Introduction:
When you are conducting good research firstly it requires to retraining your brain and think like as a researcher. This needs to imagining the abstract from real observations, rationally “linking the dots” to identify unseen patterns and concepts, and combining those patterns into generalizable theories and laws that apply to other frameworks beyond the field of the primary observations. Research involves continuously moving back and onward from an empirical plane in which observations are conducted into a theoretical plane in which these observations are abstracted into generalizable theories and laws (Anol, 2012).
There are some ways in which researchers can try to make such questions in which include:
1. Identifying and
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• The aim of the research is to describe the research question. • For participants, it is a sheet that provide information in which clearly guide what the research is about and what are the factors will be include
• The methodology is very important when you conducting a research and it should be appropriate for the research question. If a researcher want to do research on people perception and their attitudes and behavior regarding any phenomenon then Qualitative method and unstructured interviews are appropriate and if a researcher aims is to do research on people problems and needs on scale then Quantitative method, statistics, survey, experimental design and randomized sampling are more appropriate. A good research is based on methodologies. (Tamsin, 2006)
• The research should be unbiased. The researcher should not show the biasness while conducting a research. It is not good for the researcher to influence the results in any way. It should be addressed clearly and
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• The researcher should must have understanding about research area. • While conducting a research the researcher should must have understanding about the issues that the vulnerable social care and housing clients are facing such as risk, privacy and sympathy and support the possible needs.
• Those people who are conducting, designing, studying and controlling the research should must have understanding about the subject area of the research.
• In some cases, it is beneficial for the researcher to have an experience of working in the area which may lead to negative aspect. Sometimes researcher get benefits from the research of an outsider viewpoints. In this way researcher will be less bias.
• If the research you conducted is good and generated information then it will may be applicable in policy making process.
• All research that you conduct from the participants should be ethical and not dangerous in any way. (Tamsin, 2006)
Research
Based on the preceding ontological and epistemological assumptions a researcher then makes methodological assumptions. Having decided on exactly what is to be studied the researcher then decides how the research can best be managed thus formulating a plan of action. Considerations include whether the research used should be primary or secondary. Whether one will test an existing hypothesis or whether one will construct a theory after having collated evidence. Finally one can draw conclusions as to which strategy to implement with the ultimate goal of producing the type of knowledge that is required. This then results in the type of method or methods of research to be used.
The research question is the first and foremost initial step in the research process, because it defines the expected outcomes and drives the project design. So it should be clear and concise once the research question is formulated, the next is defining the terms and concepts used in the research process. A literature review is needed to clarify issues, gives an understanding to the researcher how others have formulated similar research questions and defines concepts.
The father of quantitative analysis, Rene Descartes, thought that in order to know and understand something, you have to measure it (Kover, 2008). Quantitative research has two main types of sampling used, probabilistic and purposive. Probabilistic sampling is when there is equal chance of anyone within the studied population to be included. Purposive sampling is used when some benchmarks are used to replace the discrepancy among errors. The primary collection of data is from tests or standardized questionnaires, structured interviews, and closed-ended observational protocols. The secondary means for data collection includes official documents. In this study, the data is analyzed to test one or more expressed hypotheses. Descriptive and inferential analyses are the two types of data analysis used and advance from descriptive to inferential. The next step in the process is data interpretation, and the goal is to give meaning to the results in regards to the hypothesis the theory was derived from. Data interpretation techniques used are generalization, theory-driven, and interpretation of theory (Gelo, Braakmann, Benetka, 2008). The discussion should bring together findings and put them into context of the framework, guiding the study (Black, Gray, Airasain, Hector, Hopkins, Nenty, Ouyang, n.d.). The discussion should include an interpretation of the results; descriptions of themes, trends, and relationships; meanings of the results, and the limitations of the study. In the conclusion, one wants to end the study by providing a synopsis and final comments. It should include a summary of findings, recommendations, and future research (Black, Gray, Airasain, Hector, Hopkins, Nenty, Ouyang, n.d.). Deductive reasoning is used in studies...
It does not matter weather or not every professional conducts research, but it is important to know and understand why research is so important in the field of social work. Professionals who conduct research determine the needs of the people living in the community,
There are two types of research, the first qualitative; an in-depth broad investigation, detailed analysis looking at opinions, the data collected will be rich, and will have understandings. This, according to Bell (2010, p.5) is “concerned to understand individuals perceptions of the world”
The basic system of ontological, epistemological, axiological, and methodological assumptions with which researchers approach the study reflects by (Guba and Lincoln, 1994, Creswell, 1998, Creswell, Hanson, Clark Plano and Morales, 2007, Patton, 2002, Savage, 2006, Vasilachis de Gialdino, 1992).
