RDL1_3rd Quarter

what is RESEARCH?

• Research is a systematic inquiry with purposes like explaining or describing a phenomenon, predicting outcomes, and posing questions for further studies.

• It involves investigating unexplored or underexplored phenomena, collecting data to address problems, and reporting results.

• The main goals of research are to gather evidence and gain knowledge.

• all of the choices

_____________ explores phenomena using inductive or deductive approaches.

• Quantitative Research

• Experiment
• Qualitative Research

• Analysis

_______ research starts with analyzing a phenomenon and identifies underlying principles, theories, or processes.

• Inductive research

• Deductive research

• Experimental research
• Empirical research

_________ research begins with specifying hypotheses and verifies them through evidence or data.

• Inductive research

• Deductive research

• Experimental research
• Empirical research

Involves researcher participation in the lives of participants to understand their culture over an extended period.

• survey
• fieldwork
• ethnography
• participant observation

To develop theories, identify social developments, and understand ways to address them.

• Grounded Theory

• Qualitative research

• Ethnographic studies

• Experimental

Aims to understand and describe lived experiences of somebody accurately.

• Quantitative research
• Experimental research
• Survey research
• Phenomenology

Describes a phenomenon by weaving events into a cohesive story, often collecting data from one or two individuals.

• Cross-sectional study
• Longitudinal study
• Historical/Narrative approach

• Case study

Provides an in-depth description of a problem or situation set in a specific context.

• Experimental

• Situational Analysis
• Case study

• Phenomenology

CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING A RESEARCH TOPIC: Address the needs of the target audience.

• Relevance

• Interest

• Manageability

• Availability of Resources