The Research Process

1. The Research ProcessKimverly Torres

2. Idea-Generating Phase
Research begins with an ideas in which the
researcher has interest. It is in this phase
wherein the researcher has to justify why study
on a particular topic is needed.

3. What should I do a
research on??
Hmmm ..

4. Problem-Definition Phase
As the ideas generated in the first phase are
very general or vague, the researcher has to
redefine them. This particular step involves
the following activities: identification and
definition, development and conceptual
framework; the formulation of the major and
specific problems to be investigated and the
formulation of hypothesis.

6. Procedures-Design phase
After identifying the problems and hypothesis,
the researcher has to decide on the methods
and procedures he will use in the collection
and analysis of data.

8. Data-Collection Phase
After preparing the
research plan, the
researcher has to proceed
gathering the data from
the subjects of the study.

9. The researcher analyzes the collected data
from the previous step, based on his data
analysis. Appropriate qualitative and
quantitative techniques and procedures are the
applied for the data that have been recorded,
coded and tabulated.
Data-Analysis Phase

10. Interpretation Phase
Having analyzed the data, the researcher
continues to make sense out of them by
interpreting the results in terms of how they
aid in responding to the research problem
posed at the beginning of the study, and how
the answer contributes to knowledge in the
field.

11. After generating
answers to the
problem, the
researcher has to
compare the results
predicted based on the
theoretical framework
of the study.
Interpretation Phase

12. Communication Phase
After contemplating the data analysis and
interpretation phases, the researcher has to
prepare a written or oral study conducted,
either for publication or presentation to
colleagues or a panel of experts.

13. This report has
to include a
description of
all the above
steps in the
research
process.