Research Methodology -
The Scientific Method
Scientific Method =
Process of experimentation to
explore observations
and to answer questions
.
-> find practical solutions to
everyday problems ,
draw accurate
conclusions
.
make observation and ask
an a
question
·
·
conduct research
·
form a
hypothesis
test the hypothesis with experiment
·
an
analyze your data and draw a conclusion Research
·
scientific Journals
communicate the results
->
·
online resources
- conversations
-
books
-
articles
hypothesis is
A
a proposed explanation -> starting
point
of the
question
if hypothesis not supported ->
propose a new hypothesis
Research methodology
· observational
Descriptive D- case studies =describes and validates an
area of a
surveys
study
·
·
experimental
Experimental D . correlational =determines causality among variables
·
single subject
·
sampling methods
Quantitative attains
government resources a
greater understanding
=
Do
commercial data of
·
a topic
· focus groups
Qualitative D. Interviews =
captures information outside the
· observations metrics of numbers
,
The Scientific Method
Scientific Method =
Process of experimentation to
explore observations
and to answer questions
.
-> find practical solutions to
everyday problems ,
draw accurate
conclusions
.
make observation and ask
an a
question
·
·
conduct research
·
form a
hypothesis
test the hypothesis with experiment
·
an
analyze your data and draw a conclusion Research
·
scientific Journals
communicate the results
->
·
online resources
- conversations
-
books
-
articles
hypothesis is
A
a proposed explanation -> starting
point
of the
question
if hypothesis not supported ->
propose a new hypothesis
Research methodology
· observational
Descriptive D- case studies =describes and validates an
area of a
surveys
study
·
·
experimental
Experimental D . correlational =determines causality among variables
·
single subject
·
sampling methods
Quantitative attains
government resources a
greater understanding
=
Do
commercial data of
·
a topic
· focus groups
Qualitative D. Interviews =
captures information outside the
· observations metrics of numbers
,