Research Process

THE RESEARCH PROCESS

A process that involves different stages that will often move continually back and forth between the elements to carry out research.

Maintain coherence as a "golden thread".This should be the research question and within the research process stages should be related to answer it.

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It is important to :

The stages are:

1.- Selection of the topic

Developing a research question and set of objectives.

Alert you from helpful factors.

Stage that will take the most.

3.- Development of theorical and conceptual frameworks.

Overlooked in the heste of collect data.

Vital part of the research. Alerts to potential problems.

4.-Clarification of the research question

Once a question has been good developed the research will be based upon answering it.

The question and its objetives cannot be overstated.

5.-Research Design

Consider this questions: What data has to be collected to answer this question? and what is the best way to collect it?

To face issues such as: type of research desing and data, mehods, participants and procedures.

6.-Data collection

A clear idea of what data collect and how to collect it.

A methodology has to be chosen along with its methods

7.-Data analysis and discussion of findings

Data needs to be analysed to provide answers to the research question.

Which should always be related to the objectives of the research to answer the hypothesis.

8.- Drawing conclusions

The asnwer to the research question should be clearly stated.

To know how successful has been meeting the objectives also to highlight strenghts and weaknesses of the research.

2.-Reviewing the literature

Critical reading , evaluating and organising exiting literature

State of knowledge will:

Methods:

Evaluate

Break down the aswers

At this stage: