Introduction To Research
Introduction to Research
Research is a high-hat word that scares a lot of people.
It is a welcoming attitude towards change.
The research state of mind can apply to anything. It is a problem-solving mind.
What is Research?
Research is defined as a careful, systematic study in a field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles (Webster, 1984).
Research is defined as a systematic process of collecting and analyzing data to find an answer to a question or a solution to a problem, to validate or test an existing theory.
The Value of Research
Research helps professionals by providing information to make decisions, or to perform their functions more effectively.
Teachers need to know what teaching method can be used
Health services providers need health-related data in developing health programs
Research Improves the Quality of Life
Quality research is the lifeblood of any scientific discipline. Without it, disciplines would stagnate, failing to advance past their current limits and understanding.
(Wann 1997 p.17)
General Types of Research
Research can be classified into three categories:
Descriptive research
Correlation or association research
Experimental or intervention research
Descriptive Research
The descriptive of study finds answer to the questions who, what, where and how.
This type of research describes a situation or a given state of affairs in terms of specified aspects or factors.
Examples of research topics fall under the descriptive type:
1. “The management style of school administrators in Iloilo City”
2. Tardiness and absenteeism among high school students”
3. “The insecticidal properties of pepper”
Explanatory or Correlation Research
An explanatory study goes beyond description of the problem or situation.
It attempts to explain the possible factors related to a problem which have been observed in a descriptive study.
This study answers the questions why and how.
The factors related to the problem, however, need
Research is a high-hat word that scares a lot of people.
It is a welcoming attitude towards change.
The research state of mind can apply to anything. It is a problem-solving mind.
What is Research?
Research is defined as a careful, systematic study in a field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles (Webster, 1984).
Research is defined as a systematic process of collecting and analyzing data to find an answer to a question or a solution to a problem, to validate or test an existing theory.
The Value of Research
Research helps professionals by providing information to make decisions, or to perform their functions more effectively.
Teachers need to know what teaching method can be used
Health services providers need health-related data in developing health programs
Research Improves the Quality of Life
Quality research is the lifeblood of any scientific discipline. Without it, disciplines would stagnate, failing to advance past their current limits and understanding.
(Wann 1997 p.17)
General Types of Research
Research can be classified into three categories:
Descriptive research
Correlation or association research
Experimental or intervention research
Descriptive Research
The descriptive of study finds answer to the questions who, what, where and how.
This type of research describes a situation or a given state of affairs in terms of specified aspects or factors.
Examples of research topics fall under the descriptive type:
1. “The management style of school administrators in Iloilo City”
2. Tardiness and absenteeism among high school students”
3. “The insecticidal properties of pepper”
Explanatory or Correlation Research
An explanatory study goes beyond description of the problem or situation.
It attempts to explain the possible factors related to a problem which have been observed in a descriptive study.
This study answers the questions why and how.
The factors related to the problem, however, need