Figure 2.1
STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS
FORMULATE
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02.2
A HYPOTHESIS
What do you intend
to test? What is the
relationship among
the variables?
SELECT A
RESEARCH
DESIGN
Choose One Or
more research
methods: experiment,
survey, observation,
use Of existing
sources.
REVIEW THE
LITERATURE
Familiarize yourself
with existing research
on the topic.
DEFINE THE
PROBLEM
Select a topic
for research.
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START
CARRY OUT
THE RESEARCH
Collect your data;
record information.
INTERPRET
YOUR RESULTS
Work out the
implications of the
data you collect.
REPORT THE
RESEARCH
FINDINGS
What is their
significance? How
do they relate to
previous findings?
REPEAT
Your findings are
registered and discussed
in the wider academic
community, leading
perhaps to the initation
of further research.
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