Research involves systematically studying a topic to discover new information or reach new understandings. It is empirical, logical, analytical, and replicable. Good research has a clear problem and purpose, detailed procedures to allow replication, objective and well-planned designs, honesty about problems encountered, appropriate statistical analysis, and conclusions justified by the data. Research is important as it improves quality of life through new technologies, improves instruction, reduces the burden of work, and enhances food quality.
Research involves systematically studying a topic to discover new information or reach new understandings. It is empirical, logical, analytical, and replicable. Good research has a clear problem and purpose, detailed procedures to allow replication, objective and well-planned designs, honesty about problems encountered, appropriate statistical analysis, and conclusions justified by the data. Research is important as it improves quality of life through new technologies, improves instruction, reduces the burden of work, and enhances food quality.
Research involves systematically studying a topic to discover new information or reach new understandings. It is empirical, logical, analytical, and replicable. Good research has a clear problem and purpose, detailed procedures to allow replication, objective and well-planned designs, honesty about problems encountered, appropriate statistical analysis, and conclusions justified by the data. Research is important as it improves quality of life through new technologies, improves instruction, reduces the burden of work, and enhances food quality.
Research involves systematically studying a topic to discover new information or reach new understandings. It is empirical, logical, analytical, and replicable. Good research has a clear problem and purpose, detailed procedures to allow replication, objective and well-planned designs, honesty about problems encountered, appropriate statistical analysis, and conclusions justified by the data. Research is important as it improves quality of life through new technologies, improves instruction, reduces the burden of work, and enhances food quality.
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RESEARCH Definitions of Research A scientific investigation of phenomena, which includes collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of facts that links man’s speculation with reality. A continuous discovery and exploration of the unknown. A systematic study or investigation of something for the purposes of answering question posed by the researcher. Theprocess of gathering data or information to solve a particular or specific problem in a scientific manner. What are the characteristics of research? The following are the characteristics of research: Empirical. Research is based on direct experience or observation by the researcher. The collection of the data relies on practical experience without benefit of the scientific knowledge or theory Logical. Research is always based on valid procedures and principles. Scientific investigation is done in an orderly manner so that the researcher has confidence on the results. Cyclical. Research is a cyclical process. It starts with a problem and ends with a problem. Analytical. Research utilizes proven analytical procedures in gathering the data, whether historical, descriptive, experimental, or case study. Replicable. The research designs and procedures are replicated to enable the researcher to arrive at valid and conclusive results. Critical. Research exhibits careful and precise judgment. What are the criteria of a good research? Good research can be thought of as that which uses the scientific method. Emory and Cooper (1993) suggest that good research should meet the following tests: 1. The problem and the purpose of the research should be clear and specific. The objectives of the research or statement of the research problem should be clear and specific. It should include analysis into its simplest elements, its scope and limitations, and precise specifications of the meanings of all words significant to the research. 2. The procedures used should be detailed to permit another researcher to repeat the research. The methodology of the research should be explained in detail.. It should reveal with candor the sources of data and the means by which they were obtained. 3. The research designs should be well planned to yield objective results. A detailed proposal should be done to explain very well the procedures of research design to be used, sampling techniques to indicate representativeness of the sample. Direct observations should be recorded in writing as soon as possible after the event. Efforts should be made to minimize the influence of personal bias in selecting and recording data What are the criteria of a good research? 4. The researcher should be honest to report problems encountered in the use of the design and its effect upon the findings. A researcher should be honest enough to indicate the problems he encountered regarding the choice of his research design and its effects on his findings. 5. Use of appropriate statistical tool is important to yield significance on the study. The role of a statistician should not be overlooked to provide the appropriate statistical tool to be used. The validity and reliability of data should be checked carefully. The data should be classified in ways that assist the researcher to reach pertinent conclusions. When statistical methods are used, the probability of error should be estimated and the criteria of statistical significance applied. 6. Conclusions should be confined to those justified by the data of the research and limited to those for which the data provide an adequate basis. Researchers should not draw conclusions beyond the findings of his study. Personal experiences and opinions should not be part of the conclusions.. Why is research important to man? Research improves the quality of life. Researchers search for modern techniques to improve the quality of life of the people. Research may be done along developing of technologies to improve production to improve the income of the people. Research improves instruction. In order to improve instruction, research should be done. The output of research should be used in instruction. Several innovations, methods or strategies have been tried through research to improve instruction. Combinations of methods and strategies had already been tested Research reduces the burden of work. Many work today has been reduced due to the advancement in science and technology. Research improves the quality of food products. Through research, the quality of food products has improved.
