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STAGES OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Mind map: stages of the research process
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STAGES OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
1. Establish a general field of interest; discuss with supervisor/tutor
2. Undertake preliminary & background reading on the subject to be researched to discover with what is known already and to suggest the choice of an appropriate research methodology.
3. Narrow your ideas to a workable topic or research proposal and give it a title. Decide on the most appropriate methods for gathering data, e.g. questionnaire; observation; review of available information etc.
4. Preparation of information gathering ‘tools’, e.g. questionnaires, interview sheets etc (if relevant) & then information gathering stage. This can take a significant amount of time, so allow plenty of time for this. Your target
5. Collation, analyse and interpretation of research data. There will undoubtedly be a need to continue reading on the topic to make connections with other current and related research. This can take a significant amount of time, so allow plenty of time for this.
6. Write first draft of research project report.
7. Revision and re-write dissertation; submit dissertation