The Process of Research

The Process of Research

1. Stages in Carrying Out Research

   • Normative
     • How it should be done
       • Conceptualising/ Choosing/Selecting/Organizing/Analizing/Reporting/Acting
     • Says do this first
   • Descriptive
     • How it is actually done
       • Messy/Collecting data before research/ Re doing things/ Start again from the beginning/Careful/Self critical thinking.

2. Developing a Research Question

   • Research Area
     • Ideas, theories and social worlds.
   • Research Topic

3. Developing a Research Question 2

   • Narrow
     • Background
     • Group Decisions
     • Negotiation
     • Keep it real