The document discusses important considerations for choosing a research topic and conducting research. It emphasizes that the topic should be of interest to the researcher so the research is more thorough. The purpose statement should clearly explain what the research aims to accomplish. Research questions in qualitative studies typically ask how or what, while quantitative questions relate variables. Both approaches should have a narrow focus. The research should incorporate information from various sources and methods to provide a comprehensive analysis of the topic.

1. Researching Topics
Dawn M. Gibson
Colorado Technical University
Research topics should be chosen on topics of interest. If a topic is chosen that in interesting
to the researcher, it will be more interesting and complete. If the research is done and it is not a
likeable topic one should find information and resources to help pick a topic that will help the
company. What looks like it needs improvement? What changes would benefit. There is always a
topic one can fine of interest that will make the research go smoother, one just has to be creative.
According to Creswell (2014),” These are the researcher’s assumptions to the study.” Research
designs, research methods, of data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The selection of
research problem or issues being addressed, researcher’s personal experiences, and viewers for
the study, should be included.” (Creswell, para.1, pg 3)
The importance of a purpose statement is that you are stating what the purpose of the research
is and what you expect to accomplish. This is the most important statement of the whole study. It
should be clear and precise. It should include a lot of information. (Creswell, 2014, ch.6, pg. 1)
Research should cover all their bases by forming an outline to do their papers on. Writing,
studying, and research are some actions towards making a difference, by using questions you
may want answered. Understanding what needs to be researched, the process in which to work
for the evidence to prove or disprove your theses.

2. Using theory and observation one can better induce or deduct situations. They should have
accurate records about the research. When it was done, what group or individuals were used, or
other informative information you may have found, including videos.
Qualitative purpose statement informs what was found in the study, the participants, where
research was done. This statement has the controlling idea for the purpose of the study. It should
be clear, specific, and narrowed to one idea. Words used should be selected wisely. Should start
with the purpose of this study was…
Quantitative is the amount of studies, participates, variables used. It uses independent,
intervening, and dependent variables, visual models to make an identity, measurements, and
observations. Variables are used research and deductive testing's (Creswell, 2014).
Mixed research does not rely on just quantitative or qualitative research. It may combine the two,
which makes for a more informative research for the questions and hypothesis. The combination
or the mixed research can be questioned in the beginning of the research or when it emerges. The
mixed research could join the qualitative and quantitative research and together blending to help
solve or come up with better results (Creswell, 2007).
Qualitative researchers ask at least one main question and add several sub questions. These
question begin with how or what and use explore or describe. These allow participants to explain
or describe their own ideas. They may mention participants and site for the research site
(Creswell, 2007, para 4, pg. 141).
Quantitative researchers write research questions or hypotheses from variable that are
described, related, or categorized into group comparison and the independent. No more than five
to seven sub questions should be asked, to narrow the focus to the study. “Independent and

3. dependent variables should be used separately and not be used on the same concept. This
reinforces the cause and effect logic of the quantitative research. Use only a hypotheses or
research question as to not be repetitive.” (Creswell, 2014, p. 144)
Null variables represents the traditional approach in the prediction, that there is no difference
exists in the population or groups on a variable (Creswell, 2014).
Directional Variable - The researcher makes a prediction about the expected outcome. This is
based on prior studies, journals, or literatures, which suggest a potential outcome (Creswell,
2014).
Non-directional Variable- A prediction is made, but the exact form of differences are not
specific, because the researcher does not know what can be predicted from past literature aka
diaries (Creswell, 2014).
Research questions should be based on what the research would like to see answered. You
should have some knowledge of the topic you are studying. You should research various
information; about the topic. It should include how, what, where when, and who is involved in
the study. The topic research should be based on various information, surveys, magazines,
journals, writings, and your own experiences.
Research done should be a topic one has interest in. The research questions should be precise
and clear. The study should have a purpose. It should include pros and cons, as well as a lot of
research from various methods and variables. It may include graphs or charts. It should have a
hypotheses, and variables. The more information you have the more informative the research
will be.

4. References
Creswell, J. (2007) Designing Research. Sage Pub.com. Retrieved from
http://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upmbinaries/27397_Pages138_141.pdf
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods
Approaches, 4th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from
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