on results of analysis)
CLASSIFICATION of Research
CLASSIFICATION
Qualitative Quantitative
Quantitative Research
by definition, measurement must be objective, quantitative and statistically
valid.
simply put, its about numbers, objective hard data.
Qualitative Research
Narrative: This approach to inquiry retells someones story across time. It
explores what the story means and the lessons to be learned.
Descriptive Research
- Type of study finds answer to the question who, what, when, where and how.
- Describes a situation o a given state of affairs in terms of specified aspects or
factors.
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Authoritative
Consultative
Democratic
Persuasive
Teaching Style of Teachers in Fellowship Baptist College .
Correlation Research
- Attempts to explain the possible factors related to a problem which has been
observed in a descriptive study.
- Investigates relationships between factors or variables.
- Certain factors assumed to explain or contribute to the existence of a
problem or a certain condition or the variation in a given situation.
Example #2
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