What is research?
Financial/Resources Issue
•Systematic investigation aimed at discovering,
interpreting, and/or revising facts, theories,
phenomena, or relationships in various fields of
study
Time Requirement
•Involves the gathering, analyzing, and
interpretation of information to answer
questions or solve problems
•Research can take many forms, including
scientific experiments, surveys, interviews,
observations, and literature reviews.
ONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR THE FIRST TIME:
EXPERIENCES OF UNDER-GRADUATE SOCIAL
WORK STUDENTS Sithole (2016) Southern
African Journal of Social Work and Social
Development
Translating Knowledge to Practice
Selecting a Research Topic
Adequacy of Preparation
•Its primary goal is to advance knowledge and
understanding within a particular subject area
or to address specific issues or challenges
Importance of Research
•Research can take many forms, including
scientific experiments, surveys, interviews,
observations, and literature reviews.
Accessing Relevant Information
Timing of Research Projects
Lack of Financial Support
Roles and Expectations of Supervisors
•Its primary goal is to advance knowledge and
understanding within a particular subject area
or to address specific issues or challenges
Inquiry
A process
where
questions are
asked to
examine
something to
search for
truth,
information,
or
knowledge
Investigation
A systematic
examination
of a certain
event or
phenomenon
Immersion
A process
whereby
researchers
deeply
involve
themselves
in the data
gathering
activities
EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS IN CONDUCTING
RESEARCHES IN GINGOOG CITY
COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Casupang et al. (2019) Unpublished Research
Paper GCCNHS
Procedural Rigor
Personal Motivation & Priority
Students’ Experiences in Nursing Research and
Evidence based Practice Course: A Qualitative
Study Allari (2016) International Journal of
Nursing
Level of Difficulty
Positive and Inspiring
Difficult but Useful
Quantitative versus qualitative research.
Quantitative Methodology
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Preference for precise hypothesis
stated as the onset.
Preference for precise definition stated
at the onset.
Data reduced to numerical scores.
Much attention to assessing and
improving reliability of scores obtained
from instruments.
Assessment of validity through a variety
of procedures with reliance on
statistical indices.
Preference for random techniques for
meaningful samples.
Preference for precisely describing
procedures.
Preference for design or statistical
control of extraneous variables.
Preference for specific design control
for procedural bias.
Preference for statistical summary of
results.
Preference for breaking down complex
phenomena into specific parts for
analysis
Willingness to manipulate aspects,
situations, or conditions in studying
complex phenomena.
Qualitative methodology.
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Preference for hypotheses that emerge
as study develops.
Preference for definitions and context
are a study progresses.
Preference for a narrative description.
Preference for assuming that reliability
of inferences is adequate.
Assessment of validity through cross
checking Sources of information.
(Triangulation)
Preference for expert informant
(Purposive.) samples.
Preference for a narrative/ literary
description of procedures.
Preference for logical analysis in
controlling or accounting for extraneous
variables.
Primary reliance on researcher to deal
with procedural bias.
Preference for a narrative summary of
results.
Preference for holistic description of
complex phenomena.
Unwillingness to tamper with naturally
occurring phenomena.