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Essential Steps in Research Process

The document outlines the research process and different types of research. It discusses defining a topic, developing a problem statement, creating an outline, developing a research strategy, evaluating resources, writing and revising a paper, and documenting sources. It also defines quantitative research as using numerical data, qualitative research as using narratives and perspectives, and mixed methods research.
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Essential Steps in Research Process

The document outlines the research process and different types of research. It discusses defining a topic, developing a problem statement, creating an outline, developing a research strategy, evaluating resources, writing and revising a paper, and documenting sources. It also defines quantitative research as using numerical data, qualitative research as using narratives and perspectives, and mixed methods research.
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Practical Research 1
Research Process
1. Define your topic (of interest)
- read related literature
- first step in conducting a research is choosing and defining your topic.
- you must have read related literature/article in order to describe.
2. Problem Statement
- This is to be tested during the entire research process
- (1) How would they know.. (2) How would they attain
3. Make an Outline
- serves as the first draft
- write all gathered relevant information in line with your research topic.
4. Develop a Research Strat.
- Remove non-essential topics
- Developing a Strat minimizes the time and effort you will be putting on your paper.
!: REFERENCING
- Google Scholar : gg - APA copy and paste to references
5. Evaluate your Resources
- check the quality and credibility of the sources that you will use in the study.

6. Write and Revise Your Paper


- Check the contents of your paper.
- make sure that they are in line with the topic and problem.
7. Document your Sources
- it shows credibility of the researcher.
- must have a Strat.

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Types of Research:

1. Quantitative
- numerical figures
- how many, how long, level, degree
- numerical data
- Objective
- How many questions
- literature review is usually done before the study
- Tests a theory
- Measurable
- Reports statistical analysis.
2. Qualitative
- narratives and stories.
- perspectives (philosophical)
- Subjective
- What and why questions
- Lit. Review may be done as the study progresses.
- Develops a theory
- Interpretative
- Reports rich narrative, and individual interpretation.
- collecting data based on observations. Aims meanings, descriptions and symbols.
3. Mixed method (Quali and Quanti)

Quantitative technique
- collection of data in the form of numbers

Quali Technique
- collection of data in the form of words

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