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Research Definition of Terms

The document discusses key terms and components used in research studies including quantitative and qualitative research, raw data, definition of terms, introduction, statement of the problem, objectives, research paradigm, significance of the study, research design, hypothesis, related literature, related studies, population, respondents, data collection, instrumentation, data analysis, presentation of results, analysis of results, summary, conclusions, recommendations, data gathering tools, scope and limitations.

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Research Definition of Terms

The document discusses key terms and components used in research studies including quantitative and qualitative research, raw data, definition of terms, introduction, statement of the problem, objectives, research paradigm, significance of the study, research design, hypothesis, related literature, related studies, population, respondents, data collection, instrumentation, data analysis, presentation of results, analysis of results, summary, conclusions, recommendations, data gathering tools, scope and limitations.

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Cacatian, Eliah Angelo A.

10–PASTEUR

Quantitative Study
 This type of research design focuses more on numbers and results, rather than
the responses of the respondents.
Qualitative Study
 Unlike the quantitative design, this kind of research focuses more on the
responses of the participants.
Raw Data
 This term is what we call the unedited responses from the research subjects.
Definition of Terms
 It gives readers a greater understanding of the terms used in a study. It also
helps clear out confusions as some acronyms may sound the same but have
different meanings in the fields they are used in.
Introduction
 The introduction provides readers an overview of the problem revolving the
research.
SOP
 It is the abbreviation for Statement of the Problem. This part of the study gives
readers a gist of the questions the research aims to answer.
Objectives
 As it suggests, the objectives give out to the readers what the research aims to
do.
Research Paradigm
 This shows a chart of how the study is conducted. A good example for this is the
Input-Process-Output (IPO) diagram.
Significance of the Study
 It shows to whom the research is targeted.
Research Design
 This is how the research is done. There can only be two research designs, the
quantitative or the qualitative.
Hypothesis
 It shows the two conclusions of the study. The hypotheses can either be null or
alternative, where the null shows negation while the alternative shows
affirmation.
Related Literature
 These can either be books, journals, and other written entries.
Related Studies
 These are past studies that are used as reference for present and future
research.
Population
 It is the term used to call the group of people the research will revolve around.
Respondents
 These are the people who will partake as subjects in a research.
Data Collection
 This shows how data will be gathered to form a conclusion.
Instrumentation
 It is utilizing research instruments to observe events in the research domain.
Data Analysis
 In this part of the study, the data is interpreted and analyzed in order to formulate
conclusions.
Presentation of Results
 The then analyzed data will be put into sentences or tables for the readers to
understand it more clearly.
Analysis of Results
 This will be the reference to come up with the conclusions and summaries.
Summary
 It sums up all the information tackled in the previous chapters.
Conclusions
 This shows what hypothesis the research proved correct.
Recommendations
 Further suggestions can be seen in the recommendations portion of the study.
Data Gathering Tools
 These show how the data was gathered. A good example is the thematic
analysis, where data reduction and complication is done to get emergent themes.
Scope and Limitations
 It gives readers the idea of what variables the research will tackle. In addition, it
provides a heads-up for the readers the factors that are out of the study’s control.

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