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Notes On On Aims and Objectives

The document discusses developing effective research aims and objectives. It covers: 1) The importance of clearly defining research objectives to depict the goal and scope of the project. 2) How to develop objectives through thorough analysis and review to address key issues. Common errors include vague statements, mixing objectives and questions, and improper formatting. 3) Research objectives should guide method choices like participant demographics and data collection tools. 4) Exploratory studies require general, open-ended objectives to allow unexpected findings to emerge qualitatively in preliminary research.

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Notes On On Aims and Objectives

The document discusses developing effective research aims and objectives. It covers: 1) The importance of clearly defining research objectives to depict the goal and scope of the project. 2) How to develop objectives through thorough analysis and review to address key issues. Common errors include vague statements, mixing objectives and questions, and improper formatting. 3) Research objectives should guide method choices like participant demographics and data collection tools. 4) Exploratory studies require general, open-ended objectives to allow unexpected findings to emerge qualitatively in preliminary research.

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NOTES ON DEVELOPING RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Topics covered in the pdf file made available to us were


1. Why research objectives is important
2. How to develop and write good research objectives and questions
3. Common errors when writing research objectives
4. Linking research objectives to research methods
5. Developing research objectives for exploratory studies.

1. WHY RESEARCH OBJECTIVES IS IMPORTANT


Defining the core objectives and aims of a research project is an
essential part of the research.
It depicts what the main goal of the research is or what the research
seeks to achieve in general.
It includes the research topic, questions or problems the research
project will address, as well as how the project will address these
problems.
It also clearly defines the projects research aims and objectives.

2. HOW TO DEVELOP AND WRITE GOOD RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND


QUESTIONS
Simple and clear statements do not usually give the reader the accurate
concept or scope of the research, it is a gradual process which in the
end results in a fully comprehensible and efficient gathering of
information related to the specific study.
Before designing a project time is taken to think through and analyze
the research and project aims and objectives within a time frame to
avoid rush work or inadequate findings.
Desktop studies as well as live studies help in analyzing what key issues
to address and to better understand the literature of the topic to
effectively conceptualize research aims and objectives
The research objectives when directly linked to the conclusion of the
review gives a stronger approach to the end result and shows how the
information was built to the current state.
Other ways to ensure that the research objectives and aims are
adequate is to constantly review with friends and supervisors which will
in turn help clarify and narrow the information to the most relevant
ones.

3. COMMON ERRORS WHEN WRITING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES


1. Do not put all the information gathered in one paragraph, this makes
it hard for the reader to grasp the initial idea of the study.
Instead it should be branched out into specific related topics
accordingly.
2. Each objective should be numbered
3. Another error is to not make vague or ambitious statements when
writing down the research aim and objectives, this gives room for
misunderstanding by the reader.
4. Mixing the research objectives and questions could be confusing and
difficult to understand. It is advisable to alternate between research
questions and objectives or address them both separately.
5. Last but not least it is not advisable to interchange the use of project
and research ojectives as these two terms mean completely different
things
The project objectives is the practical approach used in getting the day
to day work of the project done such as interviews visiting site and all
within a time frame this is in contrast to what research objectives are

4. LINKING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES TO RESEARCH METHODS


Having a clear understanding of the projects research objectives will
help make decisions on what kind of information to gather that will be
of relevance to the topic under discussion such as the demographic
groups to consider including in the study and the data collections
methods to use in gathering this information.
Knowing the relationship between the research objectives and research
methods would in turn influence the choice of research methods to
help meet the requirements of the research objectives or questions

5. DEVELOPING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES FOR EXPLORATORY STUDIES


Since exploratory studies are usually interactive and
investigative research objectives would be preferred in an open
ended way to aid in accurate gathering of information. For this
the initial research study aims and objectives are not specific
but rather framed in a general manner which allows room for
any unexpected information.
This way of gathering information is peculiar to qualitative
research methodology when conducted as a preliminary study
to a more detailed and structured study on emerging and
current issues.

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