Practical Research Flashcards
(16 cards)
A careful investigation for new facts in any branch of knowledge.
RESEARCH
Defining and redefining problems, formulating hypo-thesis / objectives.
CLIFFORD WOODY
Research is a systematic effort to gain new
knowledge.
REDMAN & MORY
CHOOSE A SUBJECT
- Based on an idea
- Based on your experience
- Based on your reading
- Originality
WHY DO RESEARCH?
- Desire to face the challenge in
solving the unsolved problems. - Desire to get intellectual joy of
doing some creative work. - Directives of government,
employment conditions etc.
THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF A
RESEARCH DESIGN
- PLAN
- STRATEGY
- TIME & BUDGET
Which approach
will be used for gathering and
analyzing data.
STRATEGY
Specify the sources & types of information relevant to the research problem.
PLAN
Most studies are done under these two
constraints.
TIME & BUDGET
CHARACTERISTICS OF A RESEARCH
● SYSTEMATIC.
● LOGICAL
● EMPIRICAL
● OBJECTIVITY
● REPLICABLE
● TRANSMITTABLE
TECHNICAL TERMS FOR RESEARCH
● RESEARCH TITLE
● ABSTRACT
● INTRODUCTION
● LITERATURE REVIEW
● METHODOLOGY
● DISCUSSION
● CONCLUSION
● RESULTS
● CULTURAL MAPPING
● INTERVIEW, SURVEY
TYPES OF RESEARCH METHODS
● DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
● ANALYTICAL RESEARCH
● APPLIED RESEARCH
● FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
● QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
● QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
● CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH
● EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
● ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
● ACTION RESEARCH
● CASE STUDY
● GROUNDED THEORY
● NARRATIVE RESEARCH
● SECONDARY RESEARCH
● BASIC RESEARCH
● APPLIED RESEARCH
● ANALYTICAL RESEARCH
● HISTORICAL RESEARCH
● CONTENT ANALYSIS
TYPES OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
● DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
● EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
● SURVEY RESEARCH
● CAUSAL RESEARCH
● CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
● SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
● INTERVIEW RESEARCH
● EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
● OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH
A careful investigation for new facts
in any branch of knowledge.
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
