MARCELINO, MARY ANNEDREI A.

4ALM-ENG04

RESEARCH DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE

Research is a systematic inquiry that investigates hypotheses,
suggests new interpretations of data or texts, and poses new questions for
future research to explore. Research contains "imaginative work embraced
on a deliberate premise keeping in mind the end goal to build the load of
information, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the
utilization of this load of information to devise new applications. It is utilized
to set up or affirm realities, reaffirm the after effects of past work, take care
of new or existing issues, bolster hypotheses, or grow new speculations. An
exploration venture may likewise be an extension on past work in the
field. Research is important because it gives direction to deal with a specific
problem. Whether the problem is thoroughly solved or not is not the forte of
the research work. Accumulating amicable and all the possible solutions
hypothetically are in itself considered a commendable achievement

TYPES OF RESEARCH

QUALITATIVE
Involves describing in details specific situations using research tools
like interviews, surveys, and observation. Qualitative researchers are more
concerned with understanding what is happening as viewed by the
participants. Qualitative Research is essentially exploratory examination. It is
utilized to pick up a comprehension of basic reasons, suppositions, and
inspirations. It gives bits of knowledge into the issue or creates thoughts or
theories for potential quantitative examination. Subjective Research is
likewise used to reveal patterns in thought and suppositions, and plunge
further into the issue.

QUANTITATIVE
Requires quantifiable data involving numerical and statistical
explanations. Quantitative researchers seek to explain the causes of change
primarily through objective measurement and quantitative analysis
(statistics). Example can be a research concerning the increase in number of
senior high-school students holding management degrees.

CORRELATION/REGRESSION ANALYSIS
Involves determining the strength of the relationship between two or
more variables. Correlation / regression researchers determine whether
correlations exist between two quantitative variables. For example A simple
pattern known to every teacher, but unfortunately not every student, is the
link between studying and grades. The studious student who studies is more
likely to score a higher score on their test. Students who don't study much
are less likely to score as high as those who do.

EXPERIMENTAL
Relies on controlled experiments that compare the outcome for an
experimental and a control group that differ in a defined way. Experiments
have a control group, subjects are randomly assigned between the groups,
and researchers tests the effects of one or more variables on the
outcome. An investigator wants to evaluate whether a new technique to
teach math to elementary school students is more effective than the
standard teaching method is an example of experimental research.

META-ANALYSIS
Designed to analyze multiple studies to determine if there is a
consensus regarding the correctness of a hypothesis. Meta-analysis
researchers combine the findings from independent studies. One example
is Fertility and womens employment as it was often been argued that an
increase in womens labor-force participation has largely contributed to the
change in reproductive behavior.

TRENDS IN RESEARCH IN PHILIPPINE SETTING

Marcelino, Mary Annedrei A.

ENG04-4ALM

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