Research Module 1 lecture

1st topic

The research process follows a basic format. What is the basic format

IMRAD

is a process that are planned  in a systematic way, based on previously discovered facts to advance knowledge that does not exist in the literature.

Scientific Research

All scientific investigations start with a __ __ __ and the formulation of a __ to answer this question.

specific research question
hypothesis

should be clear, specific, and directly aim to answer the research question.

Hypothesis

Hypothesis should be

clear, specific, and directly aim to answer the research question.

fundamental part of the scientific research.

strong and testable hypothesis

The next step is testing the hypothesis using ___ ___ to approve or disapprove it.

scientific method

Scientific method should be 

neutral, objective, rational