Steps of Scientific Inquiry or Method What is scientific inquiry or method? The scientific inquiry or method is defined as a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data is gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from this data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested. STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY OR METHOD There are various major steps included under scientific inquiry 1) Define the problem 2) Review the literature 3) Setting research, questions, objectives, and hypothesis 4) Choosing or selecting the study design 5) Formulate a hypothesis 6) Carry out the research/experimentation 7) Interpret your results 8) Report the research findings 1) Define the problem Defining the problem is necessarily the first step of the research process. A person using the scientific method must first identify a problem that needs solving. Scientific research process seeks to ...
Identification of Research Problem INTRODUCTION · A research problem is a question that researcher wants to answer or a problem that a researcher wants to solve. · Identification & formulation of a research problem is the first and most important step of the research process. · Selection of research problem depends on several factors such as researcher’s knowledge, skills, interest, expertise, motivation & creativity with respect to the subject of inquiry. · Generally, a broad area is selected & then a broad topic is delimited or narrowed down to a specific one sentence statement of the problem. · This ste...
LIMITATIONS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH RESEARCH: The word Research is composed of two syllables ,re and search .The dictionary defines the former as a prefix meaning again, a new or over again and the latter as a verb meaning to examine closely and carefully , to test and try ,or to probe .Together they form a noun describing a careful, systematic , patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge , undertaken to establish facts or principles .( Grinnel 1993:4) So research is a structured inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and creates new knowledge that is generally applicable. Qualitative Research: Qualitative Research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio ) to understand concepts,opinions, or experiences .It can be used to gather in-depth insights into a problem or generate new ideas for research .It is commonly used in the humanities and soc...
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