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As a mere gathering of facts or information Its topic must be instrumental in improving society
moving facts from one situation to another. or in solving problems affecting the
As an esoteric activity, far removed from lives of people in a community.
practical life.
As a word to get your product noticed. Clarity
It must succeed in expressing its central point or
Oxford Encyclopedic Dictionary defines it as: discoveries by using simple, direct, concise, and
the systematic investigation into the study of correct language.
materials, sources etc. in order to establish
facts and reach new conclusions Systematic
an endeavor to discover new or collate old It must take place in an organized or orderly
facts etc. by the scientific study of a subject manner.
or by a course of critical investigation.
PROCESS OF RESEARCH
Leedy:
Research is a procedure by which we A Question Is Raised
attempt to find systematically, and with the • A question occurs to or is posed to the
support of demonstrable fact, the answer to a researcher for which that researcher has no
question or the resolution of a problem. answer.
• The question needs to be converted to an
appropriate problem statement like that
Cohen And Manion documented in a research proposal.
Research is a combination of both
experience and reasoning and must be Suggest Hypothesis
regarded as the most successful approach to • The researcher generates intermediate
the discovery of truth. hypotheses to describe a solution to the
problem.
Importance of Research in daily life • This is at best a temporary solution since
develops appropriate treatment to improve there is as yet no evidence to support either
the individual’s quality of life. the acceptance or rejection of these
Through research findings, people are able hypothesis.
to think and act in certain ways. This helps
to determine disorders and their impact on Literature Review
the person and society. • The available literature is reviewed to
determine if there is already a solution to the
Characteristics of Research problem.
• Existing solutions do not always explain
Accuracy new observations.
It must give correct or accurate data, which the • The existing solution might require some
footnotes, notes, and bibliographical entries should revision or even be discarded.
honestly and appropriately documented or
acknowledged. Literature Evaluation
• It’s possible that the literature review has
Objectiveness yielded a solution to the proposed problem.
It must deal with facts, not with mere opinions • On the other hand, if the literature review
arising from assumptions, generalizations, turns up nothing, then additional research
predictions, or conclusions. activities are justified.