The Research Process

1. THE
RESEARCH PROCESS
DAPHNIE S. MONTEVERDE, LPT

2. Identifying the
research
problem
Formulating
hypotheses and
designing the
study
3. Collecting of
and organizing
data
Analyzing data
and testing
hypotheses
Interpreting
data
Reporting
results

3. 1. Identifying the research problem
RESEARCH PROBLEMS
- are those that cause unfavorable circumstances in a
community or an organization
- further investigation as recommended by previous research
studies
RESEARCH GAPS
-are parts of the study that had not been investigated, or
those which results yielded inconsistent findings

4. 2. Formulating hypotheses and designing the study
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
- an intellectual guess or tentative answer to the research
questions
Guide questions:
1. From whom will you data come?
2. where are you going to collect your data?
3. When and until when do you plan to gather your data?
4. How are you going to facilitate the whole research activity

5. 3. Collecting of and organizing data
DATA COLLECTION
- the process of gathering information by means of
defined method in order to support the hypothesis.
DATA
-anything that is used to represent facts and values or
anything that may represent a characteristic of something
that is measured.

6. 4 . Analyzing data and testing hypotheses
DATA ANALYSIS
- the process of examining data against the
preconceived hypotheses.

7. 5. Interpreting data
Gathered data must be interpreted correctly to
pave the way for drawing out meaningful
implications and in making the research relevant.
MEMBER-CHECKING
-need to return to the research subjects for
validation purposes

8. 6. Reporting results
The results may be used by stockholders for
their own benefit, a responsibility needed to
be internalized by researchers.