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PRACTICAL RESEARCH

Introduction to Research (Lecture)


| SEM 1 2023

RESEARCH
● is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking (Baraceros, 2016).
● is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information in order
to increase our understanding of a phenomenon about which we are interested or
concerned (Leedy & Ormrod, 2013).
● Practical research aims to discover truths about topics that interests or affects the
researcher(s) in order to improve.
““Research is to see what nobody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has
though” - Albert Szent - Gyorgi

SELECTING AND DEFINING RESEARCH TOPIC


● Theory
● Personal
● Replication
● Library immersion
● Talk to expert in the field
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
● To determine the accuracy or otherwise and validity of popular beliefs, and practices
submitting them to systematic scrutiny.
● To enhance, modify or refine our knowledge of phenomenon or various theories. To
generate new concepts and explanations of existing rules and policies, beliefs and
practices.
● To find answers to particular existing questions through investigation.
● To evaluate the findings of other researches/studies or build on where they stopped.
bring the legacy left
● To behind by early scholars as well as the contributions of modern scholars to the
limelight. To seek validation or improvement for religious doctrines and practices,
social interactions, economic improvement, politics, ideology etc., etc. to enhance
quality of ordinary and spiritual life of man.
● To collect and analyze data which will enable us provide information and advice to
policy (or decision) makers
WHAT RESEARCH IS NOT (Leedy & Ormod, 2013)
● Research is not merely gathering information.
● Research is not merely rummaging around for hard-to-locate information.
● Research is not merely transporting facts from one location to another.
RESEARCH TITLE
➔ Boldface
➔ 12-15 Characters
PRACTICAL RESEARCH
Introduction to Research (Lecture)
| SEM 1 2023

➔ Title by result (preferably); the most important result is made as the title
➔ Catchy, Interesting, relevant to international audience
➔ Language universally understandable
➔ Set the first letter of each key word in uppercase
➔ Do not use title scope; broad titles
NAME OF THE AUTHOR(s)
➔ Provide middle initial in the author’s name (or names of the author’s for team
research), if applicable
➔ Set in uppercase
EMAIL ADD
➔ Use an email address that is not embarrassing
➔ Pursuant to ISO Standards, no author shall use yahoo.email. An email address
(preferably Google account) should at least have his/her of nickname on it to help
other people easily identify him/her
AFFILIATION
➔ Use the name of the institution in which the author is connected and geographical
location (City and Country)

DIFFERENCES OF TWO METHODS OF RESEARCH


Qualitative Research Quantitative Research

When in-depth understanding of a specific To get a broad comprehensive


issue is required understanding of the situation

To understand behavior, perception and To get socio-demographic characteristics of


priorities of affected community the population

To explain information provided through To compare relations and correlations


quantitative data between different issues

To emphasize a holistic approach When accurate and precise data is


(processes and outcomes) required

When the assessor only know roughly in To produce evidence about the type and
advance what he/she is looking for size of problems

Recommended during earlier phases of When the assessor knows clearly in


assessments advance what he/she is looking for

Recommended during latter phases of


PRACTICAL RESEARCH
Introduction to Research (Lecture)
| SEM 1 2023

assessment

RIGHTS OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS


● Voluntary participation
● Informed consent
● Risk of harm
● Confidentiality
● Anonymity
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
What is Qualitative Research?
● Involves collecting and analyzing non- numerical data
● (e.g., text, video, or audio)
● To understand concepts, opinion, or experiences
● It can used to gather in depth insights not a problem or generate new ideas for
research
( Bhandari, 2021)
IMPORTANCE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
● For providing meaning to understand an existing phenomenon. With this, the
perspectives, expressions, and activities of the participants play a vital role to
unveiling the local context across different fields.
● The development in any fields such as in education, business, medical and health
allied services, etc. is made possible by means of qualitative research.
Characteristics of Researcher
● Wide–Reading
● Thorough Understanding
● Independent Opinion
● Originality
● Effectiveness

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