Following the ethical codes and getting approval from the Institutional Review Board (if the study has human subjects) can really decrease the possibility of any harm being done to the participants. A perfect example of a research study that had lots of things unethical practices was the Tuskegee Syphilis study:
The nature of research instruments, the sampling plan and the type of data the research design constitutes the blueprint for the collection, the measurement and analysis of data. It aids the researcher in the allocation of his limited resources by posing crucial choices.
Research questions are formulated in a study to inquire about variables, both independent and dependent variables, and the relationship between them. Research questions are categorized into two, that is, qualitative and quantitative research questions. Qualitative questions are used in qualitative research like case studies, surveys and action research where the approach is non-numerical and analyses special phenomena that occur in nature. Quantitative research on the other hand is more of a systematic approach with measurable numerical quantities that go through analysis to prove a hypothesis. Finally, the research hypothesis is either approved or disapproved with regards to the results of the analysis (Laureate Online Education B.V. 2010). Hypotheses differ from research questions in that, they are predictions that researchers come up with about variables and expected relationships between them (Creswell 2008). Hypotheses are mostly used in experimental exercises and are used in making comparison of groups. Hypotheses are basically formulated in two forms; null and directional hypothesis. Null hypotheses predict the lack of relationship between groups. Alternative hypothesis is categorized into two; directional hypothesis which predicts on an expected outcome and non-directional hypotheses which make predictions without specifying differences and relationships due to lack of past information that can be used to predict the differences. The difference between a hypotheses and a research question lies on the fact that a hypothesis is a tentative statement which is more precise/specific and predicts an outcome. A research question is a general statement compared to a hypothesis (eNotes.com, Inc 2011). A hypothesis predicts an outc...
Asking a question is important as it can be the most challenging part of research. The second step is researching existing sources, which consists of finding books and journal articles with documented research on similar or related studies to the topic of choice. Researching existing sources is of equal importance as this will help researchers gain a broad understanding of the topic at hand, and also allow them to use their own research to build onto prior knowledge. The third step is formulating a hypothesis. A hypothesis is an assumption about how two or more variables are related; it makes a conjectural statement about the relationship between those variables (Keirns et al, 2012).
Traditional research may use quantitative or qualitative research method. According to Hendricks (2009), quantitative research is a general conclusion based on hard data. Hen-dricks describe quantitativ...
Therefore, in order to effectively use research, social workers must have an understanding of its use by recognizing its value and having the ability to evaluate such evidence in informing their practice.research to inform my professional practice through employing sound investigation of societal phenomena that requires social work intervention. Research will help me to perform a much more comprehensive assessment of the needs that my clients have, as well as the resources available to cater to these needs. The findings of research in terms of methods and issues will be useful in my evaluation of the available
Research topics must add additional value to existing research publications and make a substantial impact in the field of study. More important, research problems should be manageable in size so that it can be completed in a reasonable timeframe. In addition to making a difference, research problems should lead to a new way of thinking as well as encouraging further field research (Leedy & Ormrod, 2013). Research topics are deemed unworthy if the problem does not contribute new knowledge – unexplored ideas should be revealed. Hence, it is imperious that research problems inspire new researchers to nurture new concepts. New ideas have been identified, now researchers must draw empirical evidence (data) in order to enrich one’s understanding of the study. Once data has been collected, it can be converted into new ideas and explained accordingly within the literature review.
The Importance and Appropriateness of Utilizing Different Methodologies for Research. Introduction The process of research entails the logical as well as systematic search for useful data and information with regard to a specific topic (Jha, 2008). It is also comprised of the investigation of the best, most cost effective and appropriate solutions to both social and scientific issues, following an objective and logical analysis. Jha, (2008) defines research as the search for knowledge and the discovery of the truth. During this process, the data can be gathered from a wide pool of sources among them interviews, books, nature among others.The data can then be analyzed with the appropriate data analysis tools, so as to report the findings
After establishing the research problem and what results are wanted, it will define how it will find the answers. Research is a form of collection and interpretation of information that will form the basis of finding answers to questions. The research uses theories and methods that h...