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    The research process involves several key steps: 1) identifying a research problem or question, 2) reviewing existing literature on the topic, 3) developing a purpose statement and research questions/hypotheses, 4) collecting and analyzing data, 5) interpreting the findings, and 6) disseminating the results. Some important aspects of each step include defining the problem clearly, finding gaps in previous research, choosing an appropriate research design and data collection methods, analyzing data using software, drawing conclusions about how findings relate to existing knowledge, and publishing or sharing outcomes with relevant audiences.

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    The research process involves several key steps: 1) identifying a research problem or question, 2) reviewing existing literature on the topic, 3) developing a purpose statement and research questions/hypotheses, 4) collecting and analyzing data, 5) interpreting the findings, and 6) disseminating the results. Some important aspects of each step include defining the problem clearly, finding gaps in previous research, choosing an appropriate research design and data collection methods, analyzing data using software, drawing conclusions about how findings relate to existing knowledge, and publishing or sharing outcomes with relevant audiences.

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    The research process involves several key steps: 1) identifying a research problem or question, 2) reviewing existing literature on the topic, 3) developing a purpose statement and research questions/hypotheses, 4) collecting and analyzing data, 5) interpreting the findings, and 6) disseminating the results. Some important aspects of each step include defining the problem clearly, finding gaps in previous research, choosing an appropriate research design and data collection methods, analyzing data using software, drawing conclusions about how findings relate to existing knowledge, and publishing or sharing outcomes with relevant audiences.

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    THE RESEARCH PROCESS

    Dr. R. Addai-Mununkum & Dr. P. M.


    Amos
    Research Process

    • Problem Identification &


    Conceptualization
    • Review of Literature
    • Purpose Statement
    • Data Collection/Generation
    • Analyses of Data
    • Interpretation
    (Creswell 2018)
    • Dissemination of outcome
    Problem Identification
    • Research begins with a research problem, an issue
    someone would like to know more about or a
    situation that needs to be changed or addressed.
    – Parental support for learning
    – Social media use among students
    – Examination Anxiety among female students
    – Marital Satisfaction among church leaders
    • The problem is then defined more clearly
    Review of Literature
    • Described as the longest stage in the research process
    • Involves utilization of wide range of secondary data sources:
    – books
    – magazines
    – journals
    • Its purpose is to find out what works have been done on the
    topic in order not to duplicate existing research.
    • It is also to observe lacunae in scholarship in order to direct
    research attention towards filling them.
    Problem & Purpose Statements
    • Identification of lacuna(e) in research
    • Statement of intent – the focus of the research
    • Often followed by:
    –research objectives
    –research questions
    –and/or hypothesis (es)
    • The choice between the formulation of research
    questions and the development of hypotheses
    depends on your research approach.
    Research design & data collection

    Choosing the best


    Data
    approach to achieving Selecting participants Selecting methods
    collection/generation
    the research objectives
    • Quantitative, • Sampling techniques – • Questionnaires • Ethical processes
    Qualitative or Mixed- Simple Random, • Interviews • Fieldwork
    Methods Purposive, Accidental, • Observations • Follow-ups
    • Experimental, Quasi- Convenience
    • Secondary data • Data
    experimental or non- cleaning/organisation
    experimental
    • Survey, Case study,
    Discourse Analysis etc
    Analysis of Data
    • Attempt to make sense of the data
    collected
    • Approaches might differ depending on the
    choice of research paradigm
    • Computer Software can be helpful
    – SPSS /MS Excel
    – F4 and other transcription software
    – Nvivo / MaxQDA
    Interpretation
    • Often described as “discussion of findings”
    • Connect your findings to the research
    agenda.
    • Draw conclusions based on the findings
    – Corroborates existing knowledge or disproves
    existing theories
    – Communication of Scholarly significance
    and/or policy implications
    Dissemination of outcome(s)
    Publication as Dissertation/Thesis

    Publication in Journals (Peer-reviewed)

    Publication in Newspapers and other


    electronic media

    Writing of Policy briefs and OpEd.

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