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  1. Jun 26, 2017 · New to this edition: • New topic section on design decisions in research • Additional material on production of knowledge and research methods • Significant development of material on ethical...

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  2. Apr 4, 2020 · Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers ...

  3. (i) Research is directed toward the solution of a problem. (ii) Research requires expertise. (iii) Research emphasizes the development of generalizations, principles, or theories that will be helpful in predicting future occurrences. (iv) Research is based upon observable experience or empirical evidences.

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  4. INTRODUCTION. Research is a process by which one acquires dependable and useful information about a phenomenon or a process. It may be broadly defined “as a systematic inquiry towards understanding a complex social phenomenon or a process”. It follows the scientific approach to gain knowledge.

  5. Identify experimental and non experimental researches and methods. 4.2 TYPES OF RESEARCH The types of research differ mostly on three dimensions: 1) the nature of the question asked; 2) the method used to answer it; and 3) the degree of precision the method brings to answering the questions.

  6. According to TerreBlanche and Durrheim (1999), the research process has three major dimensions: ontology1, epistemology2 and methodology 3. According to them a research paradigm is an all-encompassing system of interrelated practice and thinking that define the nature of enquiry along these three dimensions.

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  8. 4.2 Research methodology, theory and research method selection. research methodology is ‘a general approach to studying research topics’ (Hussey and Hussey, 1997: 56), which is distinct from a research method. research method is a tool or a technique that is used to gather data (Bailey, 1994).

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