SHS Practical Research 2 - Midterms Reviewer

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the key concepts of Practical Research 2 from Research Topics to Research Paradigms.

Research Topic

The specific subject or area of interest that a researcher wants to study, such as the correlation between evening screen time and sleep quality.

Relevance

A criterion for selecting a topic based on how large, widespread, or severe the problem is and who is affected by it.

Feasibility

The consideration of whether a study can be conducted given existing human and financial resources, materials, and equipment.

Ethical Acceptability

The assessment of how acceptable research is to the subjects, including whether informed consent can be obtained and if their conditions are taken into account.

Research Problem

An area of concern within a topic where there is a gap in knowledge; it describes what is wrong, lacking, or needs explanation.

Background of the Study

The introductory section of a research paper that provides context, explains existing knowledge, identifies what is unknown, and justifies the study.

CGPP Framework

A structure for writing the background of the study consisting of Context, General Evidence, Problem/Gap, and Purpose.

Research Question

A clear, focused, and specific question that identifies exactly what the researcher wants to investigate through data collection and analysis.

Descriptive Research Questions

Questions that aim to describe characteristics, conditions, or phenomena as they exist without testing relationships or effects.

Inferential Research Questions

Questions that aim to draw conclusions, test relationships between variables, or determine differences of effects using statistical analysis.

Research Objectives

Specific statements describing what the researcher intends to achieve through the study, usually starting with the word "To…".

General Objective

A statement that expresses the overall purpose of the study.

Specific Objectives

Statements that divide the general objective into smaller, measurable goals that guide the direction of the study.

Research Hypothesis

A statement of expectation or prediction that will be tested by research.

Null Hypothesis

A type of hypothesis that predicts there is no significant effect or relationship between variables.

Alternative Hypothesis

A type of hypothesis stating that there is a significant effect or relationship between variables.

Research Assumption

A statement accepted as true without proof, forming the foundation of the research study.

Significance of the Study

A section that describes the contribution of the research to the advancement of knowledge and identifies who will benefit from the investigation.

Theory

A well-developed explanation of a phenomenon that has been repeatedly tested, supported by evidence, and accepted by experts.

Underpinning Theory

The established theory that serves as the foundation of a study and provides the lens through which the researcher understands and interprets the phenomenon.

Literature Review

The synthesis and analysis of existing research related to a topic to identify gaps or inconsistencies and justify the importance of a new study.

Primary Sources

Original materials that present firsthand information or the results of an original investigation, such as research journal articles and government reports.

Secondary Sources

Sources that analyze, interpret, or summarize information from primary sources, such as textbooks and review articles.

Scholarly Sources

Evidence-based materials written by experts that are peer-reviewed and published academically, including journal articles and research reports.

Thematic Organization

A method of arranging literature according to common ideas, concepts, variables, or patterns identified across different studies.

Synthesis

The process of combining information from multiple studies to create a deeper understanding of the research topic.

Research Paradigm

A graphical or visual representation of the logical structure of a research study that illustrates variables and their expected relationships.

Input (IPO)

A component of the IPO research paradigm refers to the things needed to conduct the study.

Process (IPO)

A component of the IPO research paradigm refers to the activities or procedures used to conduct the study.

Output (IPO)

A component of the IPO research paradigm refers to the results or products produced by the study.