Topic 3:

Educational Research Procedure

Planning

Step 1: Identify problem Step 2: Review prior research Step 3: Determine budget * Step 4: Determine the purpose, research questions, or hypotheses Step 5: Consider research implications Step 6: Construct a research proposal

Gathering Data

Step 7: Gather data

Reporting Results

Step 8: Analyze data Step 9: Determine findings Step 10: Report conclusions, implications, and limitations

Planning

Step 1. Identify the problem or topic

Perform literature review: To gain understanding of the current state of knowledge pertaining to your research idea.
New topic? Explored topic? (why) Design your study (how) Data collection method (what)

Step 2. Review prior research

To provide foundational knowledge about the problem area. (rough idea) - Common sources: books, review articles, websites Educates the researcher about what studies have been conducted in the past. Helps understand the magnitude of the problem.

Step 3. Determine the budget* (extra step)

Budgets
Materials support & equipments Finance

Step 4. Determine the purposes, research questions, or hypotheses

Identify clear purposes 4 general purposes:

explore describe predict explain

Narrow the scope of the study

Step 5. Consider research implications

Underlying goals Rationales of the study Importance of the study

research

implications

These implications are linked to the research problem, research purpose, research questions or hypothesis.

Step 6. Construct a research proposal (Research methodology)

Research proposal is a detailed description of how the study will be conducted.

What is included in a research proposal?

Title Researchers of the study Statement of the research problem and purpose Review of relevant literature Research questions and hypotheses Informations to be gathered Participants of the study Potential benefits & risks Designs and procedure for gathering data Data collection method Data analysis method

Gathering Data

Step 7. Gathering data

Information acquisition Considerations made on:
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. What variables to investigate Units of analysis @ participants of the study Human subject protections Procedures used for selecting participants. Methods & procedures used for data collections Reliability & validity of collection methods

Reporting Results

Step 8. Analyze data

Data Analysis Method

Qualitative Quantitative Both qualitative & quantitative

Qualitative:
Involves
Identifying patterns Identifying categories Identifying theme

Quantitative (using statistical analysis tools)

Identify statistical relationship between variables.

Step 9. Determine findings

Determine findings from data analysis. - Qualitative data: detailed and specific findings - Quantitative data: statistical information and general findings - Mixed approach: describe how the findings supplement each other and help explain a more complete picture

Step 10. Report conclusions, implications and limitations

Conclusions are statements that interpret and evaluate the results found from the study. Factors to consider when reporting conclusions/ disseminations:
1) Tailoring report content for the audience 2) Explaining the purpose of the study 3) Integrating findings with the result from prior research 4) Relating findings to your research questions and hypotheses.

# Discuss also about: 1) practical @theoretical implications drawn from the study. 2) shortcomings @ limitations of the research 3) directions @ suggestion for future research.

References:
https://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/assess ment/iar/research/plan/process.php http://lrc.coastalbend.edu/content.php?pid=1 45270&sid=1235201 http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/exc erpts/steps-of-the-research-process