REVIEWER-RP

Research

A systematic and refined technique of thinking, employing specialized tools, instruments, and procedures in order to obtain a more adequate solution to a problem.

Inquiry

Questions or situations that can be answered instantly.

Investigation

Questions or situations that cannot get instant answers and require further verification and validation from multiple sources.

Empirical

Research based on direct experience or observation by the researcher.

Qualitative Research

A systematic subjective approach used to describe life experiences and give them meaning.

Quantitative Research

A formal, objective, systematic process for obtaining information about the world, involving measurement of data.

Cyclical Research

Research that starts and ends with a problem, indicating a repetitive process.

Replicable Research

Research design and procedures that can be repeated to achieve valid and conclusive results.

Experimental Research

A quantitative research approach that tests the effects of independent variables on dependent variables through experimentation.

Control Group

The group in an experiment that does not receive any treatment or manipulation.

Descriptive Research

Research that aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation, or phenomenon.

Correlational Research

Research that shows the relationship between two or more variables.

Causal-Comparative Research

Methodology used to identify cause-effect relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Mixed Methods Research

Combines elements of quantitative and qualitative research to provide a more complete understanding of the research question.

Ethical Standards

Principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of studies involving human participants.

Literature Review

A comprehensive survey of scholarly sources related to a specific topic that helps position research within existing scholarship.

Research Variable

A changing quality, attribute, or characteristic of a subject that is of interest in a study.

Independent Variable

The variable that the researcher changes or controls; assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable being tested and measured in an experiment, which is influenced by the independent variable.

Intervening Variable

A hypothetical variable used to explain causal links between variables, not directly observable in experimental research.

True-Experimental Research

Research involving random assignment of two groups under study.

Quasi-Experimental Research

Research that adopts a comparative technique without randomization.

Survey Research

A method of non-experimental research that determines what many people think and feel about social issues.

IMRaD Format

A structure for research papers that includes Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.

Methodological Triangulation

Using more than one method to study a phenomenon to enhance credibility.

Regular Research

Research that follows a consistent pattern or predetermined protocols to ensure reliability and validity of results.