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...
What is Scientific Method or inquiry ? Components Of Scientific Method or inquiry ∆ What is Research ? this is very important question before discussion the scientific method. Research is search for knowledge in a systematic and scientific way or Method. In research different types of methods use for acquiring knowledge and one of the most important method for acquiring knowledge is 'Scientific Method'. Now the big question ,what is the Scientific Inquiry or Method? The method adopted by sciences for the acquisition of knowledge, exploring truth and solving problems is known as scientific method.In details the term scientific method as "principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment,and the formulation and testing of hypothesis".Francis Bacon is the father of scientific method ,but Galileo Galilei is...
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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