Research planning process

Research planning process

1. It is part of the research process that includes two other steps.

   • Investigation process
     • Planning: draw up the plan or project of the research to be done.
       • Execution: start the outlined project, carry out the investigation.
         • Disclosure: once the investigation is completed and the the final report, the results and conclusions should be given to know by various means: scientific publications, presentations in scientific events or Internet pages.
   • Steps
     • Selection of the topic: definition and later delimitation of the field of knowledge about which he thinks to work.
     • Identification of a problem: means detecting some gap, gap or unknown aspect within a subject area, that deserves an investigation for its solution.
     • Elaboration of the preliminary project: it refers to the realization of a first draft or working paper that you have to connect the basic ideas about the research that we propose to carry out.
       • Its objective is to clarify the issue or problem to be studied, define the purpose of said study and outline in a general way the conditions and steps of the investigation, in such a way that it serves as a guide in the realization of it.
         • It should be short, no more than 8 pages, constituted by the basic starting ideas.
           • To computer with 1.5 spacing.
             • Core items
               • Tentative title
               • Approach and formulation of the problem.
               • Objectives
               • Theoretical elements and hypotheses (if necessary).
               • Methodology
               • Preliminary bibliography
     • Formulation of the project: it is based on the production of a written more extensive and detailed than the draft and its presentation formal is the step that precedes the investigation report or thesis.
       • Its objective is to present and describe in detail what is going to investigate, the conceptual theoretical basis, the methodological components and human resources, technical and economic, necessary to carry out the research.
         • Express, basically, by means of a wording in the future, the objectives of the investigation, how and when it will be carried out.
           • Contents
             • Research problem: what is not known.
             • Research objectives: What is intended to know?
             • Justification: Why and for what purpose is it desired? know?
             • Theoretical framework: Basis for obtaining the new knowledge.
             • Methodology: How will the knowledge?
             • Administrative aspects: When and with what resources are will carry out the investigation? (Budget and schedule)
             • Utility
               • It serves as a guide to the researcher regarding the procedures that must continue to solve the problem and achieve its goals.
               • Saves time and resources by specifying actions to perform. Likewise, it prevents errors and dispersion of activities.
               • It is used to request financing before organizations competent.
               • Characteristics of a good scheme.
                 • Complete: because the titles of the chapters and sections must correspond to all content.
                   • Resources: Fidias G. (2006) document The project of investigation. Scientific introduction or its methodology. (6° ed.). pp. 93-98
                 • Logical: since the titles must be organized and related according to the content of each chapter.
                 • Concrete: because each title must accurately express the aspects discussed.
                 • Flexible: in that it can be adapted or modified, depending on the case, without forgetting the essential elements.

2. Miguel Ángel González Bárcenas

3. 1.4 Learning activity. The research process

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