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● To re-search
● To re-examine
● To investigate
● To test
● To enquire
CONCEPT OF RESEARCH contd.
● The concept of research in the Bible
● Deut. 13:12-14 – enquire, search, ask diligent
questions, analyze and conclude
● Jer. 17.10 The Lord search the heart and test the mind
● 1 Thess. 5:21 – Prove all things and hold fast that
which is true
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
● Research is an investigative process of finding reliable
solution to a problem through a systematic selection,
collection, analysis and interpretation of data relating to
the problem
● in order words research is all activities that makes us
discover new knowledge about things around us.
PROCESS OF RESEARCH
● Identifying a problem
● Defining the problem in precise terms in unambiguous
terms
● Stating the problems in form of research questions and
research hypotheses
● Designing the research
● Collecting data
● Analyzing data
PROCESS OF RESEARCH
contd.
● Interpretation of data
● Drawing conclusion
● Making recommendations
PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
● To test what you already know
● To understand the other side of an issue
● To establish reliable guide
● To expand knowledge
● To predict, explain and interpret a behaviour
● To provide solution to a problem
CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH
. Classification by purpose
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