This document provides an overview of research methods and the research process. It discusses the following key points: 1. Research is a valuable skill that involves being inquisitive and making sense of one's surroundings. Both quantitative and qualitative methods can be used. 2. Qualitative research is exploratory and aims to understand underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. Common qualitative data collection methods include focus groups, interviews, and observations. 3. A good research problem should contribute new knowledge, be interesting and feasible to study, and be ethical. The problem statement and research questions are important parts of developing a research proposal.

1. R. Ancheta, Ph.D.
RESEARCH IN VALUES
AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

2. WHAT’S RESEARCH?
• Being inquisitive - inherent in any person
• It is human nature to ask and inquire
about things that are unfamiliar to us.

3. When we set out to do some
research, it expresses our
desire to make sense of what’s
happening around us.
Research is a valuable skill.

4.  Quantitative
 Qualitative
 Mixed-Method

5.  tools or instruments :
questionnaires,
surveys,
measurements

6. Qualitative Research is interesting
because it is exploratory research.
You use it to gain an understanding
of underlying reasons, opinions, and
motivations of people or an action.

7. • Review your preferred
research method1
• Explore possible research
interests2
• Work on a research topic3
Today’s Overview

8. ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS
• Technology
• Procedure
• Policies
• Benefits

9. 1. State the problem clearly and
briefly.
2. Explain why you intend to
address the problem.
3. Back up your assertions or
specific claims from the data of
previous study or related project.
4. When you’ve explained what the
problem is and why it’s so
important, proceed to explain how
you propose to deal with it.
5. Explain the benefits of the
solution or costs.
WHEN WRITING YOUR RESEARCH PROPOSAL:

10. RESEARCH METHODS

11. Are you good in statistics?
The technology learning curve
New
Employee
1 yr 2 yr 3 yr

12. Who’s Who?
Lead Contact information
Jim Jim@company.com
Dee Dee@gcompany.com
Mavis Mavis@company.com
Doug Doug@company.com

13. Time Spent
ProjectsWorkedOn
Get Familiar
Achieve
Mastery
Working Toward Mastery
Get
Experienced

14. Are you interested in library
research?

15. The common data collection methods used in
qualitative and quantitative research:
Qualitative
• Focus Group Discussions
• Triads/Diads
• In-depth Interviews
• Uninterrupted Observations
• Bulletin Boards
• Ethnographic Participation/ Observation

16. Case Study
• Jeremy
– His first day
– Mistakes made
– Successes achieved
– The moral of the story

17. The common data collection methods used in
quantitative research:
• Quantitative
• Surveys (online, phone, paper)
• Audits
• Points of Purchase (purchase transactions)
• Click-streams
• Kiosk Surveys
• Longitudinal Studies
• Website interceptors
• Online Polls
• and Systematic Observations

18. Methods of Qualitative Research
• Interviews – Questions have to
meet your targets.
• Participant observation – case
analysis

19. Methods of Qualitative Research
• Action research or a collaborative inquiry
entails interactive inquiry about the subject
including review of records and data driven
analysis and identification of underlying causes
of the phenomenon by active enquiry.

20. Methods of Qualitative Research
• Historical research, or studying
documents, artifacts, and other materials to
gain insight into the group’s behaviors,
actions, and other characteristics over a
period.

21. Methods of Qualitative Research
• Philosophical research or
intellectual analysis involves clarification of
definitions, ethical values, and norms, and
other precepts involving a field of study.

22. A good research problem should at
minimum:
• Aim your research question at a gap in the existing
research literature.
• be significant enough to contribute to the existing body of
research
• be one that will lead to more research
• render itself to be investigated via collection of data
• be interesting to the researcher and suit his/her skills, time
and resources
• be ethical
(Adapted from https://explorable.com/defining-a-research-problem)

23. WRITE YOUR PROBLEM STATEMENT

24. SAMPLE of Research Qs:
• Number of students attending the Mass among Gr. 6
students
• Comparative study of fb and Twitter users
• Factors that contribute to students’ strong relationship
with God
• How many hours are spent by _______students online?
• Which are the indicators of influences of social media?
• What are the reasons of students for being online 24/7?

25. Discussion
• What we can learn from the study
• Best practices/ theory uncovered
• Take-aways – benefits/contributions to
the study

26. Conclusion & Recommendation
• Draw from your findings, an objective and
reliable conclusion, stating facts that
ensued from the work.

27. Cite your references right
• Theology/Religious Studies/Philo – use
Turabian
• Psychology – APA latest edition

28. QUESTIONS?

29. THANK YOU!