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Resarch Questions

This document outlines questions for study and discussion related to researching and writing a thesis or dissertation. It covers topics such as defining research, selecting a research problem, reviewing related literature and studies, different types of research methods including historical, descriptive, experimental and qualitative approaches, collecting and analyzing data, writing the different chapters of a thesis/dissertation, and evaluating research. The overall document provides guidance for students on the research process from selecting a topic to writing up results.

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Resarch Questions

This document outlines questions for study and discussion related to researching and writing a thesis or dissertation. It covers topics such as defining research, selecting a research problem, reviewing related literature and studies, different types of research methods including historical, descriptive, experimental and qualitative approaches, collecting and analyzing data, writing the different chapters of a thesis/dissertation, and evaluating research. The overall document provides guidance for students on the research process from selecting a topic to writing up results.

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PART 1

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Questions for Study and Discussion

1. How do you define research?


2. Why is research important to humankind?
3. What are the purposes and goals of research?
4. How do you characterize a good research?
5. How are research and problem-solving differentiated?

CHAPTER 2: THE RESEARCH PROBLEM


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. How is a problem known to be a research problem?


2. What are the elements of a research problem?
3. How is a good research problem selected? What are the guidelines in selecting
a research problem?
4. How is the title of a research problem formulated?
5. How are the general and specific questions of a research problem formulated?

CHAPTER 3: RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. What is the nature of related literature and studies?


2. How are related literature and studies classified?
3. Why are related literature and studies important in research? What are their
function?
4. How are good literature and studies characterized?
5. From what sources may related studies and literature be taken? Where are these
sources located?

CHAPTER 4: HISTORICAL RESEARCH


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. What is meant by historical research?


2. How is problem or topic chosen for historical research?
3. From where are data for historical research gathered? What are the sources?
4. How are the data analyzed by external criticism? By internal criticism?
5. Why is it necessary to utilize external criticism? Internal criticism?

CHAPTER 5: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH


Questions for Study and Discussion
1. Explain the meaning of descriptive research.
2. Characterize descriptive research.
3. What are the values or advantages of descriptive research?
4. What techniques of research are used under descriptive research? Explain each.
5. Differentiate between normative survey and case study.

CHAPTER 6: EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. Explain the process of experimental research.


2. Differentiate between independent and dependent variables. What are their
functions in experimental research?
3. Explain the different concepts on causation.
4. Give the general distinguishing features of experiments.
5. Explain how the following experimental designs are conducted:

CHAPTER 7: COLLECTION OF DATA


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. How are data classified according to source? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of each class?
2. What categories of data are gathered from respondents? Explain each.
3. What are the characteristics of a good research instrument? Explain each
characteristic.

CHAPTER 8: THE QUESTIONNAIRE


Questions for Study and Discussion
1. Define a questionnaire.
2. What are the advantages of a questionnaire? Its disadvantages?
3. Describe how a questionnaire should be constructed. Name the steps.
4. What are the types of questions asked in a questionnaire
a. According to form
b. According to the kind of data asked for?
5. Enumerate the guidelines in the formulation of questions for a questionnaire.
Explain, justify, and give examples for each guideline.

CHAPTER 9: INTERVIEW
Questions for Study and Discussion

1. Define interview. What are the functions of the participants in an interview?


2. What are the advantages of the interview? Disadvantages?
3. What are the types or classes of interview? Explain each
4. What steps must be taken for an effective interview? Explain each step.
5. Describe the instruments used in interviews. In your own opinion which is
better.
CHAPTER 10: OBSERVATION
Questions for Study and Discussion

1. How do you define observation?


2. Why is observation needed in research? What are its purpose?
3. Explain the different types of observation.
4. What are the advantages of observation? Its disadvantages.
5. What are the characteristics of observation for research purposes?

CHAPTER 11: TESTS, REGISTRATION, AND MECHANICAL


DEVICES
Questions for Study and Discussion
1. Define test.
2. How do you classify tests according to standardization? According to function?
3. What are the characteristics of tests? Explain each characteristic.
4. In what area of research are standard tests most useful? Why?
5. Why is registration also an important source of data?

CHAPTER 12: SAMPLING


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. Define sampling.
2. Why do we need sampling? Give the reasons?
3. Give the meaning of the following concepts which are used in the sampling
process: element, population, study population, sample, sampling frame,
sampling unit, observation unit, variable, parameter, statistic, sampling error,
representative sampling, confidence level, and sampling stratum.
4. Explain the principles of sampling.
5. What are the disadvantages of sampling?

PART II
CHAPTER 13: HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 1
Questions for Study and Discussion
1. What are the contents of Chapter 1 of the thesis?
2. Give the guidelines in writing the introduction.
3. How are the problems, assumptions, and hypotheses stated?
4. Give the guidelines in writing the importance of the study.
5. How should terms be defined?

CHAPTER 14: HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 2


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. What should be the characteristics of related literature and studies reviewed?


2. In what ways may citations be made?
3. How I a material quoted?
4. How do you justify your study?

CHAPTER 15: HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 3


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. What topics are contained in Chapter 3?


2. How do you describe your method of research?
3. How is the selection and preparation of the research instrument described?
4. How is the sampling design described?
5. Give the guidelines in the selection of a statistical procedure to be used.

CHAPTER 16: HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 4


Questions for Study and Discussion

1. Explain the meaning of analysis and give examples.


2. How are data classified and arranged? Explain
3. Explain how group-derived generalizations are made. Why are they important
in analysis?
4. What is talligram? Explain how to construct and use one.
5. What are the major functional parts of a statistical table? What are their
functions?
CHAPTER 17: HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 5
Questions for Study and Discussion

1. Give the guidelines in writing the summary of findings. Give examples.


2. Give the guidelines in writing the conclusions. Give the rationale for each
guideline and give examples.
3. What are some dangers to avoid in drawing up conclusions based on
quantitative data?
4. What are the guidelines in writing the recommendations? What is the rationale
for each guideline? Give examples.
5. How do you evaluate a thesis or dissertation? What are the criteria for judging
the worthiness of a thesis or dissertation?

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