Subject: Research Answer the following questions briefly: (To be submitted on Sa
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Subject: Research
Answer the following questions briefly: (To be submitted on Saturday, May 19, 2018)
1. Give five (5) definitions of research following the format: definition, author, year, source.
2. Differentiate a thesis from a term paper.
3. From the given research agenda of RTU, identify a research agendum that you would like to pursue in your research. Explain.
4. Give two (2) topics that you would like to research on and explain each.
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Moyer (2011) considered the following in conceptualizing research topics:
1. Find your focus
a. Which aspect of discipline are you most interested in?
b. What observations have you noted?
c. What articles interest you that questions were raised in your mind?
2. What are the gaps in the literature?
Not being compared? What is being looked at? Not being done? Not being studied?
3. Where to start?
Read, attend seminars/conferences/presentations, discuss subject area with peers, detailed literature searches, listen and ask questions.
4. Refining research topics
Discuss with fellow researchers, stakeholders. Assess what is most critical to learn, resources available.
5. Questions to ask yourself
Is this a good idea? Who cares? Is it fundable? Is it feasible, practical, doable? Will it stimulate interest by others? Can it be addressed using appropriate research methods?
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The basic question asked about writing the research title:
1. Does the title describe what the study is all about?
2. Does the title contain high specificity level?
3. Is the title academically phrased and is not verbose?
4. Is the title within the 12 substantive word requirement of the APA?
The basic questions that must be answered in writing an introduction:
1. What is the problem?
2. Why is it a problem?
3. How it should be solved?
4. Why it should be solved?
5. What is the purpose of the study?
Explanation / Answer
1- 5 definitions of research are
-Studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
-Research is a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue- John W. Creswell
-Any creative systematic activity undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications- OECD
-Creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.-
- Use and collection of a variety of empirical materials," which may include "case study, personal experience, introspection, life story, interviews, artifacts, [and] cultural texts and productions" - The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research