Research process

Research process

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  THE RESEARCH PROCESS DAPHNIE S.MONTEVERDE, LPT
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  Identifying the research problem Formulating hypotheses and designingthe study 3. Collecting of and organizing data Analyzing data and testing hypotheses Interpreting data Reporting results
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  1. Identifying theresearch problem RESEARCH PROBLEMS - are those that cause unfavorable circumstances in a community or an organization - further investigation as recommended by previous research studies RESEARCH GAPS -are parts of the study that had not been investigated, or those which results yielded inconsistent findings
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  2. Formulating hypothesesand designing the study RESEARCH HYPOTHESES - an intellectual guess or tentative answer to the research questions Guide questions: 1. From whom will you data come? 2. where are you going to collect your data? 3. When and until when do you plan to gather your data? 4. How are you going to facilitate the whole research activity
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  3. Collecting ofand organizing data DATA COLLECTION - the process of gathering information by means of defined method in order to support the hypothesis. DATA -anything that is used to represent facts and values or anything that may represent a characteristic of something that is measured.
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  4 . Analyzingdata and testing hypotheses DATA ANALYSIS - the process of examining data against the preconceived hypotheses.
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  5. Interpreting data Gathereddata must be interpreted correctly to pave the way for drawing out meaningful implications and in making the research relevant. MEMBER-CHECKING -need to return to the research subjects for validation purposes
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  6. Reporting results Theresults may be used by stockholders for their own benefit, a responsibility needed to be internalized by researchers.