This document outlines the steps for selecting and defining a research topic, which include brainstorming ideas, choosing a manageable topic, researching the topic further, and formulating a thesis statement. It discusses narrowing a broad topic, different kinds of research like quantitative, qualitative and action research. The document also covers identifying a research approach such as communicative, behavioral, social learning, cognitive, humanistic, and experiential. Finally, it discusses formulating and stating a hypothesis.

2. HOW TO SELECTING AND DEFINING A
RESERCH TOPIC?
7. Formulating
and Stating a
Hypothesis
1. Selecting a
Research
Topic
2. Identifying
a Topic
3. Narrowing
and Focusing
Topics
Broad topics:
4. Finding
Kinds of the
Research
5. Literature
Review
6. Identifying
Research
Approach

3. 1. Selecting a Research Topic
 Brainstorm for ideas
 Choose a topic that will enable you to read and understand the literature
 Ensure that the topic is manageable and that material is available
 Make a list of key words
 Be flexible
 Define your topic as a focused research question
 Research and read more about your topic
 Formulate a thesis statement

4. Main sources of topics
Personal experience
Replication
Library Search/Electronic resources

5. 3. NARROWING AND FOCUSING TOPICS

6. 4. Finding
Kinds of The
Research
1.
Quantitave
Research
2.
Qualitative
research
3. Action
Research
4. Research
and
Development
Research

7. 5. IDENTIFYING RESEARCH APPROACH
Communicative
approach
Behaviorist
Approach
Social Learning
Approach
Cognitive
Approach
Humanistic
Approach
The Experiential
Approach

8. 6. FORMULATING AND STATING A HYPOTHESIS

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