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PR2 - Week 1 - Research Introduction

This document provides an introduction to research methods. It discusses why research is important and how it helps answer questions. The document then covers the following key points: [1] It outlines the qualities of a good quantitative researcher, including technical competency, patience, service, effort, and care. [2] It describes the main phases of the research process: conceptualization, design, empirical, analytical, and dissemination. Dissemination is highlighted as the most valuable phase. [3] It defines important research terminology like qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods approaches. [4] It discusses the structure and format of research manuscripts, highlighting the importance of dissemination to share research

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PR2 - Week 1 - Research Introduction

This document provides an introduction to research methods. It discusses why research is important and how it helps answer questions. The document then covers the following key points: [1] It outlines the qualities of a good quantitative researcher, including technical competency, patience, service, effort, and care. [2] It describes the main phases of the research process: conceptualization, design, empirical, analytical, and dissemination. Dissemination is highlighted as the most valuable phase. [3] It defines important research terminology like qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods approaches. [4] It discusses the structure and format of research manuscripts, highlighting the importance of dissemination to share research

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WEEK 1 / Lesson 1

RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION
Practical Research 2 | UNIT 1

We wonder about numerous things in this world and tend to ask questions such as how,
why, who, where and the like. For every question you need an answer, for every issue you need
clarification and for every problem you need a solution. But how are you going to find for the
valid and reliable answers to all your queries? How are you going to connect the pieces of the
puzzle? Your inquisitive and curious nature fuel your desire to unearth answers to your
questions and solve the things the puzzles you. By doing so, you start to investigate and inquire
on things systemically. Hence, you now start to behave like a true researcher.

Research is an area that is commonly misunderstood, but an indispensable


component of academic and industry practices. Students must maximize all the opportunities
to be knowledgeable on the research process while still under schooling to create an
excellent knowledge base for future career as a researcher or scientist. Being a full-pledged
researcher doesn't happen overnight. It entails a lot of effort and perseverance to become an
expert in the research field.

PHILOSOPHICAL WORLDVIEWS IN RESEARCH


QUALITIES OF A GOOD QUANTITATIVE INQUIRER

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY – The ability to use available technologies


UTILITY COMPETENCY – the ability to troubleshoot during unexpected scenario
PATIENCE – intra (within) and extra (outside) group
SERVICE – willingness of the researcher to serve others, to do good
EFFORT – time and skill
GUTS AND RISK – considering options
CARE – distinct characteristics of a researcher

THE RESEARCH PROCESS

Research projects start at the Conceptualization Phase. This is where the topic is identified.
Studies are recommended to focus on a not-too-broad but not-to-specific concept to allow
flexibility and further exploration. Literature reviews are required for quantitative studies but
optional in qualitative inquiries. Topic selection is followed by objective framing or identifying the
‘Central Question’ that needs to be addressed. Researchers must note that a central question in
qualitative inquiry shall focus on understanding human experience using words rather than
quantifying a perception.

The Design Phase is known as the planning phase where researchers decide on the detailed
procedures in gathering and analyzing data. Researchers must arrive on a consensus regarding
the how, where and when the study will be conducted and analyzed.

Actual data gathering and collection are conducted at the Empirical Phase. In this phase, the
researchers are equipped with the necessary attitude, behavior and tools in gathering data from
the prospective data sources. In qualitative studies, respondents are known as key informants
or sometimes co-researchers. Interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) are commonly
employed with the use of the interview guides or ‘Aide Memoire’.

Analytical Phase is the most challenging phase of the research process. Researchers in this
phase are preparing and assessing the data using several tools and even the researchers own
understanding as supported by his belief and previous researches published in the same area
of interest. In qualitative studies, interview texts are being delimited to manageable statements
and thematized. In most papers, a model (or simulacrum) is being produced to summarize an
understanding of the themes
that emerged in the study. The results of the studies are interpreted in this phase before the
actual write-up or research manuscript.

Dissemination Phase is the most valuable but often neglected by the researchers. Research
results in the form of a well written full research manuscript are advised to be shared to the
general public if not on the specific population or professional groups that can benefit from its
result.
BASIC TERMINOLOGIES IN RESEARCH

Qualitative research - an approach for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or
groups ascribe to a social or human problem

Quantitative research - an approach for testing objective theories by examining the


relationship among variables

Mixed approach - inquiry involving collecting both quantitative and qualitative data, and
integrating the two forms of data

THE RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT

Research manuscripts are the final written output of a research study. It is the product of
the research process in written and/or soft copy file form. Though researchers are following
series of steps in orderly phases, the outline of the written research manuscript does not follow
the chronology of the research process.

The content and format of the research manuscript should follow specific research
content guidelines and format. Traditionally, research manuscripts are written in by-chapter,
while others adopt the internationally accepted Introduction-Method-Results-Discussion
(IMRAD) format and content based on the American Psychological Association (APA, 6th
Edition) Standards. The Our Lady of Fatima University Research Development and Innovation
Center promotes the use of the APA style and content. It promotes the use of 6,000 – 9,000-
word range (OLFU–RDIC) for the whole manuscript and the following sections/outline of the
manuscript:

1.0 Introduction (Contextual)


2.0 Literature Review (Contextual)
3.0 Methods (Procedural)
4.0 Results (Substantial)
5.0 Discussion (Substantial)
6.0 Recommendation (Directional)
GANTT CHART

In writing a research proposal, it is important that we plan things to do in the following weeks
and months ahead. Planning provides direction and ensures that you stay focused on the course
towards achieving your goals and objectives. This also allows you to optimize the desired outcomes.
Gantt is the most used and famous approach in research. Students list down the activities or tasks
with a followed time frame in which the task must be achieved.
ACTIVITY #1: WEEK 1

1. What distinguishes a qualitative approach from a quantitative approach?


Mention five characteristics.
Qualitative method is used to understand people's beliefs, experiences,
attitudes, behavior, and interactions and it generates non-numerical data.
while quantitative emphasize objective measurements and the statistical,
mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires,
and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data.
5 CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITATIVE APPROACH
 Emerging methods
 Open-ended questions
 Interview, observation, document and audio visual data
 Flexible and Elastic
 Multiple Strategies of Data Collection

2. Write down the research process and please identify what part is the
most valuable?
 Conceptualization Phase
 Design Phase
 Empirical Phase
 Analytical Phase
 Dissemination Phase

The Dissemination Phase is the most important part of a research


Because a research’s purpose is to gain new knowledge or study
New things about a past research or to see change and if your research
loses its ability to bring new knowledge to people by not spreading it then
what’s the point of your research.

3. Read on a journal article that used quantitative method as a research


approach, identify the research question and explain why the research
approach was used.

“In this thesis, we propose a formal technique to measure the effectiveness of these
channels in conveying the brand message to their audience by using relevant
user-relevant metrics.”

They used Quantitative method as a research approach because they are measuring the
Effectiveness of these channels using charts and graphs with correlation to their likes per
Views.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH LINK: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1710/1710.08836.pdf

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