What is Research?

What is Research?

1. Research is fundamentally a problem – solving activity which addresses a problem, tests a hypothesis or explains phenomena.

2. The Research Process

   • COMMON ELEMENT
     • questions, reviewing the literature, planning the methodology and collecting

3. evolves

   • activities unfold
   • the elements of the research process
     • Choice of research topic and problem. Data-sampling, coding and memo-writing. Conclusion.
     • Frameworks and theoretical deliberations
     • The adaptive theory approach
     • Methods and techniques of data-gathering.

4. Design and methods

   • use a variety of tools and techniques.
     • allows you to complete a variety of studies on your own, or bring expertise to a research team.

5. Collect, analyze and interpret data

   • What type of data are required (i.e. statistical, qualitative, census records)?
   • Who will provide the information – the study population?
   • Who will collect the information?
   • What instruments are required?